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IPS Empress®

With no metal substructure or core material, the light refraction and reflection of IPS Empress® closely mimics that of natural tooth structure. Testing shows that the wear characteristics of this ceramic are in the range of natural enamel. IPS Empress pressed, reinforced ceramics exhibit nearly two times the strength of conventional porcelains, helping ensure long-term esthetics and durability.

IPS Empress offers:

  • High translucency
  • Increased durability
  • Natural aesthetics
  • Metal-free ceramic
  • Excellent margin adaptation
  • Wear compatibility
  • More than seven years of proven clinical success
  • Most of all, IPS Empress gives you confidence that you are providing the best.

Advantages

  • Exceptional margin adaptation
  • High translucency and natural aesthetics
  • Increased durability and wear compatibility

Indications

  • Veneers
  • Full-coverage crowns
  • Inlays/onlays
  • Cementation
  • Enamel-dentin adhesive bonding system

Physical Properties

  • Bending/fatigue strength: 200MPa
  • Marginal gap width: 50 µm
  • Flexural strength: 220 MPa
  • Marginal integrity: <50 µm

Prep Design

Empress requires shoulder edge preparation and axial reduction of 1.5 mm.

Have specific questions about IPS Empress? Contact us.

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