Placement of IPS Empress® Esthetic restorations with

Variolink® II or Variolink Veneer / Syntac® Variolink® II or Variolink Veneer / ExciTE® DSC Multilink® Automix

Removal of temporary Try-in of restoration Absolute drying/isolation Removal of temporary Try-in of restoration Absolute drying/isolation
restoration restoration

Restoration Cavity Restoration Cavity Restoration Dentin/Enamel

1 H2O 2 AIR! 1 1 H2O 2 AIR! 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2
H2O AIR! H2O AIR! H2O AIR!

Pre-treatment of ceramic restorations: 15–30 Pre-treatment of ceramic restorations: 15–30

Enamel sec 1 Enamel sec 1 Pre-treatment of ceramic restorations:
According to manufacturer’s instructions. According to manufacturer’s instructions.
E.g. IPS Empress Esthetic: Etch for 60 sec Total Etch Total Etch According to manufacturer’s instructions.
E.g. IPS Empress Esthetic: Etch for 60 sec
with IPS Ceramic etching gel (hydrofluoric E.g. IPS Empress CAD: Etch for 60 sec
with IPS Ceramic etching gel (hydrofluoric
acid). Follow safety instructions. with IPS Ceramic etching gel (hydrofluoric
acid). Follow safety instructions. 3
15 15 acid). Follow safety instructions.
sec sec
Mix Multilink
2 H2O 3 AIR! 2 H2O 3 AIR! Primer A+B 1:1 +

60 60
Monobond-S 1 sec AIR! 1
2 Monobond-S 1 sec AIR! 1
2

60
15
Dentin 1 sec 2 ExciTE DSC 1 10
sec AIR!
Monobond-S 3 sec 4 4 5
AIR!
AIR!
Syntac
Primer

15 sec application

10 If Variolink II Base is used without

Syntac 1 sec AIR! 2
Catalysator, ExciTE DSC should be
Adhesive light-cured 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–4
2 sec 3.1 sec 3.2 sec 3.3 sec 3.4

4 5
Heliobond
Enamel and dentin
Apply on
restoration

2 3 4

Variolink ll or 120
sec
Mix 1:1 Variolink
Veneer
Remove excess immediately

1 2

40
sec 1 2

Fluoridation
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IPS
Empress Esthetic – Preparation Guidelines
Careful preparation is decisive for the durability and accuracy of fit of the restoration.

It is important to properly design the margin with a circular shoulder or chamfer preparation and rounded inner aspects. Transitions with
sharp angles and feather edge margins should be avoided. In order to achieve a stable restoration, the minimum wall thicknesses have to
be observed.

dimensions in mm
INLAYS 6°
>1,5

100-120°
>1,5

PARTIAL CROWN >2,0 6°

>1,5

>1,5
10-30°

FULL CROWN 2,0 2,0

>1,0 1,5
>1,0
1,5 1,5
OR
>1,0 >1,0
1,5 1,5

2,0

VENEER
> 0,6 > 0,6

>0,7 >0,7

1,0 1,0

Adhesive luting
IPS Empress Esthetic restorations have to be adhesively cemented. We recommend Variolink II or Multilink Automix and the dental adhesives
Syntac or Excite DSC for the cementation of inlays, partial crowns and full crowns. For IPS Empress Esthetic Veneers Variolink Veneer should be
used in particular.
The water-soluble Variolink II/Variolink Veneer Try In Pastes permit shade simulation of ceramic restorations prior to final cementation.
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