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IPS e.max Press

IPS e.max Press are biocompatible lithium disilicate (LS2) glass-ceramic ingots. They offer the fit, form and function which is expected from pressed ceramics. In addition, they offer improved flexural strength (400 MPa). With optimized aesthetic properties creating all-ceramic restorations that offer true-to-nature results has never been so easy.

IPS e.max Press is suitable for the fabrication of highly aesthetic cut-back and monochromatic single tooth restorations, such as veneers, inlays, onlays, anterior, posterior crowns, 3 unit Anterior bridges and Implant solutions. With its homogeneity and light scattering behaviour, IPS e.max Press provides a balanced chameleon effect. In addition of the light-optical properties, IPS e.max Press restorations are distinguished for their lifelike translucency (5 levels of translucency), high aesthetics, and a flexural strength of 400 MPa.

IPS e.max Press

Aesthetic harmony despite hypodontia

31 Mar 2017 | Techniques

Hypodontia (tooth agenesis) of the lateral incisors is quite a common dental anomaly. In planning the treatment, various diagnostic considerations should be taken into account and the different restoration options should be examined from an interdisciplinary perspective. Depending on the initial situation and the patient-related factors, various po...

Digitally designed and meticulously implemented

All-ceramic restorations in the upper and lower jaw

31 Jan 2017 | Clinical Excellence

The problem of worn and eroded teeth is becoming more prevalent. The pathological loss of tooth substance can be produced by erosion (acid-related tooth damage), attrition (tooth-to-tooth wear) or abrasion (mechanical processes). In most cases, a number of factors contribute to the clinical picture. Once the causes have been established, suitable t...

Digitally designed and meticulously implemented

31 Jan 2017 | Techniques

The art of mimicking nature

30 Nov 2016 | Clinical Excellence

Attractive, flawless teeth have become a matter of course. Today’s patients expect their teeth to be more than just functional. The appearance of teeth has become an integral component of well-being. As a result, modern dentistry no longer concentrates on simply providing curative and restorative treatment, but also offers aesthetic dental soluti...

Restoring anterior teeth using the IPS e.max Press system

31 May 2016 | Techniques

In 1991, Ivoclar Vivadent launched IPS Empress, a leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic. Thanks to the lost-wax technique, wax models could be accurately transferred to ceramic restorations. IPS Empress II, another dental glass-ceramic that was launched in 1998, was based on a modified chemistry. Due to the lithium disilicate crystals embedded in the gl...

What happens after pressing?

30 Sep 2014 | Clinical Excellence

Monolithic restorations made of lithium disilicate are characterized by high flexural strength, precision fit and optimum function. Lithium disilicate is a very popular material, since it is "antagonist-friendly" and easy to use. Monolithic lithium disilicate (IPS e.max®) restorations have become an established component of routine dental laborato...

What happens after pressing?

15 Sep 2014 | Techniques

A route to aesthetics: Aspects of an all-ceramic anterior restoration

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

31 Jul 2013 | Clinical Excellence

Precision-fit solution: Dental prosthesis with horizontally coupled structures

31 Mar 2013 | Implants

For many years, the aesthetic nature of the dental restorations I fabricated was extremely dependent on factors related to the patient or the technique used. In order to avoid unsightly margins, cemented restorations were frequently preferred over screw-retained versions. However, the fact that the cemented restorations prevented the clinical inspe...

Harmoniously integrated: All-ceramic restorations with 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

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...

Analyzed, pressed and layered

31 Jan 2013 | Technique Feature

A well-planned working protocol is an essential tool in the fabrication of dental restorations. We have developed a special approach in our dental laboratory that is presented using a case study. The restorative work involved the fabrication of six veneers for the anterior teeth. The analysis In challenging cases, the dental technician starts the...

Dominance of the central incisors: All-ceramic crowns on endodontically treated central incisors

31 Oct 2012 | Clinical Excellence

Discoloured teeth are often the result of endodontic treatment. Although metal-ceramic crowns may cover even severely discoloured tooth structure, the metal frame often causes the areas beneath the crown margins to appear dark. The framework does not allow light to pass through the remaining tooth structure and the dark margins of the metal sub...

Symmetry and aesthetics: Harmonious treatment of peg teeth

31 Oct 2012 | Techniques

Symmetry and aesthetics: Harmonious treatment of peg teeth Achieve the best possible outcome with as little effort as possible is a popular principle of economics that, if applied to dental medicine, translates as follows: Create an aesthetic restoration with minimally invasive or non-invasive procedures By Dr Olivier Etienne and Dominique ...

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...

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...

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