Advantages of CAD – CAM in Dentistry

With the technological developments witnessed by the medical field in general and dentistry in particular, CAD-CAM technology has become one of the most widely used technologies; due to the advantages it provides that facilitate the implementation of many procedures. In this article, we will explain some of the most important advantages of CAD – CAM in dentistry.

Advantages of CAD – CAM in Dentistry

To talk about the most important advantages of CAD – CAM in dentistry, we explain the following points.

• This technology facilitates the process of designing various types of implants, which helps in enhancing the performance of many services in the field of dentistry.
• Its contribution to facilitating many procedures has made the total cost of these procedures less than usual.
• This technology also contributes to the production of very high quality and highly efficient formulations, as these formulations are characterised by high degrees of hardness and durability, which means that they can be used for long periods.
• CAD CAM technology makes it easy to choose the models that suit each individual case, which means that the resulting fixtures will be very suitable for the patient.
• This technology is almost entirely computer-based, meaning that the final composition can be received in the same preparation session without compromising the accuracy of the results.
• It is only used by highly trained and skilled people, which means that the chances of errors in its results are low. At Smile Art Center, we use this technology to design our implants with high quality and by trained hands.

Thus, we have explained the most important advantages of CAD – CAM in dentistry in some detail, and we move on to mentioning its most important applications in the field of dentistry.

What are the applications of CAD CAM technology in dentistry?

Nowadays, CAD/CAM technology is used in many applications in the field of dentistry. The following is an explanation of the most important of these applications:

• Crowns and Bridges:It is one of the famous applications of CAD CAM, as the crowns and bridges resulting from it are characterized by their ability to perform the chewing function with high efficiency, in addition to not being affected by the oral environment, and being free of any weak areas that may contribute to their breakage later.
• Porcelain veneers:These veneers are characterized by being very thin, which means that they need high precision to be designed with the required quality and efficiency, which is provided by the CAD CAM technology with its accurate results.

How does CAD CAM work?

After explaining the most important advantages of CAD – CAM in dentistry and its applications in the field of dentistry, we now explain the steps for using it.

When using CAD/CAM technology to design dental implants, the following steps are followed:

1. Teeth preparation:In it, the doctor prepares the teeth in a specific way that suits the required composition.
2. Photography:In this step, a specific optical device is used to photograph the teeth after they have been prepared.
3. Design:Here the data extracted from the imaging step is used to design the required fixtures.
4. Manufacturing:Here, the design is used after completion to manufacture the final assembly to be bonded to the prepared teeth.

What is the difference between CAD CAM and traditional methods?

• This technology allows the use of many materials that may not be available in traditional laboratories.
• You do not need to wait for a long time; rather, the implementation is completed within an hour at most, but in traditional methods, it is necessary to put a temporary installation for a period and then wait until the final installation is done.

In traditional methods, an impression of the teeth is taken after preparing them with special materials, then sent to the lab to be cast and designed, and all of these steps may involve some errors. In CAD CAM technology, a special device is used to capture the teeth after they have been prepared and then transfer them directly to the computer to start the design; which means that the possibility of error is reduced.