3M ESPE™ Lava™ Crowns and Bridges
Lava™ Crowns and Bridges, CAD/CAM produced, high strength zirconia restorations that are fracture-resistant and considered inert with respect to biocompatibility, providing one of the most durable all-ceramic restorations available today.
The high strength and natural esthetics of the framework mean that, as compared to many other all-ceramic systems, less tooth structure is removed during clinical preparation and cementation can be accomplished using proven, conventional techniques, such as those utilized with PFM materials.
3M ESPE utilizes a patented coloring liquid, allowing the choice of eight dentin shades for crown copings and bridge frameworks. The colorable zirconia frameworks are thin and translucent, helping to ensure a natural tooth appearance. The end result is a restoration ideal for crowns, splinted crowns, and three- and four-unit bridge applications that offer strength and stability, in addition to outstanding marginal fit and esthetics.
When people think of 3M, they think of innovation. The 3M product foundation is, indeed, grounded in innovation as is evident in Lava crowns and bridges, a technology that provides dentists and laboratories with an exceptional esthetic option for metal-free restorations, from a company with many years of experience with zirconia.
3M ESPE warrants for 5 years from the date of placement that the copings or substructures made of our Lava Frame Zirconium Oxide will not break if fabricated by an Authorized Lava Milling Center.
3M ESPE manufactures and markets more than 2,000 products and services designed to help dental professionals improve their patients' oral health care. 3M ESPE is a division of 3M Health Care, the largest of seven major 3M businesses, which is dedicated to improving the practice, delivery and outcome of care in the medical, dental, pharmaceutical, health information and personal care markets.
