Natural Aesthetics with IPS e.max Ceram Art
For ALS Staff
Course Instructor: Simon Caxton, Ivoclar KOL
Date: 3rd July 2026
Time: 9:00 – 5:00
Location: Skillbond Direct Ltd, Gordon Road, HP13 5EQ High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Price: Free to ALS Staff
7 Hours Verifiable CPD
To book your place please contact academy@als-dental.com
Course Overview
Join Simon Caxton to experience IPS e.max Ceram Art, the revolutionary new stain & glaze system for all ceramics.
In this hands-on course, Simon Caxton presents a practical approach to working with the IPS e.max Ceram Art stain and glaze system, focusing on how material behaviour can be controlled to deliver consistent and predictable results. Drawing on his experience in both traditional ceramic techniques and digital workflows, Simon will demonstrate how to apply staining and glazing protocols that enhance surface detail without increasing complexity.
Educational Aims
- Explore the properties, indications, and handling characteristics of IPS e.max Ceram Art
- Demonstrate controlled stain and glaze application techniques for predictable aesthetic outcomes
- Develop an understanding of material behaviour during application and firing
- Introduce efficient workflows to streamline your stain and glaze technique.
- Explain firing protocols to ensure consistent shade stability and surface quality
- Demonstrate techniques for reproducing natural dental and gingival aesthetics
- Introduce finishing and polishing protocols to enhance surface texture and realism
Development Outcome
This CPD Course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C, Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply IPS e.max Ceram Art to achieve controlled, stable, and predictable staining and glazing results
- Characterise zirconia restorations to reproduce natural shade, surface texture, and morphology
- Manage material behaviour to avoid common issues such as pooling, distortion, or loss of detail during firing
- Implement efficient workflows to reduce processing time while maintaining quality
- Select and apply appropriate firing protocols to ensure consistent aesthetic outcomes
- Reproduce both dental and gingival aesthetics to improve restoration integration
Date: 3rd July 2026
Time: 9:00 – 5:00
Location: Skillbond Direct Ltd, Gordon Road, HP13 5EQ High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Price: Free to ALS Staff
7 Hours Verifiable CPD
To Book Your Place Email
academy@als-dental.com
Course instructor: Sylwia Arizpe
Simon is an award winning technician and has over 25 years of experience as dental technician having started his apprenticeship in 1993 and qualified in 1997. Simon has travelled the UK and Europe to find the best training and education available attending courses by some of the worlds leading technicians. He likes to keep up to date with the latest techniques and has a particular interest in ceramics and CAD/CAM technology. His main area of work is ceramics and regularly works on cosmetic smile design cases and single anterior cases (which he finds to be the most challenging) and will use a variety of techniques and ceramic materials to achieve the desired results from Lithium di-silicate , zirconium oxide and metal ceramic. Simon likes to share the techniques and knowledge that he has learnt over the years and pass this on to other technicians he enjoys the teaching expect of his career. He has also been called on for help and advice in developing training courses for both clinicians and technicians. Simon is co owner of Simplee Dental Ceramics which he started in 2010 which concentrates solely on crown and bridge and implant work. Outside of work Simon enjoys watching and playing sport, walking and listening to audio books.
