3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative - A new dimension for dental materials

3M ESPE and Straumann have partnered up to offer a new CADCAM restorative material, 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative, through Straumann® CARES® Digital Solutions. The material is based on Resin Nano Ceramic (RNC) technology, defining a new material class that combines the benefits of ceramic based on true nano technology and highly cross-linked resin.

Entering the field of nanotechnology

The field of nanotechnology has expanded dramatically as nanostructured materials exhibit unique properties on the macroscale that offer high-potential technological benefits. Typically, the critical properties of nanomaterials are attributable to internal structures between 1 and 100 nanometers in dimension, defining the nano world. In comparison, a human hair is about 200,000 nanometers in diameter, and a typical virus is about 100 nanometers long, a size which is at the outer boundaries of nanotechnology. As size is decreased to nanoscale dimensions, physical properties, e.g. optical characteristics, get altered, especially when size nears the molecular scale, meaning < 5 nm. These unique properties are in the focus when research starts its innovative work to achieve materials with greatest efficiencies.

In the dental field, 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative offers an advanced dental material designed and engineered to be tooth-like and to deliver workflow advances.

Material description*: 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative is a Resin Nano Ceramic containing approximately 79% surface-modified nanoceramic particles. The ceramic particles are made up of three different ceramic fillers (of silica and zirconia) ranging between 4 and 20nm that reinforce a highly cross-linked polymeric matrix. The ceramic fillers are a combination of: Silica filler: non-agglomerated/non-aggregated, 20 nm Zirconia filler: non-agglomerated/non-aggregated 4 to 11 nm Zirconia/silica cluster filler: aggregated, comprised of 20 nm silica and 4 to 11 nm zirconia particles

*According to 3M ESPE

RNC – a new material class
3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative is a new CADCAM material based on Resin Nano Ceramic (RNC) technology, which is defined as a new material class. RNCs consist of nano ceramic components embedded in a highly cross-linked polymeric matrix. The true nanotechnology imparts excellent esthetics, strength and wear resistance. Using RNC technology 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative is designed to support a streamlined, flexible workflow.

Brilliant esthetics – Resin Nano Ceramic for lasting polish.
The physical properties of 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative make this material very similar to the natural translucency and fluorescence of the teeth in its behavior. The Straumann® CARES® Restorations made of it have a glossy appearance when delivered. An easy polishing step taking less than 4 minutes makes the restoration highly brilliant¹.

10 Year warranty – Durable for reliable restorations. The high flexural strength and fracture toughness of the 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative material make it a strong one-piece restoration. It is not brittle, allowing for chipping-free restorations. The material properties make it possible for the Straumann milling centers to produce very thin and minimally invasive restorations, which also open up new treatment possibilities.

Maintains functional balance – Tooth-preserving wear and shock absorbent. The nanoceramic technology makes it very kind to the opposing tooth regarding abrasion. The shock absorbance of 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative brings a new quality to all single tooth restorations.

Improving the workflow through advantages in preparation and handling
The high efficiency of the workflow made possible with 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative, is of special interest for both dental labs and dental practices.

No further processing or firing.
Once the Straumann® CARES® Restorations made of 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative are milled and delivered to the dental professional no firing is required before being seated. The restoration can be polished, characterized with light-cured restoratives, and the anatomy can be changed by adding-on or build-up. The abolition of the firing step specially emphasizes the new material category RNC of 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Restorative.

Easy adjustment.
Adjustments and customizations can be carried out extra-orally or intra-orally with light-cured composite, such as 3M™ Filtek™ Supreme XTE Universal Restorative / 3M™ Filtek™ Ultimate Universal Restorative, for excellent esthetic match.

Benefits for dentists, dental labs and patients.
Straumann® CARES® restorations made of 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative deliver esthetics without the requirement of further processing steps. They offer advantages right across the dental workflow which are of true benefit to dentists, dental labs and patients. 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative offers high control and efficiency, and has the potential to generate new treatment concepts.

Straumann – specialist in CADCAM prosthetics
The new 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative is indicated for single tooth restorations and can only be processed by using modern CADCAM technology. 3M ESPE and Straumann have partnered up to offer 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative, through Straumann® CARES® Digital Solutions. The backing of Straumann as a reliable provider supports the opportunities this material offers through high-level milling expertise and qualitative prosthetic outcomes. New treatment concepts are possible using 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative via the Straumann milling centers – specialists in CADCAM prosthetics.

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