CAD/CAM is computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing refers to computer software that is used to both design and manufacture products.
CAD/CAM dentistry used to create dental restorations; especially crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays; with no imperfections. With no need for a lab, this technique had proven improving of the quality of the design; increasing of the treatment speed, and making possible restorations and appliances that otherwise would have been infeasible.
The components of a CAD/CAM unit are composed of two units:
1.
The
Acquisition
Unit:
This
unit
is
made
up
of
a
tower
with
a
computer
inside
it,
an
LCD
computer
screen,
camera
unit
for
imaging
the
teeth
and
program
software
for
creating
the
perfect
dental
restoration
for
the
patients
as
seen
in
the
below
pictures.
2.The Milling Unit: This is a box shaped chamber that is separate from the Acquisition unit (As seen in the picture below). It is connected wirelessly and receives directions from the acquisition unit. Based on the input from the acquisition unit the milling unit starts cutting crowns, inlays and Veneers from porcelain, Acrylic and Zirconium blocks.
The milling unit features a self contained water supply and 2 diamond coated burs that create the specific shape of computer designed restorations.
Why Perform CEREC (CAD/CAM) Dentistry? What Are its Benefits?
1.
Saves
Time:
It
is
completed
in
a
Single
visit.
2.
No
Temporaries:
There
will
be
no
wait
with
the
temporary
materials
on
your
tooth
while
the
lab
makes
the
permanent
restoration.
Meaning
NO
temporaries
to
fall
off
or
out
inconveniencing
the
patient
further
by
returning
to
the
office
to
have
it
replaced.
3.
Less
Novacaine:
No
shots
or
Numbing
of
the
mouth
is
required.
4.
Less
Tooth
Drilling:
More
tooth
structure
can
be
preserved
during
the
procedure
because
Cerec
restoration
are
laced
with
extremely
strong
Cement
(Glue)
5.
Cerec
Restoration
Are
Very
Accurate:
It
is
performed
under
high
magnification
on
the
computer
screen,
greatly
enhancing
accuracy
levels.
For
more
information
you
can
always
visit
the
link
below
http://ferraridentalclinic.com/technology/cad-cam
The Digital Workflow, End to End
Modern cosmetic dentistry is digital from the first second. Instead of a tray of impression material, we capture your teeth with an intraoral scanner — a fast, comfortable 3D scan with no gagging and no mess. That scan becomes a digital model we design on screen, mill from a solid ceramic block, then glaze and finish. Scan, design, mill, fit — often in a single visit.
Milling and 3D Printing in the Smile Infinity Lab
CAD/CAM is only half the story. Alongside our milling units we run 3D printers in our own Smile Infinity laboratory — printing study models, smile mock-ups, temporary restorations and surgical guides for implant placement. Milling gives us solid ceramic restorations in E.max and zirconia; printing gives us the models, guides and try-ins that make those restorations precise. Keeping both in-house means we control quality, speed and consistency from scan to seat — nothing leaves the building.
How CAD/CAM Powers Every Procedure
This technology is the backbone of the whole cosmetic department. Your E.max and ZEvolution veneers are designed and milled here. Your zirconium crowns are milled here and bonded with Variolink by Ivoclar. Your smile makeover is previewed as a digital design and a printed mock-up before a single tooth is touched. Even implant surgery is planned digitally and placed through a printed surgical guide for exact positioning. One digital chain, every result more predictable.
One Plan for the Perfect Smile
A perfect smile is engineered, not improvised. We design teeth, gums and lips together — veneers and crowns on CAD/CAM, laser gummy-smile correction to frame them, and lip aesthetics through our Smile Infinity plastic and dermatology department. The digital plan holds it all in one place, so what you approve on screen is what you wear in the mirror.
Every case is led by Dr. Habib Zarifeh — International Cosmetic Dentist and Dental Implants Surgeon, Head of Oral Surgery at CMC Hospital Beirut (affiliated with Johns Hopkins International), MSc in Laser Dentistry, RWTH Aachen, Germany, and founder of Smile Infinity Medical Centres across 12 countries.
It’s not a smile. It’s a signature.