Which ingots do you prefer for Emax?

Michelle Mathuews · Aug 27, 2013 at 11:48am

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Tom Rysz I would recommend MO 0 .Perfect if u know how to deal with it.

Oct 29, 2013 at 5:00pm
Ursula Razo I like using LT ingots. I think it gives brighter look than HT

Aug 30, 2013 at 2:18am
Jim Thacker Depends on the shade. We use the Impulse a lot.

Aug 29, 2013 at 11:34am

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Which ingots do you prefer for Emax?

We mostly use LT, but have found that others are using mostly HT. Which do you use and when?

Michelle Mathuews

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Michelle Mathuews

Technician at Adena Dental Technologies, Inc. · Frankfort, OH

Dental Lab Tech, Crown&Bridge, CAD/CAM

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Patrick Coon
My workhorse ingot is the LT with a little more now going to the value shades (V1, V2, V3). The issue with the HTs is that they were developed to be an inlay, onlay and veneer material. Because of this, they do great with thin resorations...[More] (<1mm). As the HTs get thicker (especialy...
Jan 28, 2014 at 8:39am · 00
Martin Martinez
I would say broaden your horizon. Emax offers so many ingot types that its too hard to say in general. But I can say that HT ingots are good for posterior stain technique, but if the wax up is too thick, it will be too gray. You can also use Value ingots...[More] in these situations. LT ingots are good for copings,...
Jan 28, 2014 at 1:16am · 00

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