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The highly esthetic composite Effortless dental masterpieces Efficient Esthetics

The composite for highly esthetic fillings IPS Empress® Direct is a highly esthetic composite for filling cavities in anterior and posterior teeth. It is available in five different translucency levels. Therefore, different types of anatomical features can be faithfully reproduced. Lifelike shades for naturallooking restorations Easy application of shade nuances with Trans Opal Long-lasting esthetic results Convenient handling for sophisticated requirements Clever mastery of demanding restorations

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More than million restorations placed worldwide 1 Based on sales figures

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Lifelike shades for natural-looking restorations Since the dentin and enamel parts of the tooth do not have the same translucent properties, more than one single shade is needed to imitate the natural tooth structure and all its special optical features. materials are more translucent. This allows light to scatter naturally in the dentin material. The three additional materials Trans 20, Trans 30 and Trans Opal are available for controlling light reflections in the incisal region. These effects closely imitate those of the existing tooth structure. The IPS Empress Direct shade system is...

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Easy application of nuances with Trans Opal In the teeth of young people in particular, the opalescent effect of the enamel manifests itself in a bluish-translucent appearance of the incisal edge. Opalescence is generally described as a light-scattering phenomenon within a translucent substance. An opalescent material has a bluish shimmer in reflected light. However, it has a reddish-orange appearance in transmitted light. The Trans Opal material allows these demanding shade requirements to be faithfully reproduced in one step due to its special micro-opal fillers. Reflected light...

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True-to-detail characterization with flowable Effect materials With the flowable characterization materials of the IPS Empress Direct Effect and IPS Empress Direct Color ranges any restorations can be creatively customized. The materials are simply applied just underneath the final covering layer. Accentuation of mamelons and application of opalescent effects with IPS Empress Direct Effect Trans Opal Application of fluorosis marks with IPS Empress Direct Color white Dr Eduardo Mahn, Director Clinical Research, Universidad de los Andes Santiago, Chile Dr Markus Lenhard, Switzerland Imitation...

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Precise shade selection Two autoclavable shade guides, one for enamel and one for dentin materials, facilitate the selection of the suitable shade. The shade samples are made of superior quality ceramic. This assures optimum shade stability and therefore reliable shade selection. There is no simpler or more efficient way to reproduce the effect of natural opalescence. IPS Empress® Direct Trans Opal is easy to polish and a high-gloss finish is achieved. Dr Markus Lenhard Switzerla

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* Based on sales figures A long-lasting smile Restorations made with IPS Empress Direct last for a long time. Since its introduction, IPS Empress Direct has been one of the leading esthetic composites on the market. More than 25 million fillings have been placed with the composite throughout the world*. Many happy and satisfied patients attest to the product’s long-lasting and esthetic properties. The case of a 33-year-old patient shows that the esthetic results remained constant over a seven-year period. Very little wear occurred. Recall appointment after one week Dr Eduardo Mahn, Director...

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Excellent longevity and esthetics A study conducted by Prof. Dr Cerutti of Brescia University in Italy involved a total of 40 Class IV restorations, of which 20 were placed with IPS Empress Direct. After five years, 19 of the IPS Empress Direct restorations were checked. All of them were still in situ and intact. The data of the study confirms the excellent clinical performance and esthetic appearance of the restorations. Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Liechtenstein, 2015 Convenient handling and long-lasting gloss A special filler formula is responsible for the excellent handling properties of the...

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Clever mastery of demanding restorations The IPS Empress Direct shade system is logically designed and therefore exceptionally easy to use: a dentin substitute replaces natural dentin and an enamel substitute replaces natural enamel. As a result, shade selection is a straightforward process and the material can be layered intuitively, even in complex cases. Only a few steps to lifelike restorations Anyone can become a master at creating highly esthetic composite restorations in only five steps. Build-up of the palatal enamel wall with Enamel material Photos: Dr Eduardo Mahn Dentin core and...

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Example value with Bluephase 20i 3 Example value, IPS Empress Direct Enamel Short polymerization time 2 from 5 seconds; standardized for all shades Quick polish to a high gloss finish Very good radiopacity 3 of more than 250 % Al Click here for the video: www.ivoclarvivadent.com/EmpressDirect-en Long working time 1 of more than 300 seconds

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Efficient Esthetics Products that are optimally coordinated for direct restorative procedures enhance the efficiency with which highquality esthetic restorations can be achieved. Effective isolation with OptraGate®, cotton rolls and saliva ejector Direct intraoral application of the adhesive Adhese® Universal with the efficient VivaPen® Time-saving contouring with OptraSculpt® due to its anti-stick effect IPS Empress® Direct for natural-looking esthetic fillings Reliable and fast curing with the Bluephase® curing units 6 Polish High-gloss polishing in only one step with OptraP

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Sculptable consistency available in 1 x 3-g syringe or 10 x 0.2-g Cavifils IPS Empress Direct Dentin A1 | A2 | A3 | A3.5 | A4 | B1 | B2 | C3 | D2 | IVA5 | IVA6 | Bleach L Dentin | Bleach XL Dentin IPS Empress Direct Enamel A1 | A2 | A3 | A3.5 | A4 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | C1 | C2 | C3 | D2 | D3 | Bleach L Enamel | Bleach XL Enamel IPS Empress Direct Translucent Trans 20 | Trans 30 | Trans Opal Flowable consistency available in 1 x 1.8-g syringe (including 5 tips) IPS Empress Direct Effect IPS Empress Direct Opaque Trans 30 | Trans Opal | Bleach XL Opaque IPS Empress Direct Color available in 1...

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