The IPS Empress Esthetic ingots are available in 8 degrees of translucency and a total of 12 shades. The slightly shaded TC ingots reduce the required staining to a minimum and, being universal ingots, are suitable for all indications. Additionally, there are another 6 shades suitable for the inlay and veneering technique.

Blanks made from leucite-reinforced glass ceramic. To produce highly aesthetic single tooth restorations with the press technology. The pressed restorations show a very good fitting accuracy and a homogeneous surface. Finally, the restorations can be individually veneered with IPS Empress veneering porcelain and/or coloured with IPS universal shades/stains.Indications:

• Inlays, onlays, veneers;
• Partial crowns;
• Anterior and posterior crowns.

Physical data:

CTE 16.6 x 10⁻⁶K⁻¹ (100-400 °C), CTE 17.5 x 10⁻⁶K⁻¹ (100-500 °C); press temperature 1075 °C; flexural strength (biaxial) 160 N/mm²; Vickers hardness 6200 N/mm²; breaking tenacity 1.3 MPa m0.5<$>; chemical solubility 25 µg/cm².

5 pcs. 2 g eac