A glass-ceramic material widely known by the brand name IPS e.max. It is composed of lithium, silicon, and oxygen, processed to be both tough and translucent.
Before this material, dentists had to choose between strength (ugly metal crowns) or beauty (weak porcelain). Lithium Disilicate offers both: it is 3x stronger than standard porcelain but translucent enough to look exactly like a real tooth.
A high-tech ceramic used to make durable, natural-looking teeth.
Yes. "E-Max" is simply the most famous commercial brand of lithium disilicate.