Owing to high biocompatibility and pleasing aesthetic appeal, ceramics are widely used as indirect restorative materials in dentistry. CAD/CAM Dentistry (Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing in Dentistry) is an advanced area of dentistry that uses computer aided-technology to design and manufacture dental restorations to produce accurate crowns, veneers, inlays/onlays, bridges, dental implant restorations and orthodontic appliances. The use of the ceramic prosthesis in restorative treatments has become popular and can be fabricated by both traditional laboratory methods and CAD/CAM machination.
The traditional methods of ceramic fabrication have been described to be time-consuming, technique sensitive and unpredictable due to the many variables and CAD/CAM may be a suitable alternative for both the dentists and laboratories. CAD/CAM may also reduce the fabrication time…
