CAD/CAM, scanning, and digital workflows
15 terms
Intermediate -- A process that builds dental parts layer by layer from special resins — used to make models, night guards, and temporary crowns.Intermediate -- A computer-based system that designs and machines your dental crown or other restoration digitally.Intermediate -- A lab machine that turns physical dental models into digital files for designing restorations on a computer.Intermediate -- The standard file format used to store and share medical and dental scan images.Advanced -- A denture designed and made digitally using computer software and a printer or milling machine, skipping traditional steps.Basic -- A computer scan of your teeth using a small wand instead of traditional impression putty.Advanced -- A custom-printed guide that helps the surgeon place implants in exactly the right position.Basic -- A small wand your dentist uses to scan your teeth digitally instead of taking traditional impressions.Intermediate -- A dental restoration made in layers of different materials to match the look and shine of a natural tooth.Intermediate -- A process where a machine carves your dental restoration out of a solid block of material using computer guidance.Intermediate -- Arranging multiple tooth restorations in one block of material before milling to reduce waste.Advanced -- The process of using light to harden dental resins — the same principle used in tooth-colored fillings and 3D printing.Intermediate -- A high-heat step that hardens a milled zirconia restoration to its final strength.Intermediate -- A digital file format that contains the 3D shape of your teeth so the lab can design and make your restoration.Advanced -- A digital tool that simulates how your jaw moves to check that a crown or bridge will fit perfectly before it's made.