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Nature does not always provide us with the perfect smile. Teeth may get chipped or stained in our daily lives. Your dentist can help you achieve the beautiful, vibrant smile you have always wanted by using IPS e.max.
Ceramics in dentistry
Usually, we associate ceramics with tableware or china. The art of manufacturing ceramics is indeed one of the oldest crafts in the world. Today, special ceramics are also used in dentistry to give patients lifelike, natural-looking smiles.
IPS e.max is a ceramic material which combines strength and beauty unlike any other dental restorative.
Why all-ceramic material? The answer is easy:
Tooth restorations made of all-ceramics do not contain metal. Therefore, light can shine through them as it does through natural teeth. All-ceramic materials stand out for their
• highly esthetic and natural appearance
• long-lasting quality
• variety of colours
• compatibility with the human body
IPS e.max®: Just right for you!
No matter what your dental situation is, IPS e.max® all-ceramic material will bring back the smile to your face. The pictures on the following pages will show you how.
Ceramic inlay/onlay
If a tooth is only partially damaged due to e.g. caries, a filling or so-called inlay is usually sufficient to fix it.
- An all ceramic inlay is a resistant ceramic filling which is used for smaller defects or decay. Dark fillings made of amalgam are a thing of the past.
- All-ceramic inlays cannot be distinguished from the natural tooth structure.
All-ceramic shells (veneers)
Stained or slightly malpositioned teeth, or fractured front teeth can be treated with all-ceramic shells (veneers).
- Veneers are firmly attached to the surface of your teeth and allow their look to be improved without having to sacrifice a lot of your own tooth structure.
- Veneers are thin shells made of ceramic material which are bonded to the front surface of teeth (due to their thickness of only 0.3 – 0.6 mm, they are comparable to contact lenses).
Crowns and bridges
- Crowns: A crown is used to entirely cover a severely damaged tooth. The crown replaces missing tooth structure or improves the tooth’s alignment.
Bridges: If one or several teeth are missing, they can be replaced by bridges. This type of dental restoration stabilizes the remaining natural teeth and ensures a beautiful, gap-free smile.
Implant restoration
If a single tooth or several teeth are missing, “artificial tooth roots” (implants) are placed which serve as anchors for the replacement teeth.
The cost of an implant may be higher than that of a fixed bridge. However, the result is particularly long-lasting and highly esthetic.
Implants are artificial tooth roots which are usually made of titanium, more recently also of ceramics. An implant restoration consists of an implant, to which a crown or bridge is attached.
