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The practical dental CAD/CAM in 1993
1University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles.
Journal (Canadian Dental Association)
|May 1, 1993
Summary
Dental computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems offer a future for prosthetics. While systems vary in cost and clinical testing, they represent a significant advancement in dental restoration production.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
Background:
- Dental prostheses fabrication has evolved with the introduction of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems.
- These systems utilize digital impressions and computer modeling for creating dental restorations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the current landscape of dental CAD/CAM systems available on the market.
- To compare the performance, costs, and clinical validation of different dental CAD/CAM technologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of available dental CAD/CAM systems in the market over the past three years.
- Analysis of impression techniques (palpation devices, cameras) and data processing methods (direct manufacturing vs. monitor-based reconstruction).
Main Results:
- All analyzed systems belong to the same technological family.
- Significant variations exist among systems regarding performance, cost, and the extent of clinical testing.
- CAD/CAM technology enables the creation of both simple and complex dental prostheses.
Conclusions:
- Dental CAD/CAM systems represent a unified technological advancement in prosthodontics.
- Further detailed analysis is necessary due to considerable differences in system performance, cost, and clinical validation.
- CAD/CAM technology is identified as the primary future direction for prosthetic dentistry.