IPS e.max® is the most trusted all-ceramic solution available. This glass-ceramic is a lithium disilicate that is available as both a pressed and milled solution. It was specially formulated by Ivoclar Vivadent to ensure high esthetics and metal-free durability. IPS e.max® offers exceptional beauty and strength of up to 2.5 to 3 times more than alternative all-ceramics. These restorations can either be customized as a full-contour monolithic or cut-back and layered with porcelain for advanced lifelike esthetics.
IPS e.max® can be used for veneers, inlays and onlays, occlusal veneers, partial crowns, minimally invasive crowns, implant superstructures, hybrid abutment solutions, and three-unit bridges up to the second premolar as the terminal abutment.
Bridges which include molars, Maryland style bridges, and bridges which have a short vertical height that does not allow for adequate connector height.
Anterior full-coverage crowns require a chamfer or shoulder margin. A circular shoulder is prepared with rounded inner edges or a chamfer at an angle of 10-30°: the width of the shoulder/chamfer is approx. 1 mm. Facial reduction is 1.5 – 2 mm; 1 – 1.5 mm lingual contact clearance. Incisal reduction is 1.5 – 2 mm with rounded internal line angles, and an incisal edge at least 1mm wide to permit optimum milling of the incisal edge during CAD/CAM processing. Posterior full-coverage crown requires a chamfer or shoulder margin. A circular shoulder is prepared with rounded inner edges or a chamfer at an angle of 10-30°: the width of the shoulder/chamfer is approx. 1 mm. Occlusal reduction is 1.5 – 2 mm: axial reduction (buccal, lingual, and interproximal) is 1.5 mm with rounded internal line angles.
IPS e.max® may be cemented using a resin reinforced glass ionomer such as RelyX Luting cement. When a greater bond is needed do to the lack of a retentive preparation, use resin cement like RelyX Unicam or RelyX Ultimate.
If adjustments are needed, use fine diamonds with water and light pressure. Always remove the crown when adjusting or bond/cement crown before adjustments are made.).
Frequently Asked Questions
At Finesse Porcelain Studio, you'll find a highly qualified dental lab that consists of passionate technicians and laboratory professionals dedicated to providing you and your family with superior restorations crafted out of the highest quality materials. At our dental lab we provide a boutique of restorations from our premium line or value solutions from our economy line. With Finesse Porcelain Studio, you can expect superior products paired with exceptional customer service. Our deep understanding of materials and processes ensures that every crown, bridge, removable prosthesis, and implant solution that comes from Finesse will meet your high expectations.
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Our dental lab stays up-to-date with the most cutting-edge dental technologies and methods of treatment. Since 1979, our dental lab has been committed to quality in every aspect of our business. Our deep understanding of materials and processes ensures that every crown, bridge, removable prosthesis, and implant solution that comes from Finesse will meet your high expectations.
If you are currently our patient, please call our office at 516-326-6812 for emergency information. If you are not our patient, you can still call us so that your dental emergency can be taken care of.
When adding teeth to a partial or repairing a clasp, whether it is a flexible, all acrylic, or metal partial, please remember to take an impression with the partial in place.
Our dental lab Finesse Porcelain Studio guarantees all new work will be free of flaws due to materials or workmanship during normal wear and tear for a period of two years. We also guarantee that the appliance will fit the provided model/impression and will be constructed to the design requested by the doctor as per the prescription. However, we will remake or repair any appliance at a reduced fee or at no charge depending on the circumstances of the case. We do not guarantee repairs to existing/older appliances. Finesse Porcelain Studio does not cover incidental or consequential damages, including but not limited to inconvenience, cost incurred when removing or inserting the appliance, lost wages, pain and suffering or loss of profits. Finesse Porcelain Studio will only accept returns of implant parts on un-opened packages with the product in its original condition.
Yes, here at our dental lab we are happy to accept digital scans from most major intraoral scanners. We appreciate the opportunity to take care of your digital needs, to find out more about integration with digital impressions please contact us anytime.