Esthetics Made Easy! How to Create Lifelike IPS e.max Lithium Disilicate and ZirCAD Zirconia Restorations with Steve Seunghoon Lee

This course covers zirconia and lithium disilicate stain, glaze and advanced esthetic layering techniques. For the IPS e.max lithium disilicate staining technique, participants learn how to prepare the external surface properly before staining and maximize the esthetic result. For the advanced esthetic layering technique, starting with full contour milled restorations, participants learn cut back design and tips to master the layering technique with IPS e.max Ceram porcelain. This method enables the basic dentin form of each tooth to be individually controlled to reach just the right amount of enamel translucency. For IPS e.max CAD, internal staining techniques are used before porcelain build-up to create lifelike effects and characteristics. Participants also learn how to create beautiful monolithic zirconia crowns using multi-layered IPS e.max ZirCAD MT Multi and IPS Ivocolor.

Topics covered include:

• Lost wax, processing of IPS e.max Press
• CAD/CAM processing and crystallization of IPS e.max CAD
• Ingot/block theory and selection criteria
• Cutback and layering techniques to maximize esthetics
• Creating natural contours and surface structures
• Lithium disilicate and zirconia stain and glaze techniques utilizing the IPS Ivocolor universal shading system