Computerized dentistry was introduced in 1980 when Dr Werner Mormann of the University of Zurich, anticipating the attraction of restoring posterior teeth with tooth-colored materials, developed the bonded ceramic inlay technique while at the same time addressing the issue of fabricating the restorations using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM). This technology would enable a dentist to complete one or multiple ceramic restorations (inlays, onlays, veneers, and full crowns) chairside in a single appointment. Paul, MN), and iTero (Cadent, Carlstadt, NJ).Ĭurrently, there are 4 CAD/CAM systems on the market designed for the ceramic restorative dental application: CEREC Acquisition Center (Sirona, Bensheim, Germany), E4D (D4D Technologies, Richardson, TX), Lava C.O.S. The CEREC system is the original and most-researched system on the market and has been used in the US Army Dental Command since 2003, and will therefore be the focus of this article. From the beginning, I was fascinated with the digital imaging portion of the technology, but was resistant to change. The CEREC Acquisition Center (AC) powered by Bluecam gives you access to a. Following is a brief discussion of the evolution of CEREC and CAD/CAM, a review of the literature, a detailed explanation on the use of the current state of the art CEREC AC, and an examination of the benefits of CAD/CAM to the US Army dental mission. Access to the highest level of digital impression precision and efficiency.Access to the most comprehensive array of chairside CAD/CAM solutions.Bluecam’s LED technology takes digital impressions to the highest levels of precision and efficiency for impeccable results.
