MAIN CONSIDERATIONS AND CURRENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES ON THE CAD / CAM SYSTEM: A BRIEF REVIEW.

Introduction: The CAD / CAM system was introduced in dentistry with the purpose of promoting the manufacture of prostheses based on a three-dimensional system of last generation. The CAD / CAM system consists of the intraoral scanner or the plaster model such as CAD, while the CAM is the milling machine. One of the main objectives of this technology is the simplification and optimization in the production of prosthetic structures, aiming at the production of structures with a high standard of quality and aesthetics, in a personalized and planned way with digital precision. Objective: to present the main benefits of the CAD / CAM system for the creation of dental prostheses, making a historical search and show its importance in contemporary dentistry. Methods: Experimental and clinical studies were included (case reports, retrospective, prospective and randomized trials) with qualitative and / or quantitative analysis. The words were included \\\"Dental Prostheses\\\" and \\\"CAD / CAM system\\\". Conclusion: Technological evolution has transformed something considered to be handcrafted in an automated, exact production with superior quality level, reducing the time of product preparation, eliminating costs of steps, extinguishing manual errors, thus allowing a better job, where To work with extremely durable materials.