Developed by Lee Culp, CDT along with an international team of leading ceramists including Matt Roberts and Jurgen Seger, Ivoclar Vivadent is proud to announce the introduction of IPS Empress Esthetic, a new product line that optimizes the original IPS Empress materials and enhances this simple system for fabricating metal-free restorations. The original IPS Empress material was designed to provide the opportunity for outstanding esthetics. This opportunity was realized by thousands of dental laboratories, tens of thousands of dentists, and millions of patients since its launch in 1991. Lee Culp, CDT and master ceramist, expanded the opportunity by designing a method of mixing various powders to be used with Empress ingots to create incredibly life-like veneers. Technicians have used this method of veneer fabrication for many years.
With the introduction of IPS Empress Esthetic, featuring the new IPS Empress Esthetic Veneer Material, your IPS Empress Center can create pressed and layered restorations that truly mimic the beauty of natural teeth and conserve valuable tooth structure. In addition, the IPS Empress Esthetic material’s color, clarity, strength, and leucite crystal distribution have all been enhanced resulting in improved strength and superior optical properties.
IPS Empress Esthetic restorations are available from your IPS Empress Center in 11 ingot shades. Two new shades have been added to complement the product portfolio and satisfy the need for bleach shades. Additionally, a newly created IPS Empress Ingot Shade Guide has been developed to assist the clinician in determining the appropriate shade of ingot to prescribe.
For more than 15-years, the IPS Empress family of products has lead the Esthetic RevolutionSM. Now, this trusted and proven material provides the dental technician with more tools to deliver the ultimate in metal-free esthetics. Ask your IPS Empress Center about IPS Empress Esthetic today.
ABOUT IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Ivoclar Vivadent is a leading international manufacturer of high quality materials used in dentistry—including complete systems for both the dentist and the laboratory. The company offers a full range of products for preventive, restorative and prosthetic dentistry in more than 120 countries. Throughout our history, Ivoclar Vivadent has been a company dedicated to developing and supplying innovative products. To this end, we are committed to making dental professionals more successful by offering complete customer satisfaction and nothing less.
For more information, call 1-800-533-6825 in the U.S., 1-800-263-8182 in Canada or send e-mail to mail@ivoclarvivadent.us.com.