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I 37 industry report _ NobelProcera I CAD/CAM 1_2010 accumulate. From a cost-saving perspective for laboratories,thedeliveryofallmetalframeworksof theNobelProcerasystemhighlypolishedandready- to-useaddstothetruebenefitsofcentralisedman- ufacturing. The five-year warranty on all products cannot be met by conventional fabrication tech- niques. The warranty ensures that if complications occur during clinical function, a new product can be ordered free of charge. Here, the uniqueness of virtual planning comes into play again, as all data is always available even after years and merely re- quires the click of a button to reorder. _Benefits of a versatile CAD/CAM system CAD/CAM technology has significantly revolu- tionised dental laboratory techniques and proto- cols. Advantages related to material and manu- facturing processes will promote the continuous adoption of CAD/CAM systems over conventional castingtechniques,asthetechnologyoffersseveral benefitscomparedtoconventionalframeworkfab- rication.Thisdevelopmentprovidestruebenefitsfor thedentallaboratory,thepractitionerand,aboveall, the patient. From a laboratory perspective, the ben- efits of the technology and the new NobelProcera system are obvious. Cost-efficient and time-saving workflow with only one CAD/CAM system in the dental laboratory, high-quality products with un- rivalled precision and free-virtual design options, and centralised production. The greatest advantage of the NobelProcera systemisitsclinicalversatility.Notonlytheclinical situation, but also patients’ expectations and means can be met. The base components such as copings, frameworks and bars always gua- rantee maximum precision, material homoge- neity and stability for all patients. This is true whether a low-cost, non-precious alloy substruc- ture is veneered with resin or ceramic material or a high-end all-ceramic solution is requested, whether a conventional denture set-up is retained by an overdenture bar or an implant-retained removable restoration is finished with custom all- ceramicteethandindividualisedgingiva-coloured composite._ Figs.7a–d_Screw-retainedrestorations ondentalimplants(NobelActiveImplant, NobelBiocare)simplifytheclinical protocolbyeliminatingtheneed forcorrectalignmentofmultiple singleabutments,inthecaseof acement-retainedbridge,allowingfor easyremovalifrequired(NobelProcera ImplantBridgeZirconia).Theavailability ofNobelProcerarestorationforusewith numerousimplantsystemsand platformsincreasesthelaboratory andclinicalefficiencyofthesystem.The applicationofzirconiaframeworksallows foreasyclosureofscrewaccesschannels withconventionalcompositeresin. Hans Geiselhöringer DentalTechnician Dental X Hans Geiselhöringer GmbH & Co.KG Lachnerstraße 2 80639 Munich,Germany Dr Stefan Holst University Clinic Erlangen Dental Clinic 2 – Department of Prosthodontics Glückstraße 11 91054 Erlangen,Germany CAD/CAM_contact Fig. 7b Fig. 7d Fig. 7a Fig. 7c