Preparation junctions for all-ceramic crown and bridge restorations, made by CAD/CAM technology.

CAD/CAM technologies are integral part of the modern Esthetic Dentistry and provide opportunities both for provisional and permanent fixed restorations design and for preliminary planning.
The aim of this Lecture is to present different types of preparation junctions for all-ceramic crown and bridge restorations, made by CAD/CAM technology.
Teeth preparations protocols for single crowns and bridge restorations and opportunities for preliminary esthetic planning will be described. Differences in the preparation for monolithic (full contour) and veneered (framework with additional ceramic mases) restorations will be present in the Lecture, as well as the differences in the teeth preparation in a case of taking digital (by intraoral scanner) and classical impression.
Present CAD/CAM technologies optimize the clinical and laboratory work in the Esthetic Dentistry.

Key words: CAD/CAM, preparartion junctions, fixed all-ceramic restorations

Prof. Dr Angelina Vlahova, MD

Prof. Angelina Vlahova works in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry of the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Medical University – Plovdiv. She graduated her university education in 2005 in FDM-Plovdiv. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department from 2007 and a specialist of Prosthetic Dentistry from 2010. She became a regular PhD student in the Department the same year and her final defense was after 2 years, in 2012. She became a Chief Assistant Professor in 2013, an Associate Professor – in 2015 and a Professor – in 2019. She was chosen for a Head of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry in March 2020 and 2024. From 21.12.2023 is a Dean of FDM-Plovdiv.
   

Prof. Angelina Vlahova has two monographies in Bulgarian and one in English, 3 textbooks, two of them in English, more than 150 articles and more than 140 oral and poster presentations on congresses in Bulgaria and abroad, and also theoretical-practical courses. She has more than 200 citations.
   

Prof. Angelina Vlahova works with students, post-graduation and PhD students in FDM-Plovdiv. She has lecture courses of Clinics of Prosthetic Dentistry with 3, 4 and 5th course English speaking students, 3rd course Bulgarian students and lecture courses “CAD/CAM technologies in Dentistry” for Bulgarian and English students. 
   

Prof. Angelina Vlahova works in the CAD/CAM Center of FDM-Plovdiv and CDI with another colleagues. 
   

Prof. Angelina Vlahova has her own private practice in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.