title: Predictable aesthetic replacement of a metal-ceramic crown using CAD/CAM technology: a case report.
abstract: The currently available CAD/CAM technologies present clinicians with various clinical benefits that include durability, marginal adaptation, and precision aesthetics. The clinical and laboratory procedures associated with these CAD/CAM systems differ from one another, and practitioners must understand the indications for each. Office-based systems, as demonstrated in the following case presentation, allow excellent results to be achieved in a single patient visit and provide a viable alternative for today's practice. This case report describes the associated sequences for a posterior CAD/CAM restoration. Learning Objectives This article discusses a protocol for the use of CAD/CAM restorations in the aesthetic replacement of defective posterior crowns. Upon reading this article, the reader should have: * Greater understanding of the in-office CAD/CAM procedures used to fabricate single-visit crowns. * Improved awareness of the bonding protocol used for these all-ceramic crowns.
authors.affiliation: djpoticny@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poticny
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conrad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002484:Cementation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003775:Dental Polishing; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D019233:Retreatment; D013674:Technology, Dental; D019246:Tooth Preparation
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain