The IPS E. MAX System addresses the demand for all-ceramic aesthetic crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays and onlays which exhibit a precision fit, flawless contacts, and the look of natural dentition with a superior strength of 360-400MPa. IPS e.max is a lithium disilicate ceramic which can be milled (IPS e.max CAD) or pressed (IPS e.max Press) using Enhanced CEREC®software and the Sirona inLab®MC XL milling machine.

Ivoclar Vivadent’s patented Lithium Disilicate

This material combines:

  • High strength
  • High esthetics
  • Ease of use
  • Optimized translucency
  • Opalescence
  • Superior durability
  • 360-400 MPa of flexural strength

IPS e.max lithium disilicate has translucency and light diffusion properties that were designed to replicate a natural tooth. With its natural beauty, it’s hard to know which tooth is the restoration.

These restorations are best in the anterior.