Chairside versus external laboratory milling in fabricating CAD/CAM surgical and restorative products in dental practice.

Abstract

journals.sagepub.com/home/PrD 53 © the Author(s) 2022. Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions Doi: 10.1177/20501684221132916 Introduction technological advancements, especially the development of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), have created a paradigm shift in all areas of surgical and restorative dentistry.1-3 From the design and fabrication of surgical guides, scaffolds for augmentation procedures, full-arch prostheses to single crown restorations, the application of computerised aids has allowed clinicians to streamline and digitise the process of prosthodontic and restorative rehabilitation.