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PREFERRED ALL-CERAMIC CROWNS

Many patients prefer the all-ceramic crown that only an E.Max crown can provide. Work with Robust Dental Lab and know that every dental product you receive is made with only FDA-approved and CE-marked materials and that includes E.Max crowns!

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  • Precise margins
  • Fast turnaround – 4 days for 4 units or less
  • Our professional sales, customer service, and technical staff

Reach out today and find out why 95% of clients stay with us after their first order.

E.MAX CROWN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT

E.Max Crown

PRODUCT

E.max crown coping: IPS E.max Ingots, Ivoclar from Liechtenstein

E.max ceramic: E.max Ceram, Ivoclar from Liechtenstein

CAD CAM E.max dental: glass-ceramic, Aidite from China (FDA-approved and CE-marked)

PRODUCT

4-8 days

PRODUCT

5 years

MORE ABOUT E.MAX CROWNS

See more about E.Max crowns in this video from Robust.

Anterior E.Max crowns for the front teeth.

Here is a before and after photo of a patient with an E.Max crown.

E.MAX CROWN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

 

Robust provides two types of E.max crowns: E.max ceramic and monolithic E.max crowns.

E.max Ceramic

An E.max ceramic (or emax porcelain crown) consists of an E.max coping (or E.max base) and porcelain coating. The porcelain coating helps create the shade blending and gives translucency on the incisor, making the whole crown pretty natural looking. However, a porcelain E.max crown requires more space for the aesthetics, so your dentists will have to prepare more of your natural teeth.

Monolithic E.max crowns

A monolithic E.max crown (or full E.max crown) is made of pure E.max material (no porcelain coating). It is stronger than a porcelain E.max crown, but it is more opaque looking. If you do not want to prepare much of your natural teeth (or cannot prepare much for some reasons), or if you need to cover the unpleasant color of your natural teeth, then you can choose monolithic E.max crowns. Therefore, a monolithic E.max crown is often for back teeth.

E.max crowns offer several benefits:

  • Natural Look – Their translucency closely mimics real teeth, making them ideal for front teeth.

  • Bio-Compatible – Made from metal-free lithium silicate glass ceramic, safe for all patients.

  • Tooth Preservation – Strong yet gentle, they resist cracks and prevent wear on opposing teeth.

  • Same-Day Treatment – Many dental offices use CAD/CAM technology to create and place E.max crowns in a single visit.

Their aesthetic appeal, durability, and convenience make them a top choice for dental restorations.

While E.max crowns are a good crown choice, there are also disadvantages:

Limited strength

E.max crowns are more fragile. They are often 400 MPa. Since E.max is delicate, it is not suitable for a bridge. They can normally be a single crown, or a short span bridge (no more than 2 units). We can say that a 3-unit E.max bridge is very likely to break over a short period of time.

Moreover, dentists should be very careful with occlusion,and patients should avoid chewing hard food, when E.max crowns are used for posterior teeth with heavier mastication. It is best that these areas are repaired with zirconia or PFM crowns for better strength.

People with a habit of grinding their teeth, known as bruxism, should not be advised to use E-max crowns either, as they may not be able to withstand such heavy forces, even on their front teeth. So basically the E-max crown is not suitable for heavy troops.

Higher cost

The second possible downside of the E.max crown is its cost. Normally, E.max crowns cost more than zirconia crowns and PFM crowns.

Both are durable, all-ceramic crowns, but they have key differences:

  • Aesthetics – E.max (glass ceramic) is more translucent and natural-looking, ideal for front teeth. Zirconia is strong but less translucent.

  • Strength – Zirconia is much stronger, making it better for back teeth. E.max is less durable and best for low-force areas.

  • Versatility – E.max is limited to small bridges (up to 2 units), while zirconia can support longer bridges.

  • Bonding – E.max adheres better due to its rough inner surface, while zirconia’s smooth surface makes it more prone to detachment if not properly prepared.

Dentists choose based on aesthetics, strength, and patient needs.

Emax crowns may fade with prolonged exposure to wine, coffee, or smoking. Brushing and flossing cannot remove these stains. The only way to get them white again is to replace them.

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