Product Profile: 3M ESPE Lava Ultimate Restorative



3M ESPE Lava Ultimate Restorative is a new CAD/CAM material with long-lasting aesthetics and performance. This new material builds upon two of 3M’s core technology platforms – ceramics and nanotechnology – with a formulation that is a blend of 80 percent nanoceramic particles embedded in a highly cured resin matrix. The result is a unique, patented material that provides a fast, no-firing process and maintains a longlasting polish. With this new easy-to-mill material, dentists can maximize the productivity of their CEREC and E4D in-office restorative systems and through Straumann Cares. Additionally, dentists can request the material, from their Authorized Lava Manufacturing and Design Centers or through Jensen’s Digital Network, meaning even dentists who do not mill chairside can take advantage of its unique properties.

This new material comes backed by a 10-year warranty. Lava Ultimate restorative is resilient, not brittle, and is incredibly durable and shock absorbent. Because the material is less brittle, it provides better edge quality. Scanning electron microscope images have shown that inlays milled with this material exhibit less chipping at the margins than those made with glass ceramics, including lithium disilicate. The shock absorbency of the material also results in less wear to opposing enamel than glass ceramics.

Lava Ultimate restorative is indicated for a full range of permanent adhesive, single-unit restorations including crowns, onlays, inlays and veneers. Additionally, the material is ideally suited for implant supported restorations because of its high flexural strength and low wear. Lava Ultimate restorative reduces stress to the implant, and dentists can easily adjust the material for occlusion with additive and subtractive techniques.

Dentists opt for in-office CAD/CAM systems because of the increased productivity they enable, and Lava Ultimate restorative helps them maximize their time in two important ways. First, it provides a faster milling time. Second, it eliminates the need for an additional firing step – just a few minutes of polishing are all that is necessary to achieve an enamel-like luster. Lava Ultimate restorative is available in eight shades, four of which include both high and low translucencies, giving dentists the variety they need to create natural-looking restorations.

Additionally, this material enables even greater productivity when used in combination with 3M ESPE Scotchbond Universal Adhesive and 3M ESPE RelyX Ultimate Adhesive Resin Cement. With Scotchbond Universal adhesive, dentists gain the convenience of having a single-bottle adhesive that can be used on all surfaces in total-etch, self-etch or selective-etch mode. This gives dentists a flexible tool that lets them stock just one adhesive. Scotchbond Universal adhesive also works as a metal and ceramic primer as well as a silane agent for glass ceramics. Additionally, when Scotchbond Universal adhesive is used with RelyX Ultimate cement, the cement’s integrated dark cure activator eliminates the need for a separate activator. This combination allows dentists to quickly and securely seat their CAD/CAM restorations.

With its enamel-like aesthetics, ease of use and 10-year guarantee, Lava Ultimate restorative lets dentists maximize the potential of their CAD/CAM systems. When using Lava Ultimate restorative with Scotchbond Universal adhesive and RelyX Ultimate cement, dentists can experience added efficiency and convenience throughout the restoration process.

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