Category Archives: Restoration Materials

Zirconia, lithium disilicate, pressed and layered ceramics, feldspathic porcelain: flexural strength, translucency, clinical indications and how to choose the right material for each case. Written for dentists and dental technicians, based on the brand-name materials fabricated at Khai Nguyen Dental Lab.

Pressed Lithium Disilicate Compared: IPS e.max Press vs GC LiSi Press vs Shofu Vintage LD Press

IPS e.max Press

TL;DR: IPS e.max Press (Ivoclar Vivadent, 470 MPa), GC Initial LiSi Press (GC, 508 MPa) and Shofu Vintage LD Press (Shofu, 377 MPa) are all pressed lithium disilicate ceramics for veneers, single crowns, inlays/onlays and short 3-unit bridges (e.max Press up to the second premolar. Vintage LD Press anterior only). The differences are in crystal…

Workshop: Monolithic Staining with the Matisse Method

Workshop: Stain Màu Nguyên Khối Bằng Matisse

On 22 and 23 February 2025, the technicians of Khai Nguyen Dental Lab took part in an intensive workshop on monolithic staining using the Matisse method, held at the laboratory. Speaker DT. Ziyang Ke has delivered more than a hundred training courses worldwide, in person and online, and specialises in esthetic ceramic restorations. A graduate…


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