Not all zirconia restorations are the same

• Study cited proved that unsupported Ivoclar zirconia restorations perform poorly (~3 month lifetime)
• Studies and real-world data with Lava™ Zirconia show very different results

Proper support of porcelain is key to zirconia restoration success

• Design technique used with study leads to failure.
• Design technique used with Lava system leads to success

Authenticate your Lava™ Restoration

How do you know you have a Genuine Lava Restoration?

Lithium disilicate is not the universal restoration material

• Often requires a trade-off between strength and esthetics
• Lose significant strength, fatigue in wet environment
• Limited indications and clinical uses
• Requires aggressive preparation

We integrate digital technology and material science in an intuitive way to help dentists and labs improve productivity while offering superior oral care.

It's easy to offer

It's easy for dentists and labs to offer Lava™ restorations without investing in hardware.

Indications

Get more from your Lava investment. Tap into resources available from 3M ESPE.

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.

3M ESPE will soon offer digital impressioning with Lava C.O.S.

Authenticate your Lava™ Restoration

How do you know you have a Genuine Lava Restoration?

The Lava brand is hot.

Find out why doctors ask for Lava™ restorations by name more than all the other zirconia brands combined.

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.

3M ESPE believes there is more to a partnership than just selling equipment. It is about consistency, security and support.

Consistency:

• 3M has 100+ years manufacturing excellence
• Doctors ask for the Lava™ Brand by name
• Precision CAD/CAM system

Security:

• In 2006, 3M spent $1.5 billion in research and development, creating practical and ingenious solutions to help our customers succeed
• 3M ESPE has a history of innovative products that are rigorously tested before being introduced to the market
• Strong commitment to digital dentistry by the purchase of Brontes Technologies

Support:

• 3M ESPE help grow your business with technical service and educational resources
• 3M ESPE helps grow your business with business planning, marketing and sales support
• 3M ESPE has a nationwide sales force-more than 130 strong calling on dentists and labs daily