Esthetic Rehabilitation Through CAD/CAM Technology - Case Report

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2016 Jul-Sep;120(3):711-14.

Abstract

With the progress of dental materials and techniques, CAD/CAM system currently allows the manufacture of high precision prosthetic restorations. Zirconia is an ideal base for porcelain because the bonding process between the zirconia and the porcelain is stronger than it is with porcelain and metal. This means that the porcelain is less likely to fracture away from a zirconia base. Zirconia can also be colored to match teeth and it is translucent, mimicking the natural look of teeth far better than any crown with a metal base could. The aim of this article is to describe a case of oral rehabilitation, involving CAD/ CAM technology for full dental crowns, using zirconia as framework.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Crowns*
  • Dental Porcelain*
  • Dental Prosthesis Design / methods*
  • Esthetics, Dental*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Zirconium

Substances

  • Dental Porcelain
  • Zirconium
  • zirconium oxide