IPS Empress® ErisTM Pressed Ceramic System

Empress all-ceramic restorations are the esthetic option that produce amazingly life-like restorations. A special shade matching system makes shade matching easier than ever before. And, because Empress doesn't have a metal understructure, it offers the opalescence and translucency of natural teeth, while providing excellent strength.

1. Exceptional Esthetics
2. Precise Shade Matching
3. Unsurpassed Strength
4. You can bond or cement, it's YOUR choice.
5. The track record proves Empress Eris works very well.
6. High wear resistance, yet very kind to opposing dentition.

Watch for IPS Empress® "Esthetic", a layering ceramic used on Empress for veneer esthetics coming in May '04.

LavaTM Milled Ceramic System "Our research showed that the marginal fit of Lava bridges was as good as metal-ceramic bridges. The zirconia substructure does not distort when firing the veneering porcelain, unlike metal substructures." John A. Sorensen, DMD Oregon Health Sciences University 3MTM ESPETM LavaTM All-Ceramic System is an innovative CAD/CAM technology for all ceramic crowns and bridges on a zirconium oxide base. The esthetics and biocompatibiity of Lava restorations represent the optimum in all-ceramic systems. Preparations require removal of less tooth structure, and cementation can be accomplished using proven, conventional techniques. Colorable frameworks that are thin and translucent ensure a natural and vital appearance. Lava All-Ceramic System provides one of the most durable and esthetic all-ceramic restorations available today. The LavaTM All-Ceramic System by 3MTM ESPETM comes in 8 shades for a more natural look.