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Dr. Kyle Edlund shares his success stories when prescribing Lava™ Zirconia.

With a broad range of indications available, it's easy to offer Lava restorations.

Ricky Sabo describes how the Lava™ Network has helped grow their business.

Dr. Steven Spitz explains the benefits of using Lava™ C.O.S.

Millions of successes and counting!

Staggering statistics aside, there are endless reasons to prescribe Lava™ Zirconia. Start with patient demand for a crown or bridge with no metal in it. Or the look of genuine satisfaction when a patient sees beautiful Lava zirconia where a large amalgam once was.

Lava zirconia takes cosmetics to a whole new level. Isn’t that where you want to take your practice? Start now. Prescribe authentic Lava zirconia.

Reliable. Flexible. Profitable.

That’s why you should take advantage of the Lava™ Network.

The Lava Network allows labs of any size to offer Lava™ Zirconia—and multiple other materials. Plus, it helps you work with digital files so you can do more in-house, like design copings or accept files from Lava™ C.O.S.

Learn how you can do more to grow your business— with the Lava Network.

We guarantee your restorations will fit.

Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. is absolutely remarkable.

While it’s an exciting interactive experience for patients, the accuracy of the Lava C.O.S. process reduces seating time for doctors, and reduces remakes for labs.

Learn more about our industry first “guaranteed fit”—and what it means to you!
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Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S.

Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S.
Imagine turning an uncorfortable procedure
into a remarkable, interactive experience for
patients, and being able to confidently review
your work in spectacular detail.

Lava Before and After photos

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.

Lava™ Precision solutions

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

Lava™ Precision Solutions

It's easy to offer

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

Lava™ Business models

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™ Milling

Consistency:

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

3M

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

3M ESPE support

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

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges

You need a restoration. So what is a restoration?

An indirect restoration, also called a crown or bridge, is used to cover or replace a tooth that is broken, discolored, badly shaped or has too much decay for a filling

  • The restoration is fitted over the original tooth after any decay has been removed
  • The right restoration will look, feel and last like your natural teeth

What materials can be used for a restoration?

Metal

Metal
Alloy of metals with either silver or gold appearance. Does not mimic look of real teeth. The traditional restoration used for decades.

Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal

Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal
Porcelain, fused to an underlying metal structure. Comes closer to the look of real teeth than metal restorations. Metal substructure limits translucency sometimes resulting in restorations looking dull and lifeless.

Zirconium Oxide

Zirconium Oxide
Achieves the beauty and translucency of natural teeth. Produces strong, durable restorations. Could be an alternative for those who have concerns about metal.

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges.
Natural beauty that brings out the same in you.

  • Lava™ Zirconia restorations are an ideal alternative to porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) restorations
  • Lava zirconia restorations provides the translucency and beauty of your natural teeth
  • Lava zirconia could be an alternative for those who have concerns about metal

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges.
An investment that helps you live comfortably.

  • Precision computer design ensures Lava restorations fit well, and feel comfortable
  • 3M ESPE is committed to providing materials and solutions that are safe and effective for use.

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges.
Beauty that lasts like no other restoration.

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges
Over time, metal restorations can
leave a dark ridge where the gums recede.

Lava™ Crowns and Bridges
With Lava zirconia, your restoration
retains its original beauty for years.


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After eight years of clinical experience and millions of restorations, Lava™ Zirconia remains #1 in the U.S. for CAD/CAM based restorations.


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

 

Lithium disilicate is not the universal
restoration material

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