Better than metal?
Matches perfectly with your smile
With E-max crowns, patients can perfectly match the colour of their crown to adjacent teeth, making it indistinguishable from their natural smile. Patients have a range of shades available—much more than with any other type of crown material.
Like porcelain veneers, E-max crowns have translucent properties that make it the easiest material to blend flawlessly with existing teeth, which is why it’s a popular crown restoration for weakened front teeth.
Material and strength
E-max crowns are a special type of lithium disilicate material that’s made from a single block of ceramic that makes it a high-strength crown.
As lithium disilicate is known for its superior strength, patients can rest assured that their E-max crown is able to withstand the right biting forces, and on top of that, have the best aesthetic appeal.
That said, E-max is typically high-strength for front teeth as opposed to posterior teeth or back teeth, where all types of ceramic crowns should be avoided. E-max crowns are not designed for heavy forces required for molars.
Benefits
- Less prone to chipping than zirconium crowns.
- Lithium desilicated ceramic is a material that has been particularly harvested for its translucent properties and durability.
- E-max crowns are tough and durable and mimic natural teeth well.
- E-max, whilst typically more expensive than traditional crown types like PFM, offer better range of colour choices.
- The ceramic crowns can last up to 15 years with the right care.
- Cumulative success rates were 97.36%. Source.
- They allow restorative dentists to make restorations that are far less thick and require less enamel removal.
- Easily fabricated by CAD-CAM milling making them a same-day crown procedure.
