What Dental Materials Can CAD/CAM Digitisation Be Applied To ?

The type of CAM equipment used in a dental clinic or dental laboratory depends greatly on the type of material required for the product. Common material choices include:

Porcelain: for optimal aesthetics (appearance) but less strength in anterior restorations

Resin: provides greater flexibility in full or partial coverage restorations

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA): for temporary restorations 

Ceramics (lithium disilicate): mainly used for veneers to cover cosmetic defects or to restore the mechanical function of the tooth. Using CAD/CAM technology, veneers can be quickly customised and fabricated, shortening the treatment time and giving immediate results

Zirconia: excellent mechanical strength in crowns and posterior restorations 

Cobalt chromium alloys: for RPD brackets, implants and orthodontic appliances

Polyether ether ether ketone (PEEK): for machining and fabrication, particularly suitable for morphologically complex structures

These materials can be used for the manufacture of crowns, inlays, high inlays, veneers, bridges, full or partial dentures, implant restorations, removable partial dentures and many other dental products through the use of CAD/CAM technology, which not only improves the precision and quality of the restorations, but also considerably shortens the treatment time and improves the comfort of the patient.

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