Ivoclar Vivadent IPS Empress CAD Labside User Manual
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Completed IPS Empress CAD restoration, stained and glazed in one step.
IPS Empress CAD with IPS Empress Universal
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Stain and Glaze firing
403°C
6'
100°C
790°C
1–2'
450°C
789°C
757°F
6'
180°F
1454°F
1–2'
842°F
1453°F
Firing parameters for the Stain and Glaze firing
(note the temperature control)
Optional
Subsequent adjustment
After completion, additional adjustment (e.g. contact points) may become necessary. For that purpose,
IPS Empress Add-On 770 °C/1418 °F is available.
Processing:
– Before the adjustment, the restoration must be free from dirt and grease. For that purpose, thoroughly clean the
restoration using the steam jet.
– Mix IPS Empress Add-On 770 °C / 1418 °F to a workable consistency. Make sure that the add-on material and liquid are
evenly mixed so that an optimum firing result can be achieved.
– Apply the mixed add-on material on the cleaned, desired areas using a brush and slightly blot them with an absorbent
cloth.
– Position the adjusted restoration on the firing tray and fire in the ceramic furnace.
– After firing, manually polish the supplemented areas to a high gloss.
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Corrective firing
403°C
4'
60°C
770°C
2'
450°C
769°C
757°F
4'
108°F
1418°F
2'
842°F
1417°F
Firing parameters for the corrective firing
Place the objects on the honey-comb firing tray and start
the firing program
After glazing and staining, the glaze and stain firing is conducted in a compatible ceramic furnace (e.g. P500).
The following points should be observed when placing the restoration in the furnace and setting the firing parameters:
– Support inlays, onlays, and partial crowns with a firing pillow and place them on a honey-comb firing tray.
– Place veneers as well as anterior and posterior crowns on metal pins and position them on the honey-comb firing tray.
– As an alternative to the firing pillow and to better secure the restoration
on the metal pins (particularly with veneers), a small amount of
IPS Object Fix may also be used.
– Restorations supported with a firing pillow on the honey-comb tray are
exposed to less heat due to their lower position in the firing chamber.
Therefore, in order to achieve a true-to-nature gloss, it is recommended
to extend the holding time from 1 minute to 2 minutes.
– Make sure that the firing pillow is regularly replaced in order to prevent
contamination. Keep firing pillows used for all-ceramic materials
separated from those for metal-ceramics to avoid cross-contamination.