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The ability to provide patients with esthetic tooth-colored posterior restorations produced from 'factory-standardized' ceramics in a single visit is a unique feature of CAD/CAM technology. Recent improvements in the hardware and computer software of the Siemens CEREC CAD/CAM System have improved its ease of use and the quality of the restoration produced. Attention to tooth preparation requirements and care in the cementing and finishing procedures remain requirements for the production of these restorations

The CEREC system offers the dentist a conservative means to esthetically restore posterior teeth in a single patient visit. It uses advanced restorative materials. It does not require traditional impression techniques, temporaries or outside laboratories. Seven-year recalls in Europe and five-year recalls in the United States establish a firm basis for predicting continued clinical success of these restorations. The technology is currently being taught in 13 dental schools in the United States. Four schools are continuing clinical research