Digital Dentistry and its Role in Fabrication of Post and Core

Introduction: In recent times there has been an increase in demand for restorative treatment along with it comes advancement in automated dental technology which is easily accessible to dental companies. The new era in the field of dentistry revolves around computer aided milling and additive manufacturing of restorative materials which not only reduce work timing but also are almost defect free with lower incidence of errors and repeats. The present article stresses on the advancement in fabricating post and core used for endodontically treated teeth. Purpose: Digital dentistry has been developed to increase workflow precision and to accelerate the process of production. The purpose of this article was to assess the superiority among CAD-CAM and additive manufacturing by highly precise cast and post which will be more accurate , less time consuming and easy for the operator. Conclusion: The use of Digital dentistry represents an opportunity for the clinician as it speeds up the production of an anatomical post and core restorations.