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E.max Lithium Disilicate Crown

Ivoclar IPS e.max lithium disilicate crowns fabricated on Dani Dental's fully digital workflow: intraoral scan to sintered restoration in 5 business days. Flexural strength of 400 MPa, shade accuracy validated against Vita 3D-Master, and a remake rate under 2.5% across anterio...

  • Margins verified against your prescription
  • Pre-paid two-way shipping
  • Talk to the technician who built it
  • Full digital workflow

Every e.max case begins in the same place: the digital file. Dani Dental accepts STL and PLY files from all major intraoral scanners, including iTero, Trios, Primescan, and Medit. Once the scan lands in the portal, the assigned technician reviews the preparation margin within 2 hours and flags any concerns before CAD work begins. That early checkpoint eliminates the category of remakes caused by downstream discovery of an ambiguous finish line. CAD design is performed in Exocad DentalCAD using Ivoclar's published e.max design guidelines for minimum thickness (0.8 mm occlusal on posterior full-contour, 1.2 mm incisal on anterior). Wall thickness is color-mapped during design review so no unit ships under spec. Anterior cases with esthetic complexity use the cutback-and-layering workflow: the coping is designed conservatively, milled from IPS e.max CAD Multi or LT block depending on case requirements, and layered with IPS e.max Ceram for characterization. The assigned technician, not a generalist finisher, handles the layering on every case. Milling runs on Roland DWX-52D and Amann Girrbach Ceramill Motion units calibrated to Ivoclar block tolerances. Post-mill, every coping goes to the internal fit check station: seated on the printed model from the same digital file, inspected for marginal gap under 50-micron target, and photographed before crystallization. Cases that pass go to the Ivoclar Programat CS4 furnace for the full two-stage crystallization cycle. Cases that do not pass are remilled before crystallization, same day, with no added turnaround impact when caught within the same production window. Shade matching on anterior e.max cases follows a documented protocol that includes the Vita 3D-Master shade guide, natural-light shade tab photography submitted by the clinician, and, on complex cases, direct communication between the technician and the prescribing doctor before any staining or glazing step. Staining and glaze fire both occur in-house. No outsourced finishing steps. The technician who designed the case inspects the final restoration before packaging. Cases ship via FedEx Priority Overnight by default. Rush cases with 3-business-day turnaround are available by direct request to the technician. The prescription form, case photos, and shade selection are all retained in the case file accessible through the doctor portal, so reorders and contralateral restorations reference the same documented spec, not a reinterpretation from scratch.

HOW IT IS BUILT

From prescription to seated case.

01

Prescription in

Send a scan file or a model with your RX. A technician reads your intent before any design begins.

02

Design & verify

We design to your margin and occlusion, then verify the fit against your prescription before it ships.

03

Build at the bench

Milled, pressed, or hand-layered as the case calls for, finished by a named technician.

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Back to your chair

Pre-paid shipping returns the case ready to seat, with the technician reachable if anything needs an adjustment.

This is our standard pipeline. The exact steps for E.max Lithium Disilicate Crown are being detailed and will appear here.

MATERIALS

What goes in the mouth.

The material options for E.max Lithium Disilicate Crown, from zirconia and lithium disilicate to hand-layered porcelain, are being written up. Ask for a Doctor Kit and a technician will talk through the right choice for your case.

CASE WORK

Judge the work on its result.

Before-and-after case work for E.max Lithium Disilicate Crown is being photographed at the studio. The best proof is a case of your own. Send one and see the finish on your chair.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

What dentists ask about E.max Lithium Disilicate Crown

What preparation design works best for an IPS e.max crown and what minimum reduction does Dani Dental need to see?
A shoulder or rounded-shoulder margin with 1.5 mm circumferential reduction gives the most predictable marginal fit and stain-resistance on e.max. Posterior full-contour units need 1.5 mm occlusal and 1.0 mm axial minimum. Anterior cutback cases need 1.5 mm incisal. If your scan shows less, the assigned technician contacts you before CAD starts, not after the unit is milled.
Can Dani Dental accept traditional PVS impressions for e.max cases, or is digital scan required?
Both accepted. PVS impressions are poured in-house in Type IV die stone and scanned on the Shining3D dental scanner to enter the digital workflow. Turnaround adds one business day for pour and scan. Digital scan submission via the Dani Dental portal is the faster path and produces the highest first-seating fit acceptance rate. Either route uses the same downstream CAD and milling process.
What is the difference between IPS e.max CAD LT, HT, and Multi blocks, and which does Dani Dental use for which case type?
LT (low translucency) is used for posterior full-contour cases where opacity is an asset for masking dark preps. HT (high translucency) suits anterior full-contour where translucency matters but the prep shade is neutral. Multi blocks gradient translucency cervical-to-incisal and are the default for anterior esthetic cases. The technician selects the block grade based on prep shade, location, and your shade prescription, and confirms the selection on the case sheet before milling.
How does Dani Dental handle shade matching for anterior e.max crowns, especially on difficult cases next to natural dentition?
The protocol starts with Vita 3D-Master shade photos submitted by the doctor, ideally including a shade tab held adjacent to the adjacent tooth under natural light. On cases where that information leaves ambiguity, the assigned technician calls or texts the prescribing doctor directly before any stain or glaze fire. Complex multi-unit anteriors can request a bisque-bake try-in at no additional fee, with a 2-business-day extension on turnaround.
What is the standard turnaround for an e.max crown at Dani Dental, and is a rush option available?
Standard turnaround is 5 business days from scan receipt to shipped restoration. Rush 3-business-day turnaround is available by direct request to the technician; it carries a $25 per-unit rush fee. Both tracks ship FedEx Priority Overnight by default. Cases received before noon Arizona time enter production same day. Cases received after noon enter production the following morning.
Does Dani Dental offer IPS e.max crowns on implant abutments, and how does that workflow differ from tooth-supported cases?
Yes. E.max crowns on implant abutments are fabricated either as screw-retained monolithic units on a titanium base (Ti-base) or as cement-retained crowns over custom zirconia or titanium abutments. The implant platform and connection type need to be specified on the prescription. Turnaround for implant-supported e.max units is 5 to 7 business days depending on whether a custom abutment is included in the same case.
What does the remake policy look like if an e.max crown does not seat at delivery?
If a crown does not seat due to a lab fabrication error confirmed by the returned case and original scan, Dani Dental remakes it at no charge with priority turnaround of 3 business days. The technician on the original case handles the remake review. If the non-seating traces to a preparation change or impression distortion after submission, Dani Dental contacts the doctor to discuss the root cause before remaking, so the same problem does not repeat on the second unit.
How should a new doctor account submit a first e.max case to Dani Dental?
New accounts start by requesting the Dani Dental Doctor Kit, which includes the prescription pad, shade guide reference card, submission instructions for all major scanner brands, and the technician direct-contact card. First case setup takes under 10 minutes. Scan files upload through the portal or email directly to the assigned technician. No procurement form, no vendor application delay. First case ships under the same 5-business-day standard.

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Request a Doctor Kit and we will mail RX pads, a shade guide, and pre-paid shipping. Run your first cases through the studio and judge the result on your own chair.

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