Preparation of bonded porcelain inlays and onlays using a milling-coping system

The Celay-system offers an interesting alternative to existing systems for esthetic posterior restorations with ceramics. The basic idea of the concept is to prepare, either directly on the patient or indirectly on a plaster model, a pro-inlay using a light-curable precision material. The modelling also covers the occlusal surface. This pro-inlay is then used with the help of a milling center to machine a precise replica out of a ceramic block. The copying process is carried out via three-dimensional mechanical scanning and milling using eight axes of freedom. In this way additional corrections on the ceramic within the mouth can almost completely be avoided. The system is designed to be used as a direct chairside method by the dentist or as an indirect method by the dental technician. It is a promising but unproved restoration, more research and long-term clinical evaluation is recommended.