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• Mark Jackson, RDT

  Mark co-founded the laboratory in 1981. A member of the ICOI and Cal-Lab, he serves on the Board of directors of the National Association of Dental Laboratories, writes a monthly column for the Journal of Dental Technology and has been on the faculty of NADLU since 2004. He has lectured throughout the US, as well as in Europe and Africa. Mark is active in the community, and in humanitarian and conservation affairs as a board member of Safari Club International. He lives in Rancho Cucamonga with his wife and children.

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  3D Imaging Add new tag ArtGlass BruxZir CAD/CAM Captek Cone Beam CT Counterfeit DLOAC Empress2 experimenting on patients FDA Green State Implant Planning Implant Surgical Guides IPS e.Max Lava MedWatch Modifying product liability substitution Zirconia Zirconia Crowns

IPS e.max “most robust to date” – NYU

I was skeptical when IPS e.max was first introduced. Primarily because we had had some bad experiences with the old Empress2 when we first launched it. It was so bad in fact, that we stopped doing them, and went back to original IPS Empress. I assumed IPS e.Max was simply a reintroduction of the same old product, however, I’m pleased to report that our experiences with the product have been nothing short of exceptional. Ivoclar and others have been circulating some favorable reports published by NYU that should only help this product grow in popularity:

“Researchers at the Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU) recently determined through mechanical mouth-motion simulator testing that IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate ceramic is the most robust all-ceramic material tested to date. The study results were first presented earlier this year at the 39th Annual Session of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics.”

Posted on November 19th 2009f 2009 at 09:54am in Industry Commentary by mark