IPS e.max (Lithium Discilicate Glass)
It is here! Well, it has been here for about 2 years now but we are still very excited about this material. When we get to talk to groups of labs and/or dentists we talk a lot about the journey the industry has taken to finally come up with an all-ceramic material that is not only esthetic, but strong. All-ceramic materials like the porcelain jacket crown, the cerestor system, the dicor system, and even empress were all esthetically pleasing, but they all lacked in strength. My Dad's porcelain jacket crowns he had lasted for about a month, a month! While most of these materials would come to pass, they all played a significant role in the development of a material that is both highly esthetic and extremely strong.
Over the past two years, Precision Dental Arts has been fabricating e.max CAD restorations on a consistant basis, and they are the restoration of choice for many of our dentists. We have been designing and milling posterior and anterior crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays with a very high success rate of well over 99%. For posterior crowns we are designing and milling the restoration full contour and achieving beautiful esthetics through the stain and glaze technique. For more demanding esthetic cases, including anterior crowns and veneers, we are designing full contour and cutting back the incisal edge and stacking porcelain to add a more sophisticated esthetic look.
A recent third party study was done testing the strength and durability, wear compatability, and cementation options of the IPS. emax CAD, and the results were in highly in favor of e.max. They used a motion fatigue machine that simulated the chewing motion of the mouth which tested the durability of the crown, and the results were astounding. I can go on and on about these results but it is better if you check them out for yourself by clicking here. All the results are impressive, but the most telling result is our own success rate and our clients reactions.
IPS e.max can be prescribed through CEREC Connect or with traditional Impressions. Here are some examples of IPS e.max CAD restorations in the anterior.
Thanks,
Darin
Over the past two years, Precision Dental Arts has been fabricating e.max CAD restorations on a consistant basis, and they are the restoration of choice for many of our dentists. We have been designing and milling posterior and anterior crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays with a very high success rate of well over 99%. For posterior crowns we are designing and milling the restoration full contour and achieving beautiful esthetics through the stain and glaze technique. For more demanding esthetic cases, including anterior crowns and veneers, we are designing full contour and cutting back the incisal edge and stacking porcelain to add a more sophisticated esthetic look.
A recent third party study was done testing the strength and durability, wear compatability, and cementation options of the IPS. emax CAD, and the results were in highly in favor of e.max. They used a motion fatigue machine that simulated the chewing motion of the mouth which tested the durability of the crown, and the results were astounding. I can go on and on about these results but it is better if you check them out for yourself by clicking here. All the results are impressive, but the most telling result is our own success rate and our clients reactions.
IPS e.max can be prescribed through CEREC Connect or with traditional Impressions. Here are some examples of IPS e.max CAD restorations in the anterior.
Thanks,
Darin
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