Sarcouncil Journal of Multidisciplinary

Abstract: Full-arch prosthetic rehabilitation is the critical factor in the management of patients with edentulous to recover the functionality, esthetics and the overall quality of life. Although the conventional traditional approaches to prosthetic are widely employed, they have been associated with constraints since the procedure is delicate, the therapies are time consuming and the technological process can be inaccurate. The introduction of the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology has also brought a digital workflow that has helped enhance precision, reproducibility and efficiency in the prosthodontics profession. The review determines the efficacy of full-arch restorations with CAD/CAM with respect to the conventional procedures of prostheses, mostly longitudinal treatment outcomes. A thorough literature review was undertaken and the major electronic databases were used and the clinical studies that had a minimum of one year follow up were taken into consideration. The major parameters that were examined were marginal accuracy, survival rates of prosthesis, biological and mechanical complications and patient satisfaction. The result shows that CAD/CAM restorations are typically more accurate and consistent and their survival rates are the same or even higher than those of traditional prosthetics. Further, electronic workflows decrease the errors provided by human beings and increase the efficiency of the treatment, which leads to better patient outcomes. Nevertheless, there are still some issues like initial cost, technicality and constraints in some clinical situations. Traditional methods still have reliability and accessibility especially in resource constrained environments. On the whole, CAD/CAM-restorations have a potential to become the next promising development in the field of full-arch restorations, as the solutions offer better clinical predictability, but they do not replace traditional production methods.