IPS e.max®

The IPS e.max® system is the ultimate in metal-free aesthetics and durability, offering high-strength materials for both press and CAD/CAM technique.
Benefits
- An innovative lithium disilicate glass-ceramic which can create lifelike restorations
- Strong, highly translucent and highly aesthetic, offering accuracy of fit, shape and function
Considerations
All components are available from one manufacturer.
- With the PRESS technique, two 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
- CAD/CAM applications have either the highly aesthetic IPS e.max® CAD ceramic glass blocks for extra strength 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 all-ceramic system. This material is used to veneer all IPS e.max® components, no matter if they are glass-ceramic or zirconium oxide
- Ceramics employed are issued with US IdentCeram® certificates to verify the American Dental Association classification and content of the restorative materials
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IPS e.max® (Press or CAD) |
Material |
Lithium disilicate (able to be layered) |
Aesthetics |
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ |
Indications |
Crowns Inlays/Onlays Veneers Thin veneers Bridges |
Margins |
Shoulder (click here for further info) |
Flexural strength |
360-400 MPa |
Durability |
✓ ✓ ✓ |
Colour |
20 shades |
Bonding |
✓ ✓ ✓ (with silane) |
Stain resistance |
✓ ✓ ✓ |
Span/ingot size |
3-unit anterior bridge |