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Fig. 1: Patient presents with defective
existing restorations and recurrent
decay.
Fig. 2: CEREC-appropriate
preparations were performed. The
quadrant, as well as the opposing
arch, are now ready for imaging
with the Omnicam.
there is no doubt that, today, we have a whole new land-
scapewithregardstoin-officedentalCAD/CAM.Whatstartedyearsago
as a complex device to do simple procedures, has evolved into a
simple device that cannowperformmore complex procedures.
Early in its history, theCERECsystemwas capable of doing one
thing: fabricate a simple inlay. Today, the range of indications
performed by the CEREC system is simply too long to list. Suffice it to
say, if you are doing a dental procedure in your office—whatever itmay
be—chances are you cando itwith theCEREC system.
CEREC has been leading the way for decades with regards to setting
the standards for in-office CAD/CAM but has had to overcome many
hurdles.Initially,thechallengewastoconvincecliniciansthatthesystem
wasabletoperformsimpleclinical taskssuchasinlaysandonlays.While
early versions of the CEREC were able to create these restorations, no
doubt the end clinical resultswere nothing to boast about.
With an average marginal gap nearing 200 microns for the early
CEREC 1 system, the consensus was that yes, the restorations could
be fabricated, butwith lackluster clinical results. These restorations
CAD/CAMMoves Beyond
Single-Tooth Dentistry
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By Sameer Pur i , D.D. S .
Co- founder of cerecdoctors .com
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