Journal of Osh State University. Medicine

CAD-CAM technology: The influence of thickness and polishing on the transparency and opalescence of dental restorative materials

Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) systems for prosthetic materials are gaining popularity in dentistry. However, there is limited information on the influence of thickness and processing roughness on the optical properties of modern CAD-CAM restorative materials. The purpose of this study was to quantify the transparency and opalescence of six dental CAD-CAM materials in response to different thicknesses and roughening treatments

computer-aided design systems; CAD-CAM; dentures; optical properties; thickness; roughness; transparency