IPS Empress® Direct

Effortless Wonders of Dental Aesthetics

IPS Empress Direct is a specially designed, highly aesthetic, and sculptable restorative composite material for both anterior (front) and posterior (back) teeth. It has been developed to meet the highest aesthetic expectations in dental restorations.

IPS Empress Direct allows you to unleash your creativity in dental aesthetics. If your demands for aesthetics are extremely high, this material is the perfect solution for you.

Realistic Colors for Natural-Looking Restorations

• Designed to meet the highest aesthetic standards for both anterior and posterior teeth.
• Offers a wide range of colors that closely resemble natural shades.
• Available in five different opacity levels.
• Enables the natural reproduction of various anatomical features for more lifelike restorations.

A Smile That Lasts

• Over 44 million fillings have been performed worldwide using IPS Empress Direct [1].
• Provides excellent clinical performance.
• Ensures long-lasting aesthetic results.

Easy Handling and Intuitive Application

• Features an intuitive color system for easy handling.
• Maintains its shape during sculpting and contouring.
• Adapts well to the cavity walls, ensuring a smooth application process.
• Offers a long working time of up to 300 seconds, allowing for less stress during procedures [2].
• Can be quickly polished to achieve a high gloss.
• High radiopacity up to 360% Al, ensuring excellent radiographic visibility.

Aesthetic Restorations in 5 Steps

• IPS Empress Direct simplifies the process of achieving permanent aesthetic results through a streamlined 5-step process, making it both efficient and easy for dental professionals.

Intuitive Color System

The color system of IPS Empress Direct is organized intuitively. Dentin shades are used to recreate natural dentin, while Enamel shades are used to recreate natural enamel. Additionally, three levels of translucency options are available to replicate the play of light in the incisal (cutting) edge area.

• Dentin materials possess natural opacity properties and influence the overall color of the tooth.
• Enamel materials offer higher translucency, allowing light to pass through the dentin materials in a natural way.
• Three transparent materials (Trans 20, Trans 30, and Trans Opal) are used to control light reflections and achieve natural-looking results.

Creating an Opalescent Effect

The special Trans Opal material allows you to create a realistic opalescent effect in just one step. The material takes on a blue tint in reflected light and a reddish-orange appearance in transmitted light—just as it should be for natural-looking results.

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