Awesome!! I am very happy they worked out for you. Yes, temps are so important. ALL the Ivoclar porcelains like to be fired a little higher- If your going to error on either side of what the recommended temp says in the user manual....always go higher. The Ivoclar ovens fire higher than most other ovens also. I have also bumped high temps on Centurions, Multimats, Jelrus ovens...you name it. No big deal, when you find that "magic" temp, your golden. Make sure you adjust your vacuum release 2 degrees Fahrenheit BELOW whatever you set the high temp at. The MO ingots (Medium Opacity) are designed as you said, for full build ups. Your waxing and pressing a coping or frame, then layering. The LT ingots (Light Translucency) can go either way. I like the LT for full contour, press, stain and glaze for posteriors, and the LT for anterior veneers with a incisal cutback. LT works nicely if you have an anterior case with say, veneers next to full crowns or a anterior bridge (1 material, 1 smile chemistry). I can't wait till Ivoclar releases the HT (High translucent) ingots this fall.
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