In the past 30 years, CEREC has continuously developed. Today, thanks to its high clinical reliability and intuitive operation, it is an established CAD/CAM system. It is the only system on the market that facilitates final dental restorations in a single session, and gives users high added value for applications in implantology and orthodontics.
| 1980 | Werner H. Mörmann, Professor of Dentistry and Marco Brandestini, Doctor of Technical Science started the development of CEREC at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. They patented their method. |
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| 1985 | Supported by a software developer Dr. Alain Ferru (Zurich, Switzerland), they created the first CEREC prototype ("Lemon"). On September 19, they conducted their first treatment in the Dental Clinic of the University of Zurich with CEREC using VITABLOCS Mark I ceramic made by Vita Zahnfabrik. |
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| 1986 | Upon conclusion of a licensing agreement, Siemens Dental, which would become Sirona 11 years later, started a serial production of CEREC. |
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| 1987 | Official market launch of CEREC 1 serial units. |
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| 1988 | At the International Dental Show (IDS), CEREC 1 celebrated its world unveiling. |
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| 1994 | CEREC 2 market launch: the software enabled the production of inlays. |
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| 1996 | International Society of Computerized Dentistry was founded. By that time, German Society of Computerized Dentistry (DGCZ) had already existed for five years. |
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| 1997 | New CEREC 2 Software Module enabled the production of veneers. |
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| 1998 | New CEREC 2 Software Module enabled the production of crowns in the posterior and later in the anterior area. |
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| 2000 | Sirona presented CEREC 3 with separate scanning and milling units (on the summit of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain) 3M Espe became the company's third partner for materials, alongside Vita Zahnfabrik and Ivoclar Vivadent. |
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| 2001 | The CEREC method found its way into dental laboratories in the form of the inLab system. |
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| 2002 | Sirona announced the sale of the ten thousandth CEREC unit. |
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| 2003 | The new CEREC 3D software allowed models and restorations to be assessed from all sides on the screen. |
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| 2005 | New crown software (automatic calculation of the occlusal contact points of the crowns taken the antagonist into consideration). |
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| 2005 | CEREC Chairline: Integration of CEREC in the M1+ and C2 treatment centers. |
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| 2006 | CEREC Blocs: Feldspar ceramics for chairside restorations. |
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| 2007 | CEREC MC XL milling machine was unveiled to the public. |
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| 2007 | Biogeneric tooth model for inlays and partial crowns. |
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| 2008 | A combination of a prosthetic proposal created with CEREC and cone beam data sent from GALILEOS 3D X-ray unit enabled a simultaneous clinical and esthetic planning of implants and the possibility to order surgical guides for a secure treatment. |
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| 2009 | Sirona introduced CEREC AC imaging unit with a higher precision and blue imaging technology (CEREC Bluecam). Sirona Connect internet platform could be used to transmit digital impression data to a dental laboratory. |
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| 2010 | The original tooth morphology (now also for crowns) is reconstructed on the basis of fully automated biogeneric software and individual patient characteristics. |
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| 2010 | inCoris TZI market launch: first translucent zirconium dioxide became available to dentists. |
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| 2011 | CEREC SW 4.0: New software generation with new user-friendly interface and innovative design allowed for the production of multiple restorations. |
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| 2011 | CEREC Guide 1 (first CEREC surgical guide) |
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| 2012 | CEREC Omnicam is optimized for powder-free scanning of natural tooth structures in one continuous color imaging process. |
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| 2012 | CEREC SW 4.2 with chairside treatment of implants, virtual articulator, smile design, and translucent zirconium oxide |
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| 2013 | New CEREC milling machines: CEREC MC XL Premium Package (as facelift), CEREC MC X, and CEREC MC |
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| 2013 | CEREC Blocs C In: ceramic blocks with ceramic dentin core covered with a highly translucent enamel layer to treat anterior teeth |
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| 2014 | CEREC SW 4.3: First time milling was used during chairside treatment. |
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| 2014 | Introduction of inCoris TZI C: the first pre-colored translucent zirconium dioxide in VITA Classical Colors A1 to D3 |
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| 2015 | At its 30th anniversary celebration, Sirona introduced a flexible tabletop version (CEREC AF) and the integrated ergonomic version (CEREC AI) alongside the mobile cart version (CEREC AC). |
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| 2015 | CEREC Guide 2: the fastest and most cost-effective surgical guide in the world. Can be fabricated directly in your clinic. |
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| 2015 | CEREC meets Invisalign: Sirona and Align Technology agree to a partnership for ordering transparent Invisalign treatment appliances for the correction of malocclusions. |
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| 2015 | CEREC Ortho SW 1.1: Digital impressions with the patented "guided scan" for orthodontics. Scanned data can be sent to laboratories to produce orthodontic appliances. |
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| 2015 | CEREC SW 4.4 offers user friendly operation and supports even more precise machining of restorations thanks to the Biojaw algorithms with excellent initial proposals and improved grinding algorithms. Four motor milling machine CEREC MC XL Premium Package was fitted with extra-fine grinding tools. |
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| 2015 | Two further material suppliers were added: SHOFU and Coltène. |
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| 2016 | CEREC Zirconia: full-contour zirconia for chairside fabrication of crowns and small bridges for a single visit treatment using:
- CEREC SW 4.4.1 or CEREC Premium SW 4.4.1 for the design of full-contour zirconia restorations;
- Dry milling of CEREC MC, MC X and MC XL Premium Package milling and grinding units;
- CEREC SpeedFire sintering furnace: fast sintering and fast glazing in an extremely compact, user-friendly device;
- CEREC SpeedGlaze: speed-drying glaze spray for high-gloss restorations.
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