Author(s):
1. Vladan Andonovic, University Goce Delcev, Macedonia

Abstract:
CAD/CAM is an acronym that means computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. CAD/CAM technology has been used in the manufacturing industry for many years. Today, CAD/CAM technology is used in dentistry to help dentists and dental lab technicians fabricate precise shapes and sizes for dental restorations, including inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges. Dentists use CAD/CAM technology to provide their patients with durable, well-fitted single and multiple tooth restorations in a more efficient manner than traditional lab-fabricated restorations. In this paper it will be explained how dentists and dental lab technicians use CAD/CAM technology to design the anatomical features, size and shape of a tooth restoration on a computer. The CAD/CAM computer screen displays a 3-D custom image of the teeth and gums, allowing the dentist to use a cursor to draw the precise design of the tooth restoration. The CAD/CAM machine fabricates the restoration through a milling chamber that crafts the tooth-like ceramic material into a precise replica of the drawing.

Thematic field:
MECHANICS AND DESIGN

Opening paper:
Yes

Date of abstract submission:
02.01.2011.

Number of visits:
912

Conference:
11^th International Conference on Accomplishments in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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