Lost-Wax Press — Full Contour

The wax pattern is milled from a CAD design and invested using traditional pressing technique. Once pressed, the crown is divested, characterized with surface stains, and glazed. Monolithic E.max offers exceptional optical properties straight out of the press — translucency, vitality, and fluorescence are inherent to the material. The right choice for the majority of individual crown cases, especially posterior where wear resistance matters alongside esthetics.

Standard for: individual crowns · full arch 18–31 · posterior esthetic cases · high-volume runs

Pressed Core — Feldspathic Porcelain Layer

The E.max core is pressed cut-back, then built up by hand with feldspathic layering porcelain. The combination of the pressed lithium disilicate substructure and hand-applied layers gives the technician full control over incisal characterization, translucency zones, and surface texture — producing the most life-like result possible from the material. The appropriate choice for high-visibility anterior cases and any restoration where the clinician or patient has specific esthetic expectations that go beyond glaze-and-stain.

Standard for: anterior esthetic zone · veneer-like character · complex incisal effects · smile makeovers