EC Dental Science

The evaluation of the bond strength of the cementation of IPS Empress II (e-max) with tooth dentine of real extracted teeth using modern resin cements with light curing polymerization in addition with chemical polymerization, wherever we could have a com- bination of polymerization characteristics, is the cause of this research. For that cause we used the all-ceramic system IPS Empress II (e-max), generally used nowadays for veneers, inlays, on-lays and full ceramic crowns and bridges, which is one of the best all- ceramic system worldwide, well known for its fine microstructure and stable chemical behavior and stability in clinical dentistry.

Keywords: IPS Empress II (e-max); Bond Strength; Tooth Dentine

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