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Status of current CAD/CAM technology in dental medicine.
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Current CAD/CAM technology in dentistry is rapidly evolving, with emerging development trends, practical applications, and economic considerations driven by high investment costs. The study describes the CAD/CAM components required for dental restorations and highlights recently introduced innovative design methods. The findings show that current CAD/CAM systems offer practical applications with defined possibilities and limits, a diverse range of biocompatible high‑quality materials, and economic challenges stemming from high investment costs.
This article provides an overview of the status of current CAD/CAM technology and possible development trends. In addition to a description of the different CAD/CAM components required for producing computer-assisted dental restorations, innovative design methods recently introduced into dental technology are also mentioned. In the description of the practical application of the current CAD/CAM systems, the possibilities and limits of the present-day techniques and future outlook are illustrated. In this context, the current range of materials available for the computer-assisted production of biocompatible and at the some time high-quality dental restorations is also discussed. In conclusion, the different economic concepts coming into consideration in view of the high investment costs of the current CAD/CAM systems are presented and discussed.