Material Certification More Information
Additional Resources:
IPS e.max® Product Information Sheet
Preparation Guide – Full Ceramic Restorations
Cementation Guide
Occlusal Stain Guide
All Ceramic/Metal Free Quick Reference Guide
- Anterior/bicuspid single crowns & bonded veneers (can be used for posterior crowns, inlays & onlays if bonded)
- Monolithic structure enables strength without bonding for anterior units
- Layered porcelain anteriors—cut back of IPS e.max® Press material to add translucency/internal characterization is standard for anterior crowns, or as prescribed by dentist
- Conventional cementation for anterior crowns (can be etched/bonded to double strength)
- 20 ingot shades to start with for perfect shade match
- Limited flexural strength
- Must bond to attain best strength results
- Sub-Structure: Improved Lithium Disilicate
- IPS e.max® Press 400 MPa Flexural Strength
- IPS e.max® CAD 360 MPa Flexural Strength
- Core translucency= 0.74 @ 0.3 mm thick
- Overlay Material: Fluorapatite Porcelain – Ivoclar IPS e-max ceram
- 120 MPa Flexural Strength
- Sub-structure: Wax sub-structure then press
- Overlay: Hand stack and oven fire porcelain