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IPS e.max CAD Preparation Guide

The document provides guidelines for tooth preparation when using IPS e.max CAD materials. It states that successful results require following the guidelines and preparing teeth with minimum thicknesses. It recommends that preparations be located entirely in enamel if possible. For veneers, preparations should be at least 0.6mm deep labially without incisal involvement, or 0.6mm deep cervically and labially with 0.7mm of incisal reduction. Partial crowns require 1.5mm of clearance in cusp areas. Anterior and posterior crowns should be reduced evenly while maintaining minimum framework thicknesses, with a 1mm circular shoulder prepared at 10-30 degrees.

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IPS e.max CAD Preparation Guide

The document provides guidelines for tooth preparation when using IPS e.max CAD materials. It states that successful results require following the guidelines and preparing teeth with minimum thicknesses. It recommends that preparations be located entirely in enamel if possible. For veneers, preparations should be at least 0.6mm deep labially without incisal involvement, or 0.6mm deep cervically and labially with 0.7mm of incisal reduction. Partial crowns require 1.5mm of clearance in cusp areas. Anterior and posterior crowns should be reduced evenly while maintaining minimum framework thicknesses, with a 1mm circular shoulder prepared at 10-30 degrees.

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e.max CAD Preparation Guide

P R E P A R AT I O N G U I D E L I N E S A N D M I N I M U M T H I C K N E S S E S
Successful results can only be achieved with IPS e.max CAD if the guidelines and
framework thickness are strictly observed.

Veneer
If possible, the preparation should be entirely located in the enamel. The incisal preparation margins
should not be located in the area of the abrasion surfaces or dynamic occlusal surfaces. By preparing
orientation grooves using a depth marker, controlled enamel reduction can be achieved. Dissolution of the
proximal contacts is not required.
For preparation without involving reduction of the incisal edge (only labial reduction),
the preparation depth in the labial area should be at least 0.6 mm.
For preparation involving reduction of the incisal edge (labial/incisal reduction), the
preparation depth in the cervical and labial area should be at least 0.6 mm. The incisal edge must be
reduced by 0.7 mm. The extent of the incisal reduction depends on the desired translucency of the incisal
area to be built up. The more transparent the incisal edge of the intended veneer, the more pronounced
the reduction should be. Discolored teeth may require more preparation.

Partial Crown
Provide at least 1.5 mm of space in the cusp areas. Partial crowns are indicated if the preparation margin
is less than approximately 0.5 mm away from the cusp tip, or if the enamel is severely undermined. The
shoulder should be prepared with a chamfer, i.e. in a 90° angle to the residual tooth structure.

 2006 Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.


IPS e. max is a registered trademark of Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
IPS
e.max CAD Preparation Guide

Anterior and Posterior Crowns


The anatomic shape is evenly reduced while observing the given minimum framework thickness. A
circular shoulder is prepared with rounded inner edges or a chamfer at an angle of 10-30°. The width
of the circular shoulder/chamfer is approximately 1.0 mm reduction incisal or occlusal by approximately
1.5 mm. The vestibular or lingual reduction is approximately 1.2 mm for anterior teeth and
approximately 1.5 mm for posterior teeth. The incisal edge of the preparation should be at least 1.0
mm (milling tool geometry) in order to permit optimum milling of the incisal edge during CAD/CAM
processing.

ã 2006 Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.


IPS e. max is a registered trademark of Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.

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