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Designed with simplicity and versatility in mind, IPS e.max is the ultimate in metal-free aesthetics and durability offering high-strength materials for both the PRESS and the CAD/CAM technique. No matter which technique you choose, all components are available from one manufacturer. If you prefer to work with the PRESS technique, 5 different types of ingots are available: IPS e.max Press, a high-strength glass-ceramic and IPS e.max ZirPress, an aesthetic glass-ceramic which is pressed onto zirconium oxide in a fast and efficient procedure. For CAD/CAM applications different types of blocks either the highly aesthetic IPS e.max CAD ceramic glass blocks are available or the high-strength IPS e.max ZirCAD zirconium oxide can be selected, depending on the case requirements. The nano-fluorapatite layering ceramic IPS e.max Ceram completes the IPS e.max All-ceramic system. This material is used to veneer all IPS e.max components, no matter if they are lithium disilicate (LS2) glass-ceramic or zirconium oxide.

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Paring down a complex case
Paring down a complex case
30 Nov 2016 | Techniques
The IPS e.max Smile Award 2016: This prize-winning entry in the "Asia, Pacific" category describes the case of a patient who was treated with tooth-supported and implant-borne restorations. This initially complex case was expertly solved by using a straightforward treatment approach and establishing a uniform colour base for the all-ceramic restora...
Paring down a complex case
Paring down a complex case
30 Nov 2016 | Clinical Excellence
The IPS e.max Smile Award 2016: This prize-winning entry in the "Asia, Pacific" category describes the case of a patient who was treated with tooth-supported and implant-borne restorations. This initially complex case was expertly solved by using a straightforward treatment approach and establishing a uniform colour base for the all-ceramic restora...
Limited adult orthodontics contributes to overall function and aesthetics of lithium disilicate restorations
Limited adult orthodontics contributes to overall function
30 Sep 2016 | Clinical Excellence
Many adult patients are hesitant to accept orthodontics as part of their restorative treatment. However, creating a stable and well-aligned foundation is often a prerequisite to minimally invasive dentistry. Orthodontics prior to restoration reduces biomechanical and functional risks,1 potentially minimising the number of restorations and amount of...
2016 IPS e.max Smile Award winners
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 Jul 2016 | Spectrum
The winners of the IPS e.max Smile Awards 2016 were announced on the eve of the 3rd International Expert Symposium hosted by Ivoclar Vivadent in Madrid, Spain. The prize recognizes exceptional achievements and work done with IPS e.max.
2016 IPS e.max Smile Award winners
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 Jul 2016 | Spectrum
The winners of the IPS e.max Smile Awards 2016 were announced on the eve of the 3rd International Expert Symposium hosted by Ivoclar Vivadent in Madrid, Spain. The prize recognizes exceptional achievements and work done with IPS e.max.
Finalists confirmed for Ivoclar Vivadent's IPS e.max Smile Award
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 May 2016 | Spectrum
The finalists for the IPS e.max Smile Award 2016 have been selected. Nine teams have every right to be excited to see who will emerge as winner for the best IPS e.max project.
Finalists confirmed for Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max Smile Award
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 May 2016 | Spectrum
The finalists for the IPS e.max Smile Award 2016 have been selected. Nine teams have every right to be excited to see who will emerge as winner for the best IPS e.max project.
Fundamentals of machinable glass ceramic materials
Fundamentals of machinable glass ceramic materials
31 Mar 2016 | CAD/CAM
Ceramics play an increasingly important role in restorative dentistry. The advent of CAD/CAM all-ceramics has seen a changing of the guard from tried and trusted PFM restorations and without doubt, will more than likely become the standard of care. Their use in dentistry dates as far back as 1889 when Charles H. Land patented the all-porcelain "j...
AACD members tell of devotion to IPS e.max
AACD members tell of devotion to IPS e.max
31 Mar 2016 | Briefs
In a recent survey, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) asked its members, "What materials would you put in your mouth?"
AACD members tell of devotion to IPS e.max
AACD members tell of devotion to IPS e.max
31 Mar 2016 | Briefs
In a recent survey, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) asked its members, "What materials would you put in your mouth?"
Lively interest in the Ivoclar Vivadent IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
30 Sep 2015 | Spectrum
Around 250 participants from five continents have so far registered to compete for the IPS e.max Smile Award 2016. The contest, which was launched in October, is now entering a decisive phase. All the submissions have to be completed by 28 February.
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016 - In search of the world's most aesthetic cental cases
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 Jul 2015 | Spectrum
IPS e.max® is the most popular all-ceramic system in the world.1 It has proven itself a million times over. A decade of clinical studies and more than 100 million restorations confirm the success and reliability of this system. Its manufacturer, Ivoclar Vivadent, is now launching a worldwide contest to find the most aesthetic dental cases solved w...
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016 - In search of the world's most aesthetic cental cases
IPS e.max Smile Award 2016
31 Jul 2015 | Spectrum
IPS e.max® is the most popular all-ceramic system in the world.1 It has proven itself a million times over. A decade of clinical studies and more than 100 million restorations confirm the success and reliability of this system. Its manufacturer, Ivoclar Vivadent, is now launching a worldwide contest to find the most aesthetic dental cases solved w...
A route to aesthetics: Aspects of an all-ceramic anterior restoration
A route to aesthetics
31 Oct 2013 | Techniques
The custom-tailored fabrication of tooth replacements leads to highly aesthetic restorations that blend in harmoniously with the natural surroundings. Machinery and software may assist us in achieving these results. In the final analysis, however, it is the human factor and the notion that every patient case is unique that determine the outcome. M...
A route to aesthetics: Aspects of an all-ceramic anterior restoration
A route to aesthetics
31 Jul 2013 | Clinical Excellence
The custom-tailored fabrication of tooth replacements leads to highly aesthetic restorations that blend in harmoniously with the natural surroundings. Machinery and software may assist us in achieving these results. In the final analysis, however, it is the human factor and the notion that every patient case is unique that determine the outcome. M...
Harmoniously integrated: All-ceramic restorations with IPS e.max Press Abutment Solutions
IPS e.max Press Abutment Solutions
31 Mar 2013 | Techniques
Materials that are consistently developed and the efficient application of methods associated with these materials assist us in accomplishing our goal of creating “harmoniously integrated tooth replacements”. This report describes how we created discreet tooth replacements involving an implant-supported restoration and several single crowns. T...
Case report: An aesthetic challenge
An aesthetic challenge
31 Jan 2013 | Techniques
A young female patient with discoloured direct composite veneers presented in the lab for shade analysis. The aesthetic disharmony was caused not only by the discolouration, but also because of the shortness of her two incisors. Materials At the shade analysis, I determined that the patient’s laterals were between VITA shade A1 and Ivoclar Viva...
An ideal combination for restoring an upper left premolar
31 Jan 2013 | Clinical Excellence
Lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LS2) has been shown to enhance the aesthetic appearance and longevity of prosthodontic work. This material forms the basis of the IPS e.max® System, which has been consistently adapted to the changing market conditions and user needs since it was first launched. When used in combination with the CEREC® AC System ...
Prosthodontically driven periodontally enhanced treatment
31 Jul 2012 | Clinical Excellence
A 35-year-old man was referred by his general dental practitioner to our practice following an unprovoked assault outside a pub in country Western Australia, shortly before Christmas 2010. Following the initial shock, he went to see his local dentist. The trauma had resulted in fracture of the 21 and 22 teeth and a significant amount of alveolar bo...
Ceramic restorations - Part 1
Now that we’ve conquered composite resin, it’s time to consider ceramics. The starting place, as usual, is the science, which, actually, I love! But I’d also like to throw a bit of my philosophy your way: the tooth is more important than the restoration. In other words, in an ideal world, we would provide a restoration that is conservative, l...
Shining results
31 May 2012 | Clinical Excellence
With the availability of a wide range of innovative restorative materials, the aesthetic demands of patients can be met efficiently and effectively by the collaborative efforts of practiced dental teams. As the technology behind these materials has become increasingly sophisticated, clinical cases that were considered to be challenging previously c...
10 years of research on IPS e.max
IPS e.max Scientific Report Vol. 01/2001-2011.
31 Mar 2012 | Spectrum
A new Scientific Report from Ivoclar Vivadent for the first time brings together the most important studies on IPS e.max that have been conducted in the course of the past ten years.
Ivoclar Vivadent Professional Development Programme
Ivoclar Vivident Professional Development Programme
31 Mar 2012 | Spectrum
Ivoclar Vivadent's 2012 Professional Development Course Programme detailing every course the company is offering in Australia and New Zealand is now available electronically and in hard copy form.
One step closer to nature
31 Mar 2012 | Techniques
The dental laboratory industry has searched for a material that is structurally sound and highly aesthetic. That material is now available in lithium disilicate glass ceramic (IPS e.max® Press), which is a material like no other in dentistry. The IPS e.max Press lithium disilicate is the first structural (i.e. long-lasting) material that is aesthe...
Predictable aesthetic excellence with all ceramic restorations - a new paradigm for success - Part A
31 Mar 2012 | Clinical Excellence
Our profession has been riding an ever-increasing wave of aesthetics and implant dentistry and this will only continue to grow. Thankfully, hand-in-hand with these increasing patient expectations and demands has been an equal response by our profession, with exciting developments in both material science and techniques. The ability today to predict...
10 years of research on IPS e.max
IPS e.max Scientific Report Vol. 01/2001-2011.
31 Mar 2012 | Spectrum
A new Scientific Report from Ivoclar Vivadent for the first time brings together the most important studies on IPS e.max that have been conducted in the course of the past ten years. More than 20 clinical in-vivo as well as further in-vitro studies have been compiled and are presented in a clearly structured manner.
2012 Ivoclar Vivadent Professional Development Programme
Ivoclar Vivident Professional Development Programme
31 Mar 2012 | Spectrum
Ivoclar Vivadent's 2012 Professional Development Course Programme detailing every course the company is offering in Australia and New Zealand is now available electronically and in hard copy form.
Dental Axess announces more partners
Dental Axess Logo
31 Jan 2012 | Spectrum
Dental Axess has continued to expand its portfolio of milling partners, adding new interfaces to local and international production facilities that can be accessed by its customers. "The 3Shape Dental System, through Dental Axess, is one of the few CAD/CAM providers that has chosen and adhered to the path of open architecture," said Dental Axess d...
The truth is three-dimensional
31 Jan 2012 | Techniques
A high degree of imagination is required by any dentist who strives to provide patients with bespoke restorative solutions. Before the treatment can begin, all relevant data has to be gathered, as this gives the operator an idea of the final result that can be achieved. Thus an imaginary goal is set, based on which the treatment procedure can be de...
Aesthetics of a single central incisor with soft tissue management
31 Jan 2012 | Techniques
Meeting a patient’s expectations is our goal regardless of the types of cases we treat in today’s dentistry. An “aesthetically pleasing outcome” is ultimately judged by the patient and without their satisfaction the case should be considered unacceptable, though there may be no fault with the end result in the dental professional’s eyes. ...
The dental evolution: All-ceramic and monolithic zirconia systems
Mike Hussey on the bench
30 Nov 2011 | Techniques
As a dental ceramist, it’s essential that I keep asking myself the question, “what’s the future of this industry?”, knowing full well that, should I find the answer, it may change tomorrow. My answer at the moment lies in two important technologies that have taken our industry, hence our laboratory, to new heights: all-ceramic and monolithi...
Your own milling centre: the new Roland DWX 50 5-axis milling unit
30 Nov 2011 | Product Profile
After visiting IDS earlier this year, it is clear that the number of CAD/CAM systems available has continued to multiply exponentially. And whereas once, systems were closed and proprietary, there is now a clear move towards more “open source architecture”. This seems to mean something different to everyone you talk to, but what it should mean ...
Computer-aided crown design
30 Nov 2011 | Clinical Excellence
CAD/CAM technology allows dental professionals to manufacture solid all-ceramic crowns chairside. A digital image of the preparation is captured with an intraoral camera and the crown is designed accordingly. A variety of ceramics are available for the construction of the crown, for example, aesthetic, easy-to-mill ceramics (IPS Empress® CAD). As ...
Dimos Dental Melbourne goes E4D
30 Nov 2011 | Special Report
Dimos Dental Melbourne goes E4D An interview with Dr Chris Dimos about becoming an E4D Practitioner QCongratulations on becoming an E4D Practitioner. Since incorporating E4D Dentist into your office, has it changed the way you practice? ASince incorporating E4D into my practice, I’ve managed to reduce my lab made restorations by 85%. I...
On target with more brightness
30 Nov 2011 | Clinical Excellence
The loss of tooth structure may have many causes, such as caries, abrasion or even dental trauma. Restoring the resulting dental defect by means of an adhesively luted ceramic restoration normally offers the best possible solution. Various methods are used to achieve this goal, such as layering over refractory dies and CAD/CAM applications. The pre...
Straumann launches innovative 'nano' material for tooth restorations and presents new-generation small-diameter tissue-level implant at EAO
Straumann Logo
13 Oct 2011 | News and Events
Straumann customers around the world are among the first to enjoy the benefits of a novel RNC material used to manufacture dental crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers.
IPS e.max press: strength, control and aesthetics
30 Sep 2011 | Techniques
Increasingly, patients are realising that a beautiful smile is possible through the advanced technology now available and as such, their demands are getting higher along with their expectations. Knowing that patients want perfect results that will both last and look natural, the Ivoclar Vivadent team has a forward thinking approach to techniques re...
BackBite
30 Sep 2011 | BackBite
I had a bloke round to the office the other day to look at my power consumption; the stupid downlights that the architect was so keen on 9 years ago keep blowing and I'm getting sick of replacing them, plus the quack from next door saw me up the ladder changing another one and reckoned if you're over 50 you should stay off ladders, cut down on red ...
A lasting bond
30 Sep 2011 | Clinical Excellence
Restoring complex patient cases in such a way that all restored teeth exhibit an identical shade even if they are restored with different framework materials requires an optimal selection of materials and adequate technical skills. Master dental technician Oliver Morhofer has had good experiences with the IPS e.max® range of materials and presents...
IPS e.max restoratives
30 Sep 2011 | Techniques
As a nice looking smile becomes increasingly fashionable with aesthetic patients having specific demands, high expectations and wanting definitive outcomes, the Ivoclar Vivadent team takes a progressive stance in relation to products and techniques; knowing that first impressions count and a dazzling smile will project an image of self-assurance an...
Realign then design: Smile creation for misaligned dentition
31 Jul 2011 | Clinical Excellence
If the nineties were the decade of the ultra white Hollywood smile, the noughties seem to have ushered in an era of more refined tastes in smile design. While there is still demand for whiter teeth, many patients are now asking for a more natural look than the dead straight over-bright identikit smiles of the last decade. In keeping with this more ...
infiniDent completes CAD/CAM picture
Stoneglass and Sirona directors
31 Jul 2011 | Spectrum
Sirona Dental Systems has successfully launched its infiniDent portal in Australia in partnership with Stoneglass Industries. Using infinident, dental laboratories can order the full range of custom CAD/CAM products that can be milled on an inLab MC XL mill such as full contour IPS e.max crowns, plus additional products like titanium bars and abutm...
Direct versus indirect restorations
30 May 2011 | Ask Dr Christensen
QI’ve noticed a tendency amongst my colleagues who are involved heavily with promoting tooth-coloured restorations to resist restoring intracoronal two or three surface carious lesions with resin-based composite. They are encouraging patients to accept indirect tooth-coloured restorations, either milled in-office or made indirectly in a laborator...
Porcelain veneers: Treatment guidelines for optimal aesthetics
30 May 2011 | Clinical Excellence
Historically, the most predictable and durable treatment of unaesthetic anterior teeth was with the preparation of full coverage crowns with the removal of substantial amounts of tooth structure. This invasive preparation could lead to possible adverse effects on pulpal and periodontal tissues. Following the introduction of bonding by Buonocore in ...
Nobel Biocare Scientific Symposium
15 Mar 2011 | Spectrum
Nobel Biocare is again presenting its biennial Scientific Symposium in Sydney from May 13-14, 2011 at the Westin Hotel. The event will bring together a veritable who’s who of the implant and digital dentistry world from both the Australian, New Zealand and international dental communities to participate in the intensive and highly interactive pro...
Nobel Biocare Board of Directors appoints new CEO
Richard Laube
15 Mar 2011 | People
Nobel Biocare is again presenting its biennial Scientific Symposium in Sydney from May 13-14, 2011 at the Westin Hotel. The event will bring together a veritable who's who of the implant and digital dentistry world from both the Australian, New Zealand and international dental communities to participate in the intensive and highly interactive progr...
Sirona launches intraoral scanning system and more...
Sirona Intraoral Scanning
15 Mar 2011 | Spectrum
Sirona Dental Systems has launched CEREC AC Connect, its new intraoral scanning system at an introductory price of $29,995. CEREC AC Connect utilises intraoral scanning technology perfected over five generations of its highly successful CEREC chairside CAD/CAM system.
Sirona launches intraoral scanning system and more...
Sirona Intraoral Scanning
15 Mar 2011 | Spectrum
Sirona Dental Systems has launched CEREC AC Connect, its new intraoral scanning system at an introductory price of $29,995. CEREC AC Connect utilises intraoral scanning technology perfected over five generations of its highly successful CEREC chairside CAD/CAM system.
Nobel Biocare Scientific Symposium
15 Mar 2011 | News and Events
Nobel Biocare is again presenting its biennial Scientific Symposium in Sydney from May 13-14, 2011 at the Westin Hotel. The event will bring together a veritable who’s who of the implant and digital dentistry world from both the Australian, New Zealand and international dental communities to participate in the intensive and highly interactive pro...
MI, E4D and my practice
15 Mar 2011 | Special Report
I graduated in 1976 and started practice in Hamilton (New Zealand). I purchased a practice 2 years later with a partner and have worked in the same practice ever since. We’ve moved it twice and there are now three partners. In its current location at the Anglesea Clinical medical complex, where we have been since 1992, we have 4 surgeries, and 5 ...
Radiant, beautiful anterior teeth
01 Jan 2011 | Techniques
The loss of the interdental papillae is a grave consequence of periodontal disease and surgical reconstruction is still not feasible. There are several approaches to reducing or masking the black triangles which occur as a consequence of the missing papillae. Conventional restorations are an option if the teeth additionally show increased mobili...
Radiant, beautiful anterior teeth
01 Jan 2011 | Clinical Excellence
The loss of the interdental papillae is a grave consequence of periodontal disease and surgical reconstruction is still not feasible. There are several approaches to reducing or masking the black triangles which occur as a consequence of the missing papillae. Conventional restorations are an option if the teeth additionally show increased mobili...
Zfx Dental - One CAD/CAM system for 12 different implant systems
Zfx Dental
30 Nov 2010 | News and Events
Zfx has brought to Australia an open CAD/CAM system that has the flexibility to cater for many of the major implant systems. Unlike some CAD/CAM systems on the market that are restricted to a specific implant system and therefore only offer a limited scope for abutment and prosthetic designs, Zfx allows you to scan and design abutments and crowns o...
core3dcentres delivers IPS E.max CAD
IPS E.max CAD
30 Nov 2010 | News and Events
Core3dcentres has become the first and so far only milling centre to deliver Ivoclar Vivadent validated IPS e.max CAD restorations to Australia. The company has recently gone through a stringent validation process with Ivoclar Vivadent using the DMG Ultrasonic 20 mill. This ensures that all produced restorations are stress free, durable, have maxim...
Case Study: Minimal intervention CAD/CAM adhesive ceramics
01 Nov 2010 | Special Report
Many tooth fractures leave a tooth in a state where a full crown is prescribed because the required restoration is too large to easily place a successful direct composite. In reality, to prescribe a crown is often over treating the tooth when we view the treatment from a bio-mechanical perspective. Advances in adhesive ceramics now offer a success...
core3dcentres delivers IPS e.max CAD from Australia's only Ivoclar Vivadent validated milling centre
core3dcentres delivers IPS e.max CAD
01 Nov 2010 | Spectrum
Core3dcentres has become the first and so far only milling centre to deliver Ivoclar Vivadent validated IPS e.max CAD restorations to Australia after going through a stringent validation process with Ivoclar Vivadent to achieve this high standard.
Enhanced light transmission
01 Sep 2010 | Clinical Excellence
For aesthetic reasons, the demand for implant-retained restorations composed of ceramic abutments and all-ceramic crowns is increasing. Zirconium oxide ceramics are used to manufacture the implant abutments, since they fulfill today’s strength and tissue compatibility requirements. Moreover, the combination of a ceramic abutment and an all-cerami...
The reconstruction of pink and white aesthetics
01 Jul 2010 | Techniques
Surgical procedures to re-establish the three-dimensional architecture of hard and soft tissue ridge deformities have been developed and performed successfully throughout the past 15 years. In some cases, however, the results are still unpredictable and unsatisfactory in terms of aesthetics and function, even if state-of-the-art regenerative proced...
Composite meets all-ceramic
01 Jul 2010 | Clinical Excellence
Modern treatment approaches together with the adhesive bonding technique and state-of-the-art restorative materials enable dental practitioners to significantly reduce the removal of healthy dental hard tissue. This case report describes the complex restoration of several defects in the tooth structure of a young patient using all-ceramic and compo...
Let's work in a system: steps for an all-ceramic restoration
01 May 2010 | Techniques
This article shows the detailed steps of the fabrication of an all-ceramic restoration from the dental technician’s perspective, through a specific example. I always strive to achieve predictable and reproduceable aesthetic results meeting my client’s and their patient’s expectations. Experience gained throughout the years and close communic...
Zirconium oxide blocks in the course of time
01 May 2010 | Techniques
Zirconium oxide as a framework material has recently attracted particular attention. Initial doubts with regard to the physical and chemical properties of this material and the often contradictory scientific information are still the cause for many concerns among users. As a result of the development of CAD/CAM technology for dental applications, ...
The link between possibilities and requirements
01 Mar 2010 | Implants
Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max Abutments in implant-retained restorations in the aesthetic zone Today, dental professionals have the resources at hand to offer their patients implant-retained single tooth restorations that are difficult to distinguish from the natural dentition. Improvements in implant design, optimized operating techniques and the ...
The art of hiding art with CAD/CAM dentistry
01 Jan 2010 | Clinical Techniques
Successful stress-free all-ceramic restorations require an understanding of the various materials and techniques that are available. Stress free and aesthetic bonded all-ceramic restorations are achieved through planning which offers predictable outcomes. The following case on tooth 46 was completed over an extended one appointment visit with the a...
Nobel Biocare establishes Preferred Partner Program with Ivoclar Vivadent
Nobel Biocare Logo
01 Jan 2010 | Spectrum
Nobel Biocare has signed a preferred partnership agreement with Ivoclar Vivadent as part of a newly established Preferred Partner Program. The collaboration with Ivoclar Vivadent will offer Nobel Biocare additional access to high-performance ceramic and acrylic prosthetic materials, thereby enabling Nobel Biocare to expand its restorative and prost...
Chairside CAD/CAM is the new age dental phenomenon
01 Jan 2010 | Clinical Excellence
Welcome to the new age of digitally designed restorative dentistry. With the in-house millings and out-sourcing option with CEREC Connect, the CEREC AC Bluecam technology can now be the central management system for all indirect restorative needs. Chairside CAD/CAM success relies primarily on the effective management of the restorative clinical the...
Efficient, quick, precise: Fabricating restorations using CAD/CAM systems
01 Nov 2009 | Clinical Excellence
The use of CAD/CAM systems in dentistry is both critical and reasonable for the design and fabrication of dental restorations; such systems not only increase the efficiency of designing and manufacturing, but they are also helpful with regard to the uniformity of products and they allow users to easily work with materials which would be difficult t...
Aesthetics by Design: the Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max Abutment
01 Nov 2009 | Techniques
The Straumann® Anatomic IPS e.max® Abutment is a new premium flexible and aesthetic restorative product resulting from technology synergy between Straumann and Ivoclar Vivadent. The Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max Abutment is a standardized premium ZrO2 ceramic abutment, designed for high aesthetics and strength. Featuring a prepared mucosa margin f...
BackBite
Implant bridge
01 Jul 2009 | BackBite
"You don't think you can make the crown too strong, do you, you know, so it damages the other teeth? I was just thinking, you know, you might just make it too strong." When patients use that phrase, 'I was just thinking', it usually portends the type of analysis that owes far too much to the anal- root (in that it turns out they were thinking with...
Aesthetic rehabilitation: Using provisional restorations to improve results in complex restorative cases
01 May 2009 | Clinical Excellence
The aesthetic rehabilitation of patients with a functionally compromised dentition frequently involves a multidisciplinary approach incorporating several different treatment modalities. A correct aesthetic and functional diagnosis with an appropriate treatment plan as well as careful material selection and application are critical factors in the s...
CAD/CAM and digital dentistry dominates IDS
01 May 2009 | Special Report
Dental exhibitions happen all over the world almost on a daily basis but every two years, something very special comes along. Something so special that this year, a record 106,000+ visitors from the four corners of the globe defied the doom and gloom of the world financial crisis to descend on Cologne, Germany, for IDS 2009. A colleague said to ...
Mini implants and bridgework
01 May 2009 | Clinical Excellence
In previous articles, we have discussed the use of mini implants in practice associated with dentures (ADP Jul/Aug 2008) and single crowns (ADP Sep/Oct 2008). Before I now discuss my experiences with bridgework, it is prudent to recap the benefits of mini implants versus conventional implants. Firstly, there is debate over the efficacy of mini impl...
Teaming up for the future
01 May 2009 | CAD/CAM
The history of dental technology is a history of rapid developments. Particularly in the areas of technology and materials science, the developments in the past few decades have taken place at a fast and sometimes breakneck pace. Despite these ambitious goals, not all the achievements were successes; on several occasions, innovations were pushed fo...
The evolution of digital dentistry and the digital dental team
01 Mar 2009 | Clinical Excellence
There was tension and excitement in the room as the lights were slowly dimmed in the auditorium. For the next two hours there was a glimpse of the future of dentistry. The topic was something out of a science fiction novel and it instilled in the audience a sense of awe, wonder and just a touch of fear. As the auditorium lights came up, everyone s...
Implants in the aesthetic zone
01 Mar 2009 | Implants
One of the main aims in the creation of implant-supported restorations in the aesthetic zone is to make them indiscernible from the natural dentition. Significant differences exist between the fabrication of crowns supported by natural teeth and those borne by implants. An implant is not a tooth root. Rather, it is an axially symmetrical body, whi...
Mono-ceramic CAD/CAM posterior crowns
01 Jul 2008 | Clinical Excellence
It is not only in the anterior region that all-ceramic restorations have established themselves. Metal-ceramic crowns are increasingly being replaced by all-ceramics in the posterior region as well. As is the case with metal-ceramic crowns, those made of all-ceramic can be fabricated from a crown coping and a veneer. The crown coping, for exa...
The world of CAD ceramics
31 Mar 2008 | Clinical Excellence
The term all-ceramics covers a variety of materials, which differ quite considerably in the way they are processed and in the type of properties they exhibit. Special materials are available for a wide variety of requirements. As a result of the rapid developments in this field, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain an overview of all t...
Natural balance: The transition between the soft tissue and the crown
01 Jan 2008 | Clinical Excellence
The correct position of the tooth as well the harmonious transition between the soft tissue and the crown determine whether the dentition looks harmonious or disharmonious. In the case presented here, the outer shape of the crown, contact points, contours, position of the concave line, characteristics of the labial aspect, height of the ridge line,...
From good to outstanding: Upgrading from Empress to e.max
01 Jan 2008 | Techniques
There is no doubt that the Empress system is one of the most used materials worldwide.1 The IPS Empress System was developed at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, in 1983. Ivoclar Vivadent took over the development project in 1986 and presented it to the profession in 1990. The material used in the IPS Empress system is a leucite-reinfo...
Natural balance: The transition between the soft tissue and the crown
01 Jan 2008 | Techniques
The correct position of the tooth as well the harmonious transition between the soft tissue and the crown determine whether the dentition looks harmonious or disharmonious. In the case presented here, the outer shape of the crown, contact points, contours, position of the concave line, characteristics of the labial aspect, height of the ridge line,...
CAD/CAM Marketplace
01 Jul 2006 | Marketplace
KaVo Everest KaVo, Germany SYSTEM COMPONENTS: • KaVo Everest Scan (measuring unit) incl. PC with Everest CAD Software • KaVo Everest Engine (milling and grinding unit) incl. PC with Everest CAM Software • KaVo Everest Therm (sintering unit) • KaVo Everest Elements (range of materials and consumables) N.B. All system components are self-co...
Case report: Using e.Max with inLab
01 Jul 2006 | CAD/CAM
With the growth of Zirconia spreading more and more, we at Rodgers Dental Studio expanded our range of Zirconia materials for our Cerec InLab unit to now include e.MaxCad and Zircad from Ivoclar Vivadent. These core materials along with the latest layering materials - e.MaxCeram - now allow our studio to use a single layering ceramic over a selecti...
CAD/CAM technology: Today and tomorrow
01 Mar 2006 | CAD/CAM
QComputer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) dentistry is gaining momentum in dental practices as well as in the laboratory. What is it that drives this trend? AIn dentistry, as in many other areas, we are always looking for increased efficiencies and automation of processes. CAD/CAM technology has been used for many decades i...
inLab convenes inaugural conference
01 Nov 2005 | CAD/CAM
The inaugural Sirona inLab conference was held the weekend of September 17-18 at the very relaxing Hyatt Regency Resort in Coolum, Queensland. This was a very well attended conference with almost 100% of inLab owners from Australia and New Zealand present. The conference may have been at a relaxing location, however there was much to see and do ove...
Veneering Porcelain Marketplace
01 Nov 2005 | Marketplace
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CAD/CAM a plenty at IDS but now is the time to buy-in
01 May 2005 | Special Report
IDS 2005, the world’s largest dental show, held plum smack in the middle of the heartland of European (and perhaps world) dental laboratory manufacturing in Germany, conveyed one clear message: CAD/CAM will be the future of dental technology. And, trawling the aisles of the 107,000 square metres of floor space the show occupied, a second conclus...
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