Advantages of CAD/CAM technology in dental medicine

We are very fortunate to be living in a time when we can use all the benefits and accomplishments of dental technology. One good is example is the CAD/CAM technology which provides the experts in the field of dental medicine from all around the world an opportunity to create strong and precise crowns and bridges of high estetic value for the patients.

CAD/CAM is an acronym for a design and manifacturing aided by computer technology. It has been used for decades in the manifacturing industry in order to generate precise tools, parts and cars. It has been used in the field of dental medicine for the last 20 years.

Experts in the field of dental medicine and dental laboratories use the CAD/CAM technology and metal-free materials to provide patients with ceramic crowns, bridges, veneers and inlays and onlays. This technology is also used to fabricate abutments (connections between imlants and visible outer parts) for dental implants which are used to replace missing teeth.

These are some of the advantages of CAD/CAM technology use in dental medicine.

• Research has shown that restorations made with CAD/CAM technology are much stronger than former ones and chances for a fracture are much smaller
• Restaurations made with the aid of the CAD/CAM technology fit the patient’s tooth much better. This means that the restauration is of a higher quality and longer lasting
• By using a sophisticated software based on the CAD/CAM technology dentists have the opportunity to see a three dimensional model of your mouth on a computer screen.  They can also create dental restorations right in their office instead of a laboratory as it was previously done.  The patient benefits in terms of time and accuracy in an immense way
• With the aid of the CAD/CAM technology, dental technicians can tell if a bite is off or inaccurate quicker than ever before
• Note that not every tooth can be treated with a CAD/CAM technology. Your dentist will determine if CAD/CAM restoration is an appropriate treatment for your condition
• Since these types of restorations don’t contain metals which blocks x-rays, dentists are able to track the potential decay whereas this was impossible with traditional gold crowns which block x-ray radiation
• CAD/CAM technology enables a dentist to administer anesthetic, prepare the tooth, design, customize the tooth and place a restoration which is very desirable for the patient