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Celebrating two exciting categories
Proven Masters
Restoration of a smile with 6 or more units
Created using a layering or cut-back technique, micro-layering, or a monolithic design with staining/characterization.
Manufactured using materials from the IPS e.max system and IPS Ivocolor.
The restorations can include veneers, inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges based on natural tooth structure or implants.
Rising Talents
Restoration of a smile with min 2 and max 4 single-tooth restorations in the maxillary anterior region
Customization can be achieved through full layering, cut-back technique, micro-layering or a monolithic design with staining/characterization. A corresponding layering / staining diagram (hand-drawn or digital) must also be provided.
Manufactured using materials from the IPS e.max system and IPS Ivocolor.
The restorations can include veneers, inlays, onlays and crowns – based on natural tooth structure or implants.
All IPS e.max cases are evaluated anonymously based solely on the submitted photos and videos. Videos provide the jury with a realistic overall impression of each case.
Cases are assessed on:
Proven Masters –
Dental Technician Perspective
- Case complexity
- Mock-Up / Temporary
- Final restorations: layering/characterization
- Final restorations: surface texture and gloss
- Final restorations: shade and translucency harmony
- Photo and video documentation
Proven Masters –
Dentist Perspective
- Case complexity
- Case planning
- Preparation design
- Final restorations: shape integration
- Final restorations: smile design / incisal edge layout / lip-line
- Final restorations: shade integration / red-white esthetics
- Photo and video documentation
Rising Talents
- Case complexity
- Case planning
- Final restorations: proportion and shape harmony
- Final restorations: layering / characterization
- Final restorations: surface texture and gloss
- Final restorations: shade and translucency harmony
- Photo and video documentation
- Sketched layering diagram / scheme (manual or digital)
