IPS Empress^® Direct

Effortless dental masterpieces

The composite for highly aesthetic fillings

IPS Empress Direct is our highly aesthetic, sculptable restorative material for anterior and posterior teeth. We specially developed it to fulfil the highest aesthetic demands.

IPS Empress Direct allows you to unlock your inner creativity. If you have very high aesthetic expectations, IPS Empress Direct is the right material for you.

Lifelike shades for natural-looking restorations

The highest standard of aesthetics for anterior and posterior teeth
Wide range of true-to-nature shades
Five different levels of translucency
Enables the lifelike reproduction of many different anatomical features

A long-lasting smile

More than 44 million fillings have been placed worldwide^[1]
Excellent clinical performance
Long-lasting aesthetic results

Easy handling and intuitive application

Intuitive shade system for ease of use
Holds its shape during sculpting and contouring
Adapts well to cavity walls
You are under less pressure due to the long working time
of up to 300 seconds^[2]
Polishes quickly to a high gloss
High radiopacity of up to 360% Al

The shade system of IPS Empress Direct is intuitively organised.

A Dentin shade is used to replace natural dentin and an Enamel shade to reproduce natural enamel. In addition, three different translucent shades are available for imitating the play of light in the incisal area.

The Dentin materials have true-tonature opaque properties and therefore influence the overall shade from within the tooth. The Enamel materials have a higher translucency and therefore allow light to diffuse naturally through the Dentin materials.

Three translucent materials, Trans 20, Trans 30 and Trans Opal, are available for controlling light reflections in the incisal region.

Creation of an opalescent effect

The special Trans Opal material allows you to create a lifelike opalescent effect in just one step. In reflected light the material has a bluish tinge, while in transmitted light it has a reddish-orange appearance – exactly as it should be for natural-looking results.

The Trans Opal material is available in two variants: a flowable (IPS Empress Direct Effect) and a sculptable composite (IPS Empress Direct).

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The IPS Empress Direct shade system is logically structured and therefore very easy to use. A dentin substitute replaces natural dentin and an enamel substitute replaces natural enamel. This allows you to intuitively layer the most complex restorations and swiftly choose your shades.

Build-up of the palatal wall with Enamel material

Photos: Dr. Eduardo Mahn, Chile

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More than 44 million fillings^[1], numerous clinical studies and countless case reports have proven the high quality and superb aesthetics of IPS Empress Direct.

A clinical trial conducted by Dr Cerutti of Brescia University in Italy has confirmed the outstanding performance and quality of IPS Empress Direct. After five years in service, 70% of the restorations were shown to be in excellent or good condition with regard to their colour matching. The remaining 30% were in satisfactory condition.