Ceramic Block Materıals Used in CAD/CAM Systems

Abstract

Today, with the increase in esthetic expectations of patients and the development of digital technologies, it has become possible to produce new generation materials that are superior to the previous ones and function better. CAD/CAM technology has advanced to a point where it provides dentist with a wide range of restorative options both chair-side and at a traditional dental laboratory. These systems which enable prosthesis making to be possible in a single chair-side time are getting increasingly common since they eliminate laboratory process and traditional impression methods, save time, diminish the risk of cross contamination to minimum and help us make more aesthetical, biocompatible restorations. With the increasing prevalence of restorations produced using CAD/CAM systems, new materials have started to be introduced rapidly. Ceramics are the most commonly used materials in CAD/CAM systems because of the fact that they are the best materials that can imitate the natural tooth. The purpose of this article is to introduce the current ceramic materials used in CAD-CAM systems.