Ivoclar Vivadent IPS Empress Esthetic - Manual (Page 41)

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The shape of the veneers can be checked with the help of the silicone key and a colour varnish.
Finish the restoration with diamonds and give it a true-to-nature shape and surface structure.
Finished restorations ready for stain and characterization firing.
Finishing and preparing for Stain and Characterization firing
Before the stain and characterization firing, the restoration has to be finished as follows::
– Finish the restoration using diamonds and give it a true-to-nature shape and surface structure, such as growth lines and
convex/concave areas.
– Areas that should exhibit a higher gloss after glaze firing can be smoothed out and prepolished using silicone disks.
– If gold and/or silver dust was used to visualize the surface texture, the restoration has to be thoroughly cleaned with
steam. Make sure to remove all gold or silver dust in order to avoid any discolouration.