The Lava™ All-Ceramic System by 3M.
Benefits
Considerations
- Very strong and accurate
- Excellent long-term stability
- Resistant to fracture and crack propagation
- Excellent marginal fit
- Higher translucency
- Traditional cementation with 3M ESPE Ketac™ Cem or RelyX™ Luting Cement is recommended for cementing crowns and bridges made from Lava™ system materials for every restoration type
- Ceramics employed are issued with US IdentCeram® certificates to verify the American Dental Association classification and content of the restorative materials
Lava™ is part of the All-Ceramic System, which encompasses a CAD/CAM procedure for the creation of all-ceramic crowns and bridges for anterior and posterior applications. The framework ceramic consists of zirconia with a specially designed overlying veneer ceramic.
3 Lava™ options available:
Lava™ Classic is a brand product (3M™) and has a long-term history of success. Lava™ Classic is very versatile and can be used for a number of different indications.
Lava™ Plus is a branded and recognised product from manufacturer 3M™. It offers a high level of translucency and excellent long-term aesthetics for posterior restorations and some anterior situations where a more translucent zirconia is desired.
Lava™ Ultimate exhibits excellent wear resistance as well as lower wear on opposing teeth compared to glass ceramics. It retains its polish over an extended period and is stronger than CERAMAGE® for inlay/onlays and resin veneers.
Note: The shades of the underlying stump and cement need to be considered as any discolouration may affect the final shade of the restoration.
MATERIAL
3M™ veneered zirconia
INDICATIONS
Crowns
Inlays/onlays (limited)
Bridges
IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE
Digital or traditional
AESTHETICS
MARGINS
Shoulder/heavy chamfer (0.5-1.0mm)
ETCH
No
DURABILITY
CEMENTATION
Conventional or adhesive
BONDING
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
1100-1440 MPa (substructure), 90 MPa (porcelain)
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
CAD/CAM + customisation
MATERIAL SHADES/COLOURING
8 framework shades
STAIN RESISTANCE
SPAN/INGOT SIZE
Full arch possible
MATERIAL
3M™ fully milled monolithic zirconia
INDICATIONS
Full crowns
3-4 Unit bridges
Long-span bridges
Curved bridges (up to 48mm)
IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE
Digital or traditional
AESTHETICS
MARGINS
Shoulder/chamfer (0.3-0.5mm)
ETCH
No
DURABILITY
CEMENTATION
Conventional or adhesive
BONDING
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
1100 MPa
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
CAD/CAM
MATERIAL SHADES/COLOURING
18 shades + 2 bleaching shades
STAIN RESISTANCE
SPAN/INGOT SIZE
4 units anterior, 3 units posterior
Full arch possible (case dependent)
MATERIAL
Resin nano-ceramic (silica & zirconia)
INDICATIONS
Inlays, onlays (with internal retentive forms)
Veneers
(Not suitable for crowns or bridges)
IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE
Digital or traditional
AESTHETICS
MARGINS
shoulder
ETCH
Sand blast
DURABILITY
CEMENTATION
Adhesive
BONDING
Bonded to tooth with adhesive resin cement.
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
200 MPa
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
CAD/CAM
SHADES / COLOURING
8 shades & 2 translucencies
STAIN RESISTANCE
SPAN/INGOT SIZE
1 unit
Recommended preparation
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UK Company Number NI045484
ROI Company Number CRO636616
UK Company Number NI045484
ROI Company Number CRO636616
