Metodic of use computer-aided design in dentistry.
Abstract
Metodic of use computer-aided design in dentistry.
Incoming article date: 16.04.2015Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufactoring (CAM) have became an increasingly popular part of dentistry over past 25 years. The technology, which is used in both the dental laboratory and the dental office, can be applied to inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, fixed partial dentures, implant abatments, and even full-mouth reconstruction. This article discusses the history of CAD/CAM in dentistry and gives an overview of how it works. It also provides information on the adventages and disadventages, describes the main product available and addresses future applications.
Keywords: Computer-aided design, computer-aided manufactoring, dentistry, user-computer interface