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Products (4)
"Getting Started with CEREC Connect" Guide
Spotlight on Success Clinical Guide
| Download a complete copy the current issue of Spotlight on Success Technical Companion for an in-depth look at IPS e.max CAD. The current edition of Spotlight focuses on the science behind lithium disilicate, the component in e.max CAD that gives the product its strenght. You will also get helpful information on the prepartio required for success in CAD/CAM produced crowns.. Click on the image at the right to download a printable PDF of Spotlight on Success |  |
More about the clinical features of IPS e.max CAD
Reliability, esthetics and efficiency with IPS e.max CAD®
Significant developments in all-ceramic materials now make life-like restorations possible that provide reliable, long-term results. Since 2006, IPS e.max CAD, a lithium disilicate single-unit all-ceramic, has quietly become the full crown material of choice for a rapidly growing number of US dentists. This article explains the material science and practical features of IPS e.max CAD, and provides clinical guidelines for preparation and cementation.
Consistent performance, enhanced esthetics and increased efficiency are key reasons practitioners why switch to IPS e.max CAD
While IPS e.max CAD was introduced in 2007, its chemistry comes from Ivoclar’s lithium disilicate family of patented materials. The performance of lithium disilicate is well documented. Five university-based longitudinal in-vivo clinical studies starting in 2000 have documented zero clinical failures to date (i.e. no fractures) of lithium disilicate based dental ceramics (2).
Because of the physical properties these materials provide specific advantages to dentists and patients. IPS e.max CAD provides greater strength and reliability due in part to its flexural strength of 360 MPa. This means for a posterior crown fabricated to full contour using CAD methods, lithium disilicate offers 360 MPa through the entire restoration. As a result, restorations demonstrate “monolithic” strength. IPS e.max CAD offers superior fracture resistance, resulting in proven reliability and enhanced peace of mind. Dentists can switch from pressed all-ceramic crowns (e.g. IPS Empress®) or veneered ceramic crowns (PFMs, Zirconia or Alumina) knowing that next to e.max CAD, only cast gold crowns are more durable.
