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Press for Fit Layer for Beauty
Optimized Ingots and Veneer Material for partial-layered and stained restorations • Higher Strength – Homogeneously dispersed leucite crystals
• Improved Fit – Pressed Technology combined with optimized coefficients
• Improved Esthetics – Enhanced and ingot selection – New ingots – Improved Veneer Material selection
Empress Esthetic Veneer Material
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Empress Esthetic Ingots
Indications Shaded and Partially-Layered • • • •
Veneers Inlays Onlays Crowns
- Minimum thickness of pressing = 0.5 mm - Maximum layering thickness = 1.0 mm
Contraindications • Restorations requiring greater than 1mm layering material over pressed substructure • Multiple Units • Non-Adhesive Preparations – e.g. Deep subgingival preparations
• Bruxism • Reduced residual dentition
Ingot Shade Guide W E N
Ingot Selection
Technique Overview
Restorations are Waxed to Full Contour
Restorations are Pressed
Incisal Edge Position is Recorded
provides a guide during cutback procedures
The incisal can be reduced to a maximum of 1mm clearance*
*The pressed structure must maintain a minimum thickness of (0.5mm)
Wash Pastes are added for internal characterization
Veneer Material is then layered according to shade requirements
Once fired, the final restorations are contoured
and Given Natural Texture
Final Shade Evaluation is completed using the Tooth Shaded Die
Additional Characterization or Color Correction is Completed as Needed
Completed Restorations on Model
Clinically, the restorations are seated adhesively using a preferred resin cementation system
“IPS Empress Esthetic materials provide a systematic way to achieve phenomenal esthetics in an extremely simple technique. It’s not complicated, and it’s not time consuming. It’s elegant simplicity.” Lee Culp, CDT
Dr. Michael Sesemann and Lee Culp, CDT
“IPS Empress delivers excellence once again. The new IPS Empress Esthetic materials give me the tools I need to achieve the esthetic goals our patients demand.� Matt Roberts
Dr. John Roberts and Matt Roberts
“IPS Empress Esthetic allows high quality ceramic veneers to be fabricated using an effective and efficient technique. Their optical appearance completely convinces patients and experts alike.” Jürgen Seger, CDT
Dr. Michael Miyasaki and J端rgen Seger
Press for Fit Layer for Beauty