Thin Veneers

ANTERIOR CROWN PREPARATION

VeneersAmedium grit, round-ended, diamond buris used to remove a uniform thickness of facialenamel by joining the depth-cut grooves.

The diamond bur is angled tobevel back the incisal edge.

3-UNIT BRIDGE PREPARATION

Full-Coverage Restorations 3-Unit Bridge Restorations

Depth cuts of 0.6 mmto 0.8 mm*

1.0 mm to 1.5 mmincisal reduction

Football-shaped finishingbur for lingual reduction

Rounded internalline angles

Shoulder margin

1.5 mm lingualcontact clearance

1.5 mm to 2.0 mmincisal reduction

1.0 mm to 1.5 mm fa-cial reduction

Shoulder margin 1.0 mm reduction at the gingival margin

1.5 mm to 2.0 mm incisal reduction

1.5 mmaxial

reduction

1.0 mm reduction atthe gingival margin

Shoulder marginRounded internalline angles

IPS e.max can be pressed to as thin as 0.3 mmfor veneers. If sufficient space is present, IPSe.max can be placed over the existing teethwithout the removal of any tooth structure.Depending on the case requirements,however, some teeth may need to be preparedto accomodate for the thickness of the ceramicand to ensure for proper contour and emer-gence profile.

3-UNIT BRIDGE PREPARATION

POSTERIOR CROWN PREPARATION CONVENTIONAL CEMENTATIONPREPARATION

3-Unit Bridge Restorations

Full-Coverage Restorations

INLAY PREPARATION

Inlays/OnlaysONLAY PREPARATION

1.5 mm to 2.0 mmocclusal reduction

Rounded internalline angles

1.5 mm axial reduction

1.5 mm to 2.0 mm isthmus widthShoulder margin

Rounded internalline angles

1.0 mm- to 1.5 mm-wide gingival floor

1.5 mm-depthat isthmus

1.0 mm- to 1.5 mm-wide gingival floor

Shoulder margin

Rounded internalline angles Shoulder margin

1.5 mm axialreduction

1.5 mm to 2.0 mmocclusal reduction

1.0 mm reduction atthe gingival margin

Occlusal reduction of at least 2.0 mmin contact area

Taper between 4° and 8°

Coronal lengthat least 4.0 mm

Shoulder preparationof at least 1.0 mmproximal reduction

A flat-ended, tapered diamond isutilized to establish a shoulder margin

1.0 mm reduction atthe gingival margin margin

Rounded internal line an-gles

1.5 mm to 2.0 mmocclusal reduction

1.5 mm axial reduction

Occlusal reduction of1.5 mm to 2.0 mm

www.ivoclarvivadent.comCall us toll free at 1-800-533-6825 in the U.S., 1-800-263-8182 in Canada.598206 Rev. 0 4/09 ©2009 Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. IPS e.max is a registered trademark of Ivoclar Vivadent.

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