{"id":170,"date":"2023-12-13T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rosemeadedental.com\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:29:04","slug":"fascinating-role-of-cad-cam-technology-in-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosemeadedental.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/fascinating-role-of-cad-cam-technology-in-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fascinating Role of CAD\/CAM Technology in Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In recent decades, dental technology has moved forward by leaps and bounds. In fact, CAD\/CAM instruments are now commonly used to help patients have a more efficient, more satisfying dental care experience. What exactly is the role of CAD\/CAM technology in dentistry? This blog post provides fascinating information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is CAD\/CAM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CAD is Computer-Aided Design, while CAM is Computer-Aided manufacturing. These two processes both use powerful computers and go hand-in-hand to make the manufacturing process as easy as possible. Many industries utilize CAD\/CAM tools, including architecture, engineering, fashion, industrial design, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAD\/CAM has been used in the dental field since 1985. Often, it is used to take digital impressions of teeth, help patients understand their treatment options, and manufacture restorations (such as crowns) as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEREC Crowns: An Outstanding Example of CAD\/CAM Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common \u2014 and most useful \u2014 applications of CAD\/CAM technology in dentistry is the CEREC system. CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. CEREC allows patients to get a beautiful new crown in a single dental visit, which saves them time and spares them from the inconvenience of wearing a temporary crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an overview of how the CEREC process works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n