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Empress, a material made by Ivoclar, is an excellent restorative choice. Emax specifically is the most current material by Ivoclar. Emax veneers are beautiful and strong. I have placed hundreds of these restorations in the mouths of many of the patient I treat. As a cosmetic and restorative dentist, I am very happy with the results of this material.
Ivoclar Empress is a fantastic material. Millions of teeth have been restored with it. Ivoclar's newest material, EMax may have superseded it, as it is stronger and has comparable esthetics. Either material can be great - it's really all about the ceramist and the dentist!
I actually have Ivoclar Empress veneers in my own mouth. It is probably the most commonly prescribed pressed ceramic veneer / crown in dentistry today. It has been around for a long time and Ivoclar-Vivadent is the manufacture- they are a great, ethical dental company IMO.
Empress, as a material for all-porcelain crowns and veneers, has been around for a long time, and it is a proven and tested material of good quality from a reputable company.Like everything else in dentistry it is not a perfect material, so the quality of the final product will be determined by the skill of the ceramist and whether it is a good indication in your mouth, as determined by your dentist
There are lists of reasons for it being a great material, from strength to looks. Much of the cosmetic result is from the talent of the ceramist based on the information given from the dentist, but there should be no hesitation to use it as a material.
You mentioned that the gap was closed by bonding from the first dentist you saw and it lasted eight years. You now go to a second dentist and do a veneer prep with him and you are now in pain! I would look to the second dentist who did the veneer prep and make sure he finds the...
The only way to tell is to get a model of your teeth before they were prepared and a model of your teeth after they were prepared and compare them. Sometimes more tooth needs to be removed due to old filling materials, decay or teeth that are out of alignment. Having some sensitivity is...
Veneers that have been properly done and well cared for, can and do last a long time. Your veneers may very well last longer than you or your dentist expect. I think it's realistic to expect that they will need to be redone at least once, however. I think it's also reasonable to expect...
The biggest thing is how much money do you have to invest in your smile/mouth reconstruction and makeover? If money is not an issue, then get all of your teeth fixed first (decay elimination with root canal therapies, fillings, etc.), gum disease treated, then crown all of your previous...
Lab Made Veneers are customized to your mouth. They look better and are made of porcelain that has been sculpted by a dental technician. The other advantage to lab made veneers is that there is a temporary or provisional phase where you can "test drive" your new smile. Any changes that...
Typically you only "see" the bad veneer cases. It's always one of my goals to ensure that people think someone was born with perfect teeth.....not store bought :) Porcelain veneers are an art....from the dentist side AND the dental ceramists side. Both need to be experts in what they do in...
