Status of current CAD/CAM technology in dental medicine

This article provides an overview of the status of current CAD/CAM technology and possible development trends. In addition to a description of the different CAD/CAM components required for producing computer-assisted dental restorations, innovative design methods recently introduced into dental tech...

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Published inInternational journal of computerized dentistry Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors Tinschert, J, Natt, G, Hassenpflug, S, Spiekermann, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published England 01.01.2004
Subjects
Computer-Aided Design - classification
Computer-Aided Design - instrumentation
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Dental Materials
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dentistry, Operative
Humans
Technology, Dental - instrumentation
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Summary:This article provides an overview of the status of current CAD/CAM technology and possible development trends. In addition to a description of the different CAD/CAM components required for producing computer-assisted dental restorations, innovative design methods recently introduced into dental technology are also mentioned. In the description of the practical application of the current CAD/CAM systems, the possibilities and limits of the present-day techniques and future outlook are illustrated. In this context, the current range of materials available for the computer-assisted production of biocompatible and at the some time high-quality dental restorations is also discussed. In conclusion, the different economic concepts coming into consideration in view of the high investment costs of the current CAD/CAM systems are presented and discussed.
ISSN:1463-4201