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Step-by-Step Esthetic Rehabilitation with Chairside System
Rim Kallala1,2,3, Mohamed Habib Chaouch1, Karim Nasr4
1Dental Faculty of Monastir, Tunisia.
Case Reports in Dentistry
|April 9, 2021
Summary
Chairside Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) offers immediate dental restorations, improving patient comfort and saving time compared to traditional methods. This case study details the chairside ceramic onlay fabrication process.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Digital Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
Background:
- Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology enables efficient fabrication of dental restorations.
- Direct, chairside CAD/CAM systems allow for same-day prosthetic rehabilitation, contrasting with conventional multi-visit indirect techniques.
- Advancements in chairside CAD/CAM offer improved patient comfort and reduced treatment time.
Observation:
- A clinical case involving a healthy female patient with a decayed mandibular molar (tooth 36) is presented.
- The restoration utilized a ceramic onlay fabricated using Planmeca's PlanCAD chairside system.
- The process encompassed digital impressioning, virtual design using biogeneric software models, and milling.
Findings:
- The study details the complete chairside protocol, from digital impressioning to the milling of the ceramic onlay.
- Specific tools and techniques for virtual design within the PlanCAD software are highlighted.
- Tips for effective prosthetic restoration design and fabrication are provided.
Implications:
- Chairside CAD/CAM technology demonstrates viability and efficiency for dental restorations.
- This approach significantly reduces chair time and enhances patient experience.
- The presented protocol serves as a guide for implementing chairside CAD/CAM in clinical practice.
