An assembly of devices designed for automated computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) of custom-made (prescribed for one patient) dental restorations and/or orthodontic appliances (archwires) produced in the dental laboratory. It typically includes three-dimensional (3-D) image acquisition capabilities that provide values (measurements) from, e.g., casts, models or chairside in vivo acquisition to acquire the prescription values for the production phase; software for record collection, treatment planning, simulation and device production; and robotic capabilities for production of the actual device(s) for delivery and final fitting to the patient.