Intra-oral scanning and CAD/CAM prosthesis fabrication

Abstract

The acronym Cad-Cam stands for Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing. In 1970, Dr. Francois Duret and his colleagues were the first to develop a Cad-Cam dental system, later named the Sopha system (Sopha BioConcept, Inc. Los Angeles). In the early 80s, a Swiss dentist, Dr. Werner Mörmann, and an Italian electronic engineer, Eng. Marco Brandestini developed the first Cad-Cam chairside system for dental use, known as the Cerec system (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics). Anderson and his colleagues attempted to create titanium caps using Cad-Cam technology. In 1983, they introduced a Cad-Cam technology to mill implant restorations in titanium and cover it with ceramic or composite. This system later became known as the Procera system. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology of computerized systems to create, modify, analyze and enhance the design process. Computer-Assisted Manufacturing (CAM) is an automated system that organizes manages, and controls manufacturing process.