Ivoclar Vivadent PS Empress CAD Chairside - Manual (Page 5)

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Uses
Indications
IPS Empress CAD blocks can be used for the following adhesively cemented restorations. Depending on
the type and size of the restoration, the respective HT (High Translucency), LT (Low Translucency), or
Multi Block is recommended. IPS Empress CAD restorations may be cemented and either polished,
stained / glazed, or veneered.
For further processing of IPS Empress CAD restorations, users have the following options:
– esthetic staining and glazing of full-contour restorations using IPS Empress Universal Shade, Stains,
and Glaze Pastes
– esthetic veneering in the incisal third of reduced restorations (veneers and anterior crowns) using
IPS Empress Esthetic Veneer materials.
Contraindications
– Bridge constructions
– Conventional cementation
− Very deep sub-gingival preparations
− Patients with severely reduced residual dentition
– Parafunctions
– Fully (circularly) veneered anterior and posterior crowns using IPS Empress Esthetic Veneer
– Any other use not listed in the indications for IPS Empress CAD
Important processing restrictions
Failure to observe the following restrictions may compromise the success
achieved with IPS Empress CAD:
– The required minimum thicknesses for IPS Empress CAD restorations must be observed.
– The maximum layer thickness of IPS Empress Esthetic Veneers layering materials must not be exceeded.
– IPS Empress CAD restorations must not be stained using materials other than IPS Empress Universal
Shade, Stains, and Glaze.
– Powder materials must not be mixed with paste materials.
– The blocks must not be milled in a non-authorized CAD/CAM system.
Side effects
If patients are known to be allergic to any of the ingredients of IPS Empress CAD, the material should
not be used.
HT Blocks
(High Translucency)
Higher translucency and
chameleon effect
Low brightness value
– Inlays
– Onlays
– Veneers
LT Blocks
(Low Translucency)
Lower translucency and
chameleon effect
Higher brightness value
– Anterior and posterior crowns
– Partial crowns
– Veneers
Multi Blocks
True-to-nature transition of
shade, translucency,
and fluorescence
– Anterior and posterior crowns
– Partial crowns
– Veneers