A New Method for Fabricating Ceramic Inlays: the CAD/CIM System Technology for the 21st Century

Postupak CAD/CIM primjenjuje se u stomatologiji od godine 1996. U radu je prikazan razvoj postupka i njegove mogućnosti. Prikazan je postupak primjene i izradbe ispuna i faseta. Istaknute su prednosti i nedostatci u usporedbi s postojećim konvencionalnim postupcima. Među glavne prednosti metode spadaju izradba ispuna i faseta u jednom posjetu ordinaciji, ne zahtijeva rad tehničara u laboratoriju, standardizirana je kakvoća izrađenih ispuna i faseta itd. Prikazane su faze izradbe inleja i njegov konačni izgled u ustima. Zaključno je istaknuto da postupak pruža mogućnost brže i jednostavnije izradbe inleja s kakvoćom usporedivom s laboratorijski izrađenim inlejima. Daljnja su istraživanja potrebna kako bi se riješila problematika širine rubne pukotine i uporaba najboljih materijala za cementiranje ispuna te postiglo što bolje kliničko ponašanje ispuna i faseta izrađenih CAD/CIM tehnologijom. Klinički rezultati pokazuju da ovaj tehnološki postupak ima dobru budućnost primjene u suvremenoj stomatološkoj praksi.The CAD/CIM method is a new technology in dental medicine which was first introduced in 1996. The paper presents the development of technology and its possibilities. The method of application and fabrication of inlays and veneers is presented and advantages and disadvantages compared to existing conventional methods. The main advantages of the method are that fabrication of an inlay and veneer can be carried out during one appointment in the dental surgery, technicians work in laboratory is unnecessary and the fabricated inlays and veneers are of standardised quality. Phases of the fabrication of an inlay and its final appearance in the mouth are presented. In conclusion it is emphasised that the method offers the possibility of rapid and relatively simple fabrication of inlays, comparable in quality to those produced in the laboratory. Further investigations are needed in order to solve the problem of the width of marginal fractures and application of optimal materials for cementation of the inlay, and to achieve the best possible clinical function of inlays and veneers fabricated by CAD/CIM technology. Clinical results indicate that this technological method has a bright future for use in contemporary dental practice