IPS Empress Direct?is a?universal nano-hybrid filling material?for direct esthetic restorative procedures. IPS Empress Direct provides a high gloss polish and the lifelike opacity, fluorescence and opalescence that is required to fabricate beautiful and naturally esthetic restorations with remarkable efficiency. The three special flowable Effect materials of IPS Empress Direct Flow enable individual optical effects and the anatomical features of anterior teeth to be recreated in a lifelike fashion

COMPOSITION:

• The monomer matrix is composed of dimethacrylates (20-21.5 wt%, opalescent shade 17 wt%)
• The fillers contain barium glass, ytterbium trifluoride, mixed oxide, silicon dioxide and copolymer (77.5-79 wt%, opalescent shade 83 wt%)
• Additional contents: additives, catalysts, stabilizers and pigments (<1.0 wt%)
• The total content of inorganic fillers is 75-79 wt% or 52-59 vol% (opalescent shade 60.5 wt% or 45 vol%)
• The particle size of the inorganic fillers is between 40 nm and 3000 nm with a mean particle size of 550 nm.

INDICATIONS:

• Anterior restorations (Class III and IV)
• Posterior restorations (Class I, II)
• Cervical restorations (Class V, e.g. cervical caries, root erosion, wedge-shaped defects)
• Adjustment of tooth position and shape ( e.g. diastema closure, closure of interdental ?black triangles?, lengthening of the incisal edge)
• Direct veneers

ADVANTAGES:

• Wide range of indications for anterior and posterior teeth
• 32 Shades in 5 translucencies
• High surface gloss
• Lifelike fluorescence
• Extended working time
• High radiopacity
• Compatible with Tetric EvoFlow, Tetric Color and most light-cure resin-composites
• The shade guide is autoclavable and made of ceramic: the shade guide retains its integrity over many years since the shade tabs do not fade if exposed to light