Obsidian (Glidewell's lithium silicate)

[2bearnest]

Moved this post - didn't know it's been kicked around already.

 

[Gru]

Talk to Tyler at Parkway Dental Lab.

 

[ParkwayDental]

It is some beautiful stuff.

 

[2bearnest]

sarcasm?

It is some beautiful stuff.

 

[ParkwayDental]

No I think it looks pretty good, for a A2 it has no similarities between emax HT and emax LT it is a cross between both. Press really well and no reaction layer, it is easy to work with. With that being said I still like emax due to its variation of different translucency ingots. To me emax is a higher end crown and that's what we will market it as. I don't care about the price of the ingot, we will not market the Obsidian product. We will do them if the Doc asks specifically for it though. This LD market will become flooded with different ingots just as the Zirconia market has!

 

[ceram1]

No I think it looks pretty good, for a A2 it has no similarities between emax HT and emax LT it is a cross between both. Press really well and no reaction layer, it is easy to work with. With that being said I still like emax due to its variation of different translucency ingots. To me emax is a higher end crown and that's what we will market it as. I don't care about the price of the ingot, we will not market the Obsidian product. We will do them if the Doc asks specifically for it though. This LD market will become flooded with different ingots just as the Zirconia market has!

Thank you for the review, It would be nice to have a mt emax For mono posteriors.

 

[desertfox384]

That's what the value ingots are....between lt and ht.

 

[ParkwayDental]

The only negative I've seen is they don't offer shades A4 B4 C4 and D4. I'm pretty positive it's these shades I will have to double check though.

 

[JMN]

Moved this post - didn't know it's been kicked around already.

Is theirs lithium silicate or lithium *di*silicate?

 

[ParkwayDental]

Is theirs lithium silicate or lithium *di*silicate?

My bad it is Lithium Silicate. Whoops. Lol working on my 3rd glass of Scotch.

 

[JMN]

My bad it is Lithium Silicate. Whoops. Lol working on my 3rd glass of Scotch.

Easily understood.That'll definatly affect your synapses.

 

[NicelyMKV]

Zubler has one coming out that is in between HT and LT.

 

[2bearnest]

who else has lithium (di)silicate products coming out? Are they selling the systems or is it outsource only?

 

[ParkwayDental]

who else has lithium (di)silicate products coming out? Are they selling the systems or is it outsource only?

Now that the IPS e.max patent has expired I bet everyone and their mommas will be coming out with a LS/LD product.

 

[Gru]

So...
A year later. Any lithium pressables out there? Haven't heard much, but then I tend to live in a bubble sometimes.

 

[ParkwayDental]

So...
A year later. Any lithium pressables out there? Haven't heard much, but then I tend to live in a bubble sometimes.

Nope Ivoclar is suing everyone....

 

[NicelyMKV]

Yes. There is one a week or two away from FDA approval in the United States.

 

[Gru]

Nope Ivoclar is suing everyone....

So that's why they need a price increase every single year (lawyers)!

Jason, please do share!

 

[2thm8kr]

So that's why they need a price increase every single year (lawyers)!

Jason, please do share!

Increases aren't for attorney's fees. It's for the 15 day Carribean cruise that Patrick, Jeff, and Ernie go on every year.

 

[Patrick Coon]

I haven't gotten in on the crusies yet. Maybe, next year we can increase a little more and I can go.