title: Assessment of Chair-side Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing Restorations: A Review of the Literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper aimed to evaluate the application of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology and the factors that affect the survival of restorations.
  
  
  METHODS
  A thorough literature search using PubMed, Medline, Embase, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library and Grey literature were performed from the year 2004 up to June 2014. Only relevant research was considered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The use of chair-side CAD/CAM systems is promising in all dental branches in terms of minimizing time and effort made by dentists, technicians and patients for restoring and maintaining patient oral function and aesthetic, while providing high quality outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The way of producing and placing the restorations made with the chair-side CAD/CAM (CEREC and E4D) devices is better than restorations made by conventional laboratory procedures.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Al-Farabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Kusai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baroudi
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Al-Farabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Shukran Nasser
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Ibraheem
keywords: chair-side restoration; computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing; digital dentistry