IPS e.max Cementation Guide
CEMENTATION
The high strength of IPS e.max lithium disilicate offers dentists a choice to adhesively bond or conventionally cement their restorations.
Coordinated especially for IvoclarVivadent restorative materials, IvoclarVivadent recommends the following cements to maximize the performance and esthetics of IPS e.max restorations:
ADHESIVE RESIN CEMENTS
For maximum bond strengths and in situations where adequate retention is not possible in the prep design (e.g. veneers, inlays/onlays) adhesive cementation is recommended.
There are no minimum requirements for adhesive cementation. Adhesive cementation will provide higher-immediate bond strengths and a better marginal seal.
SELF-ADHESIVE RESIN CEMENTS
Self-adhesive resin cements combine an easy conventional cementation technique, with the advantages of "resin luting-composite"; increased strength, low solubility, high-level radiopacity and light-cure capabilities. Due to the lower bond strengths offered by this category of cements, it is strongly recommended that self-adhesive resin cements only be utilized in situations where a conventional cement would normally be used; retentive prep design, high-strength restoration with adequate thickness and tight fit.
Self-Adhesive Resin Cements
High-strength restorations only
- Lithium disilicate (e.g. IPS e.max)
- Metal & Metal-Ceramic
- Oxide Ceramic (Zirconia, Alumina)
- Less than 8 degree taper
- Minimum 4mm height
- Greater than 1.0mm for anterior
- Greater than 1.5 mm for posterior
Adhesive Resin Cements
All types of restorations
- Including Feldspathic and Leucite
- Retentive and non-retentive
- Including “thin” veneer restorations
IvoclarVivadent's Recommended Resin Cements
Multilink®® Automix
Self-etching, adhesive resin cement
- High-immediate bond strengths to dentin, enamel and ALL restorative materials
- Self-etching, self-curing primer for reduced post-op sensitivity
- Self-cure with light-cure option
- Radiopaque
Variolink® II
Total-etching, adhesive resin cement
- Available in 6 esthetic shades and 2 viscosities
- Optional dual- or light-cure only polymerization
- Radiopaque
- More than 20 years of proven clinical excellence
Variolink® Veneer
Esthetic resin cement
- Available in 7 value shades designed specifically for veneers
- Light-cure polymerization and free of self-cure amines for optimal shade stability
- Optimized consistency for veneers
- Fast, easy clean-up
SpeedCEM®
Self-adhesive resin cement
- Fast, easy conventional cementation technique (No etching, bonding agents, or need for additional devices.)
- Self-cure with light-cure option
- Available in 3 shades
- Radiopaque
