If you had an opinion that, doesn’t matter how the restoration is done as long as the tooth is fixed, after experiencing the IPS Empress® restorations, you will definitely change your opinion.
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Free ConsultationA few years ago, the only available materials for dental restorations, crowns or bridges was metal or alloy of gold, silver, and platinum. Metal restorations were only satisfying the patient need for filling the hole in the mouth, but with really small aesthetic satisfaction.
IPS Empress® restorations are the latest revolution in the dentistry restorations, with achieving perfect aesthetic results. The imitation of the natural teeth with this material is on very high level, so that, no one can notice patience restorations. And this is the reason why this restoration material became so popular for short time.
This restoration material is used for dental crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers for achieving a natural look.
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What are the advantages of IPS Empress® crowns?
Up to recently (and still in use), before all-ceramic dental crowns were invented, the only type was the metal based crowns covered with porcelain. Porcelain, as the material has a lot of advantages and represents a trusted restoration, with guaranty lasting up to 100 years. However, as a flaw of the metal-ceramic restorations is the transparency of the metal through the porcelain and presenting a fake look of the whole restoration.
Besides the metal transparency under the porcelain, this type of restoration is made with a metal edge on which the porcelain ends. The visible line is a thin one, only up to 3 mm, but even that is enough for ruining the whole aesthetic moment, especially in the front area.
Introduced in 1991 by Ivoclar Vivadent, IPS Empress® dental crowns were designed to eliminate the metal shadows and dark look of the crown – present characteristics in porcelain metal dental restorations.
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The goal of IPS Empress® is improving the aesthetic look of the dental restoration and at the same time providing a long-lasting dental restoration. IPS Empress® is a metal-free restorative material made from a ceramic glass. Without the metal core, IPS Empress® crowns and IPS Empress® veneers are achieving aesthetic look same as the natural one, with imitating all shades and transparency of the natural teeth.
Why choose IPS Empress® restorations?
More than 40 million IPS Empress® restorations are the proof that speaks about the lasting appearance of this metal-free material. The popularity of this system and at the same time the main benefit that separates this material from the rest is the achievement of the aesthetic appearance of the dental restorations. Since the manufacturers allowed IPS Empress® CAD, (already popular metal-free material), nowadays can be additionally processed with CAD/CAM technology for bigger aesthetic achievement.
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This glass-ceramic material is an extremely homogeneous, material that scatters light naturally and provides a chameleon effect while at the same time provides natural look of the dental restorations.
IPS Empress® is the only material available on the market that thanks to its translucency and lifelike appearance allow 100% natural look, so no one can notice that you have dental restorations.
No matter wich material you decide for, IPS Empress® CAD or IPS Empress® Esthetic press ceramic, you will make the right choice, because both of them are made of the same material that has excellent strength values of 160 Mpa!
IPS Empress® are perfect material for single-tooth restorations such as crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays and allows blending of the dental restoration into the natural environment.
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Advantages of IPS Empress® restorations are:
- Biocompatibility;
- Highly esthetic restorations;
- Chameleon effect for optimum shade match;
- Proven material with more than 40 million restoration and perfect flexural strength.
For what can be used IPS Empress® material?
The IPS Empress® crown material is used for several types of restorations:
- IPS Empress® crowns are the most used restorations. When a tooth is badly decayed or after the root canal treatment then a dental crown is required to protect from further damage. IPS Empress® crown is a great choice for teeth replacement in noticeable areas, such as frontal, the area which is the first thing that people notice while smiling.
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- IPS Empress® bridges as part of IPS Empress® restorations are a completely natural-looking way to replace more than one missing teeth. Due to the metal bridges, the metal is highly visible under the porcelain, providing an unnatural look. On the other hand, the IPS Empress® bridges are almost impossible to spot and you’ll have a natural and perfect smile.
- IPS Empress® inlays or onlays. This type of restoration is used in case of partial dental crowns need. Additionally, they are used to replace the huge dental fillings. Usually, when the tooth structure is not supporting a tooth filling, the inlays and onlays are used as a solution. They require less tooth structure and are long-lasting. Furthermore, the IPS Empress® inlays and onlays are used to replace the old fillings – amalgam fillings and satisfying the aesthetic purposes of the fillings.
- IPS Empress® veneers are thin ceramic shells that are used for covering cracked or extremely discolored teeth. As well the veneers are having strong enough for correcting the gaps between teeth. The main difference between the crowns and veneers is that that the veneers are covering only the front of the tooth and not whole teeth as the crown, which means less tooth structure is taken down for veneer preparation and placing.
The IPS Empress®restorations are offered and always used as a solution, according to the patient’s dental needs.
Steps in the IPS Empress® procedure
The IPS Empress® restorations (crowns or veneers) are made in the dental laboratory by a dental technician. The first step is tooth preparation, which is going to be performed by your dentist. After the preparation, the dentist will take a sample of the prepared tooth/teeth and it will be sent to the dental laboratory. The IPS Empress® system is providing 12 color shades that you and your dentist can choose from.
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Usually, the IPS Empress® restorations take two to three weeks to be completed, but this step speeds up with the CAD procedure. In our dental office, you can get your new IPS Empress® for only 3 days.
After the restorations will be returned from the laboratory, the following step includes permanent fixation to your teeth.
All IPS Empress® restorations, crowns or veneers can last more than 15 years with proper care. Don’t forget to provide proper oral hygiene to your new dental restoration, and if it is possible to avoid the food and beverages that are well known to stain teeth.
Conclusion:
The latest innovation IPS Empress® systems for sure have changed the point of aesthetic view for dental restoration. With the chameleon possibility (that is to say imitating the natural teeth in the mouth) this restoration is the best that exist at the moment as dental restoration offered. Highly aesthetic restorations can be achieved with IPS Empress® systems.
The high flexural strength allows using of this types of the restoration besides the frontal area, to be used in the back as well. Adding on this perfect material CAD/CAM technology, the restorations that the patient will get at the end, as a final result are incomparable with the rest of the dental restorations from all points of view.
At our dental office, we have for our patients a special offer that includes 6 IPS Empress® crowns for the lowest price. Check our promotions, and get your new dental restorations with a natural look for only a few days. Contact us if you want to find out more, or you can schedule an appointment and plan your new natural smile!
