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DFW Dental Implant Center has chosen the IPS e.max® ceramic system for it great
looks and strength.
Were able to create complex bridges using e.max ZirCAD® or CAD® as a strong base
for strength, and then either press on e.max press ceramic glass, or cement on a
emax Press® ceramic glass veneer for the ultimate in realism. For molars that
require the ultimate in strength, we CNC mill out a ZirCAD® base and press on
ZirPress® for the final touches.
There are many cases in which a 1/4, half or full arch restoration is done with
3 bridge units, 2 for the molars and one for the front incisors. The
purchase of the Implant Retained Full Denture or Fixed Procera Implant Retained
Bridge is not needed to perform a full mouth restoration.
The lady in the photo above has a 6 tooth upper bridge unit made with the e.max
CAD® for the base plate, and topped off with the e.max Press® system crowns and
veneers, that has been painted with untinted e.max Ceram® to create a very realistic
effect.
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IPS e.max® ceramics are packaged as ingots, in many different shades and levels of
translucency, so were able to create or match any existing teeth out there.
DFW Dental Implant Center specifies the color, hardness and level of
translucency required for each tooth, and the proper ingot is selected and
loaded up in the cnc cutting mill.
With the selection of a molar bridge that covers multiple teeth, we insert 2 to
4 implants as a base, and design and mill out a bridge base plate made from
e.max ZirCad® ceramic first. ZirCAD® ceramic is fortified with Yttrium for added
strength, it's a Yttrium - stabilized zirconium oxide block first before
milling. After milling, the bridge base plate is sintered in the furnace, to
create a homogenius microstructure of the crystals, which is the final curing
process for the product. Now we have a choice of either pressing on ZirPress®
ceramic glass to finish off the base plate, or just hand applying ceram, which
is a ceramic glass power with a paint brush for the ultimate in realism. Then we
cook it one one more time in the furnace and let it cure.
Below is a photo of e.max CAD® base plates ready to sinter in the furnace.
On the right are ingots of e.max press ready for pressing over the base plate,
to finish off the base plates for the ultimate in realism and strength.
Although Press® is a ceramic glass, it has the strength of cubic zirconia, and is
perfect for front teeth and certain molars.
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