CAD/CAM offers multiple benefits to restorative dentistry, ranging from improved accuracy to shorter waiting periods for your dental appliances. Because crowns and other restorative options no longer need to be outsourced to a laboratory, the whole process can be completed in one office visit and there’s no need for a temporary restoration.

The technology also eliminates several outsourcing costs, although you may have to pay for the extra time the dentist spends at your chairside.

One potential downside is that not all offices have CAD/CAM technology, and there is a steep learning curve for some professionals.