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For dentists and technicians, working with a material that meets patient demands for a natural looking smile but won’t chip or break, is kind to opposing dentition, and provides long-term fit and function built unwavering trust in the material and the process
“Its 96.49% survival rate at 16 or more years in the mouth is incredibly high.”
Production Efficiency and Time Savings
For dental laboratory owners, pressing technology and trust in the strength, biocompatibility, and the life-like esthetics3 of the IPS e.max family of materials was key to transforming his business from a metal-based to all-ceramic platform. Iinvolved in research focused on development of an all-ceramic material and bonding protocol that was needed for long-term clinical success.
However, it wasn’t until the introduction of IPS Empress and later IPS e.max Press that he found a pressable material and processing system that produced a monolithic all-ceramic restoration that met his demands for exceptional strength, durability and life-like esthetics. In addition, all-ceramic restorations reduced patient risk of allergic reactions and adverse tissue responses in comparison to metal-based restorations, which is critical to dealing with the high-end anterior esthetic makeover cases and clients handle.
Press technology also streamlined the fabrication process by eliminating the labor-intensive metal-ceramic multi-layering process once performed by a master ceramist to achieve the illusion of life-like esthetics. With the introduction of pressing ingots of multiple opacities, shades, and translucencies, IPS.emax Press is now a staple of his business with most high-end anterior restorations receiving only a layer of ceramics on the facial or incisal third to achieve the life-like beauty of natural teeth, leaving all functional aspects of the restoration untouched except for polishing to eliminate the chances of ceramic chipping and wear to opposing dentition.
The integration of press technology with digital work flows has added further efficiencies, time savings, and accuracy to the pressing process. Digital impressions, computer case design and 3D printed or milled wax-ups eliminate the time-consuming manual stages of the process and further enhance the precision, consistency and predictability of the final product from the digital impression to final placement of the restoration.
Conclusion
Press technology and the introduction of innovative all-ceramic materials such as IPS e.max Press continue to leave their indelible mark on the field of dentistry, redefining treatment approaches and patient experiences. From enhancing esthetics and functional fit to promoting minimally invasive dentistry, pressing technology continues its 30+ evolution and stands as a testament to the positive impact that technological advancements can achieve in terms of patient care and the advancement of dental science.
