Automatic Generation of Occlusal Surfaces Using Biogeneric Tooth Modeling Software for CAD/CAM Systems

Whether a direct or indirect approach is taken when faced with a patient requiring restorative treatment, creating and designing natural occlusal surfaces is not only a challenge, but also important to achieve proper bite registration, occlusion, and masticatory function. The indirect restoration described in this article features a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM)-generated restoration that is milled, finished, and placed in a single patient visit using the CEREC 3D chairside restoration system with a newly developed biogeneric tooth modeling function that is built into the system’s latest software (Sirona Dental Systems, LLC). The biogeneric tooth modeling function allows dental professionals to generate all-ceramic indirect restorations (onlays, inlays, and full crowns) with anatomically correct occlusal surfaces at the touch of a button.