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We integrate digital technology and material science in an intuitive way to help dentists and labs improve productivity while offering superior oral care. |
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It's easy for dentists and labs to offer Lava™ restorations without investing in hardware. |
Get more from your Lava investment. Tap into resources available from 3M ESPE. |
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Flexible business models for labs 3M ESPE offers three business models that make it possible for any size of lab to offer genuine Lava™. |
Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. The Lava C.O.S. digital impressioning device is now available in the UK and Ireland. |
Photography courtesy of Ariel Raigrodski, DMD, MS |
Every day more dentists ask their lab for the Lava brand from 3M ESPE. Lava restorations are made with Lava zirconia and are designed and milled with the innovative Lava CAD/CAM system. The combination of materials and precision milling produces a strong restoration with an excellent marginal fit. With a broad range of indications available, it's easy to offer Lava™ restorations.
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3M ESPE believes there is more to a partnership than just selling equipment. It is about consistency, security and support. |
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- Lava™Scan ST brochure (pdf, 823kb)
- How to Use – Lava™ Prep Guide(pdf, 1.1mb)
- Procedures (pdf, 1.1mb)
- Lava Scan ST Design Software 5.0 (pdf, 2mb)
3M ESPE’s recommended procedures means that the subframe has been designed correctly within 3M ESPE guidelines within the correct parameters and with adequate support for the overlying ceram.
Please be aware we do not offer replacements if the framework has been modified in any way or there has been a change in the prescription such as shade change, modification to the preparation or impression retake.
3M ESPE™ Lava Crowns and Bridges
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Please click here to download the 3M ESPE™ Lava Crowns and Bridges video (MPG, 104MB)
As beautiful as nature itself
- Made from a ceramic material similar to the natural ceramic of your teeth (zirconia)
- The zirconia has such a natural appearance that it can barely be distinguished from natural teeth
- The inner layers are coloured to match the individual colour of your teeth then finished to completely match neighbouring teeth
Upgrade to a Natural Beautiful Smile (pdf, 972KB)
£30 discount on Lava Crown and bridge case (pdf, 474KB)
A Lava bridge in position in the mouth
This results in the colour and translucency of your teeth being imitated to the very core
- Unlike conventional crowns and bridges with metal-based cores, Lava restorations contain absolutely no metal so you will see no dark lines where your tooth meets your gum
The difference between a metal crown and a Lava crown when a light shines through
Biocompatible and extremely durable
- Lava restorations are made from natural raw materials and contains nothing that is likely to cause a reaction in your mouth
- Lava restorations can be used for teeth both at the front and at the back of the mouth
- Lava restorations can withstand high levels of stress exerted when you chew or bite
- We are so confident, we guarantee Lava restorations for 5 years
Red and swollen gums can be caused by allergies to metal in crowns |
Pink healthy gums after Lava crowns have been fitted |
Case study by Dr Sanjay Sethi of Square Mile Dental Centre, London
Natural temperature sensitivity
- You can eat and drink hot or cold food experiencing no pain or discomfort
- Unlike metal-based crowns or bridges, the ceramic used in Lava crowns and bridges is so similar to natural teeth that your crown or bridge will react the same way as natural teeth
How will I benefit from a Lava restoration?
- Using methods of modern medicine available, your dentist can permanently improve your smile
- Together, you can protect and maintain your dental health - for a lifetime
What happens next?
- Your dentist will take an impression and provide a temporary tooth
- The impression is then sent to a laboratory and a model of your teeth is made
- This model is then scanned and through computer aided design and manufacture the base of your restoration is made
- The base then has layers of porcelain added to make the finished product look perfectly natural
- This is then returned to your dentist to be fitted into your mouth
Lava Patient Insurance leaflet (pdf, 972KB)
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Handling and Prep Guide for Lava™ Restorations (PDF, 1.1MB )
Detailed instructions for dentists and labs
A Collection of Scientific Results (PDF, 1.5MB)
A collection of published research studies
Lava™ Technical Product Profile (PDF, 826KB)
Lava™ Procedure Video (WMV, 12.2MB)
View the clinical procedure
Lava™ Zirconia Scientific Facts (PDF, 1.3MB)
Lava™ Cementation on Titanium Interfaces (PDF, 201KB)
£30 discount on Lava Crown and bridge case (PDF, 474KB)
