IPS Empress ceramic material has been known and established for processing in the laboratory for 20 years. Since the introduction of IPS Empress CAD, esthetic restorations may also be fabricated in the dental office by means of CAD/CAM. Moreover, the IPS Empress family is supplemented by a composite for direct restorative therapy: IPS Empress Direct (see under Composites).

IPS Empress CAD blocks are suitable for the fabrication of all-ceramic inlays, onlays, veneers, and crowns by means of CAD/CAM.

They are available in two levels of translucency (high translucency and low translucency) as well as a polychromatic IPS Empress CAD Multi Block.
IPS Empress CAD restorations are finally either only polished or stained and glazed, and adhesively cemented.

IPS Empress® CAD HT

The IPS Empress CAD HT blocks exhibit a higher translucency and lower brightness value than the LT blocks. They are ideally suitable for fabricating inlays and onlays because of their exceptional chameleon effect. The high translucency of the material and its lifelike fluorescence allow the restoration to blend in seamlessly with the surrounding dentition.

 IPS Empress® CAD LT

The IPS Empress CAD LT blocks are characterized by their high level of brightness and true-to-nature chroma. Therefore, they are particularly suitable for fabricating larger restorations.
The specially adjusted brightness of the material prevents "greying" of full and partial restorations. The blocks demonstrate a naturallooking fluorescence, which matches the different indications.
Therefore, the restorations seamlessly blend into the remaining dentition under different light conditions.

IPS Empress® CAD Multi

The polychromatic IPS Empress CAD Multi blocks offer a smooth colour transition between the dentin and incisal areas. They
produce highly esthetic and natural-looking results, even without characterization. IPS Empress CAD Multi blocks feature a high level of chroma and lifelike opacity in the cervical areas and the desired level of translucency in the incisal region.

IPS Empress® Universal Shade/Stains Kit

The IPS Empress Universal Shade/Stains Kits (Chromascop and A–D) contain a selection of the most popular Dentin and Intensive Stains. These stains can be used to apply surface staining and characterization. The Kit also contains a smooth and fine-grained glazing paste for final glazing of the IPS Empress restorations.

IPS Empress® Universal Shades

The IPS Empress Universal Shades are available in 15 Chromascop and 9 A-D shades. They are used for the exact reproduction of the Chromascop and A-D shades. Two IPS Empress Universal Shades Incisal are available for imitating the incisal edge.

IPS Empress® Universal Stains

The intensive stains are available in 14 different shades.
They are used to imitate natural characteristics. With the three complementary shades basic blue, basic red, and basic yellow, the shades may be individually adjusted.

Glaze paste to glaze all IPS Empress CAD restorations.The liquid is used to adjust the consistency of:
IPS Empress Universal Shade,
IPS Empress Universal Stains and
IPS Empress Universal Glaze