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Including CAD/CAM dentistry in a dental school curriculum.

William D Browning, Paul Reifeis, Lisa Willis

Journal (Indiana Dental Association)

|January 30, 2014

Summary

Dental schools are integrating CAD/CAM technology for all-ceramic restorations. Undergraduate students successfully placed 125 crowns, demonstrating impressive fit, aesthetics, and reduced lab costs.

Area of Science:

Dental Education
Restorative Dentistry
Digital Dentistry

Background:

Traditional dental curricula face challenges in incorporating evidence-based, current practices.
Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems have advanced, increasing interest in all-ceramic restorations.
Reinforced glass ceramics show promising longevity, supporting the integration of CAD/CAM into clinical training.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the integration of the E4D CAD/CAM system into a dental school curriculum.
To provide undergraduate dental students with training in fabricating all-ceramic restorations using CAD/CAM technology.
To assess the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of CAD/CAM-fabricated restorations.

Main Methods:

Dental students received didactic lectures and preclinical hands-on training on the E4D CAD/CAM system.

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Students gained clinical experience fabricating all-ceramic restorations for patients.

The curriculum allowed interested students to provide CAD/CAM restorations to their patients.

Main Results:

Over 125 all-ceramic crowns were successfully delivered to patients by undergraduate students within a year.
Clinical faculty noted impressive marginal fit and esthetics of the CAD/CAM-fabricated crowns.
The in-house fabrication process significantly reduced laboratory costs.

Conclusions:

Integrating CAD/CAM technology into dental education is feasible and effective for training novice dentists.
CAD/CAM systems enable students to provide high-quality, esthetic all-ceramic restorations.
The adoption of CAD/CAM technology enhances clinical skills and offers significant cost savings.