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CAD/CAM dentistry uses digital scanning, computer design, and computer-controlled milling or printing to make restorations such as crowns, inlays, onl
The short answer
CAD/CAM dentistry uses digital scanning, computer design, and computer-controlled milling or printing to make restorations such as crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers.
What do CAD and CAM mean in dental treatment?
CAD means computer-aided design and CAM means computer-aided manufacturing. The dentist captures the tooth and neighbouring teeth with an intraoral scanner or scan of a model, designs the restoration against the bite, and sends the file to a milling unit or laboratory before trying in and bonding the finished material.
What should you check before choosing CAD/CAM treatment?
Ask what part of the workflow is performed in the clinic and what is sent to a laboratory. The important checks are accurate margins, stable contacts, an appropriate occlusal surface, clean isolation, and a bonding or cementation protocol suited to the ceramic or resin material.
When does a damaged restoration need dental care?
Arrange an examination when a filling or crown is fractured, loose, painful, or trapping food. Digital production does not replace diagnosis, tooth preparation, moisture control, or a review of the nerve and supporting tissues.
What should you ask about the planned CAD/CAM restoration?
Ask which scanner, material, and manufacturing route are planned, whether a temporary restoration is needed, how the bite will be adjusted, and how the digital file is used for future repairs.
Frequently asked questions
How does CAD/CAM make crowns and other restorations?
CAD/CAM dentistry uses digital scanning, computer design, and computer-controlled milling or printing to make restorations such as crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers.
What should happen at an appointment?
Ask which scanner, material, and manufacturing route are planned, whether a temporary restoration is needed, how the bite will be adjusted, and how the digital file is used for future repairs.
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This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.