CAD/CAM Technology - Lava Zirconia

Dream Smile is proud to offer dentists the Lava Crown & Bridge system. A conventional technique, with unconventional results. The Lava Crown & Bridge system provides some of the most durable and esthetic all-ceramic restorations available today.

Lava Crowns and Bridges present an innovative CAD/CAM technology for all-ceramic crown & bridge on a Zirconia base. The base is a high-tech ceramic material that is characterized by its outstanding stability and biocompatibility, as well as strength levels significantly higher than other ceramic materials. The material displays excellent esthetic and precise fit characteristics.

INDICATIONS
Full coverage crown restoration and multi unit bridges

FEATURES / BENEFITS
Very high strength
Outstanding stability
Biocompatible
Excellent esthetic
Precise fit characteristics
Ideal for 3-4 unit bridges
Preparation is similar to PFM
Available in 8 shades for a more natural look
More than 1500 cases studied with over 150 bridges

CEMENTATION
Conventional Cementation or adhesive bonding system

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Flexural strength > 1100 Mpa
Coefficient of thermal expansion 10 ppm
Density 6.08 g/cm³
Modulus of elasticity 210 Gpa
Melting point 2700 º C
Grain size 0.5 µm
Vickers hardness 1250

LAVA™ ZIRCONIA A registered trademark of 3M ESPE Corporation