IPS e.max CAD (All-Ceramic (Technician))

Lithium disilicate ceramic blocks

IPS e.max CAD combines uniqueness and high performance. The innovative lithium disilicate ceramic fulfils the highest esthetic demands and unites state-of-the-art technology with exceptional user-friendliness.

The material is designed for fabricating esthetic, high-strength restorations using efficient CAD/CAM processing technology. The glass-ceramic is machined in a #soft# intermediate state in which it exhibits an unusual bluish colour. In this state, the material can be manually adjusted or cut back in a few quick and easy steps and the fit can be checked.

Subsequently, the material is crystallized at approximately 850 °C for 20 to 30 minutes. In this process, IPS e.max CAD acquires its final strength of 360 MPa and the desired esthetic properties, such as tooth shade, translucency and brightness.

You can fabricate restorations for individual teeth, for example, veneers, inlays and partial and full crowns, with IPS e.max CAD. Depending on the indication, the restorations can be conventionally placed.

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blocks are available in three levels of translucency and in two sizes. On the basis of the individual case, you choose the appropriate block and your preferred processing technique (staining, cut-back or layering technique). The blocks for fabricating full-contour restorations are supplied in 16 A-D and four Bleach BL shades. The MO blocks for the layering technique are available in group shades.

HT blocks

These new highly translucent (HT) blocks are used to machine minimally invasive full-contour restorations, for example, inlays, onlays and veneers. These restorations are subsequently characterized with staining materials.

LT blocks

These blocks showing low translucency (LT) are suitable for fabricating full-contour partial and full crowns. The cut-back technique and subsequent layering with IPS e.max Ceram produces enhanced esthetic results in anterior restorations in particular.

MO blocks

Because of their high opacity, IPS e.max CAD MO blocks are used to produce frameworks that are placed on vital and slightly discoloured prepared teeth. The frameworks are veneered with IPS e.max Ceram.