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Lava™ Lab

Lava™ Precision solutions

We integrate digital technology and material science in an intuitive way to help dentists and labs improve productivity while offering superior oral care.

Lava™ Precision Solutions

It's easy to offer

It's easy for dentists and labs to offer Lava™ restorations without investing in hardware.

Lava™ Indications

Indications

Get more from your Lava investment. Tap into resources available from 3M ESPE.

Lava™ Business models

Flexible business models for labs

3M ESPE offers three business models that make it possible for any size of lab to offer genuine Lava™.

Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner

Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S.

3M ESPE will soon offer digital impressioning with Lava C.O.S.
   

Lava Before and After photos

Photography courtesy of Ariel Raigrodski, DMD, MS

Every day more dentists ask their lab for the Lava brand from 3M ESPE. Lava restorations are made with Lava zirconia and are designed and milled with the innovative Lava CAD/CAM system. The combination of materials and precision milling produces a strong restoration with an excellent marginal fit.

With a broad range of indications available, it's easy to offer Lava™ restorations.

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NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
DentechCB1 2BU01223 460364East Anglia
Central Dental Laboratory DUPEMK42 8HL01234 855220East Anglia
Abacuse Dental LaboratoryIP3 8EB01473 630616East Anglia
Regent Dental Laboratories LtdLU7 1AR01525 374646East Anglia
Conservadent LtdLU6 2SE01582 6644400East Anglia
Neil ColemanNR4 7QG01603 250010East Anglia
Dental Art CeramicsNR2 2PQ01603 502966East Anglia
Steve Butler CeramicsPE6 0BA01733 211119East Anglia
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Dimensions Dental StudioNG4 4EN0115 8598367East Midlands
Park Dental LaboratoryDE21 2DF0115 910 1446East Midlands
Cherry Dental DesignNG7 7AN0115 9785661East Midlands
Orthodontic & Restoratorice Dental LaboratoryLE3 9QP0116 256 3528East Midlands
Thorn CeramicsLE5 4BL0116 276 0166East Midlands
Darton Dental LaboratoryS44 6DT01246 825374East Midlands
Bolsover Dental LaboratoryS44 6PN01246 826672East Midlands
Melbourne Dental LaboratoriesDE73 1DW01332 865510East Midlands
Stephen Green Dental StudioNG16 3GS01773 530746East Midlands
Oak Dental Laboratories LtdNG16 3PA01773 534567East Midlands
Rutland Dental CeramicsLE15 7SE01780 410143East Midlands
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Reidy & Rush003535092233 x3Ireland
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Laurence Chrisp CeramicsW1G 8SF02074 860448London
C S Johnson Dental CeramicsN6 5SR02083 419910London
Corona Dental StudioHA5 5EH02088 680808London
Canterbury Crown and Bridge Dental LaboratoryHA2 9EF01227 472554London
Riverside CeramicsUB8 3HX01895 273107London
Richard W Gidden Oral Design LondonW1U 3HX 020 7 224 4144London
Tecrodean LimitedNW1 4EJ020 7 383 4146London
Ceramic Studios LtdW14 9QS020 7 385 2061London
Petrie Dental LaboratoryLONDON020 7 487 4045London
Turner & Goldrich LtdNW8 0RG020 7 625 4591London
Lab 39W1G 8QH020 7 636 2086London
Yeatman & KerwickW1G 7HF020 7 637 9356London
Keith Rowe LtdW1G 6DQ020 7 935 1279London
Advanced Dental Studio LTDEC2M 4TE020 72478057London
A F Knight Dental DesignSE18 2HL020 8 317 0979London
Excel Dental LaboratoryN18 2XF020 8 807 2130London
Woodlands Dental LaboratoryHA3 8DE020 8 907 9195London
G E & A J Gibbs Dental LaboratoryE17 9QT020 8520 1375London
Densign Dental LabW6 0LR020 8563 7722London
Henning Roesch Dental LaboratorySW11 1TT0207 223 9058London
Harley House Dental LaboratoryNW1 4EB0207 388 5979London
Ceramiart Dental Laboratories LtdW1U 2QG0207 486 6446London
Creative Dental @ West OneW1U 3HX0207 4861969London
Design Crown & BridgeN2 9DF0208 437 5900London
M D Dental LaboratoriesHA5 5EN0208 8686300London
The London Implant LaboratoryHA0 2JF0208 902 7768London
Ian Dallas-Orr Dental LaboratoryW1G 8PX07843 256801London
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Woodford Dental ServicesTS14 6AH01287 637435North East
DBG (David Bird)NE11 7DQ01670 530036North East
J Foster Private ProstheticsNE16 3HS0191 488 5262North East
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Sovereign Dental CeramicsPR6 9LJ01257 474550North West
Advanced Ceramics StudioSK8 4BE01614 283177North West
P&C Dental LaboratoryM26 3TG01617 258363North West
SB DentalBL1 8NW01204 301444North West
Impact Dental & Implant LaboratoryBL1 8NW01204 309309North West
Trevor Wilson Dental CeramicsBL1 4SE01204 380099North West
Aesthetic Dental ServicesFY2 0JF01253 594245North West
Watersedge CeramicsOL3 7NH01457 829333North West
Quantum Dental LaboratoryL26 7XE0151 487 3545North West
Contempory Prosthetic DesignCH63 7GJ01516 441000North West
M F Rosa DentalCW9 5DY01606 49405North West
Ceramic Solutions LtdM20 1BE0161 4464846North West
Castledale Crown & BridgeM27 5AD0161 727 8061North West
Crystal CeramicsM26 4FA0161 796 3326North West
Chappell Crown & Bridge LaboratoryM33 2PZ0161 905 3722North West
Geoffrey C Stone Dental LaboratoryM33 1UB0161 969 0555North West
Ceramik Solutions LTDSK8 4BH01614 910330North West
John Hubbard Dental StudiosWA13 0BN01925 751727North West
Longshoot Dental LaboratoryWN6 7RA01942 497744North West
S H Dental LaboratoryBL1 8HB0204 25336North West
Acetech Dental LabL1 9EH07732 495199 North West
The White Lab LTDSK8 4BH07919 672508North West
Swift Dental Laboratory GroupM46 9AS08700 467000North West
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Bill WarmingtonBT22 2LT02842 788996Northern Ireland
The Dental StudioBT20 3BB028 91 478639Northern Ireland
Dental CeramicsBT20 5RU028 9127 4080Northern Ireland
Opal Dental CeramicsBT20 4NB02891 272495 Northern Ireland
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
John TyszkoEH45 9DB01721 721089Scotland
A.J & J Taylor Dental CeramicsCF14 4QY02920 522918Scotland
Ayr Dental LaboratoryKA8 9HT01292 260822Scotland
Edinburgh Dental Institute Laboratory ServicesEH3 9HA0131 536 4913Scotland
City CeramicsEH14 1HZ01314 557205Scotland
OTSEH21 6AA01316 655676Scotland
Ducat Dental LaboratoryDD1 5BY01382 221338Scotland
Kingdom CeramicsKY4 9QW01383 513687Scotland
RD LAB LTDKY12 7SN01383 733613Scotland
Creative Crown CompanyG52 4JW0141 8826111Scotland
J F Dental CeramicsML7 5QS01501 751113Scotland
Dental Design StudioCF44 0EJ01685 878441Scotland
Hendry Dental StudioML3 8BQ01698 421113Scotland
SC Private Dental LaboratoryPH7 4AX01764 650289Scotland
M & A Conservation & Prosthetics Laboratories LtdCF24 4ED029 20 343198Scotland
SynergyCF24 3AB029 20 472672Scotland
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
COS Dental LaboratoryRG1 7YW0118 9595130South East
Eastwood Dental LaboratoryCM2 8XH01245 267433South East
J D BurfootCO15 3HP01255 221410South East
The Hythe Dental LaboratoryCT20 2SF01303 223004South East
Walton Dental Arts LimitedKT22 7AA01372 377154South East
Hughes Dental LaboratoryTN1 2HN01892 527089South East
Martin Seaborne Dental LaboratoryCR0 4SB02086 671595South East
Jon Dolding Crown & BridgeSO17 1QX02380 556767South East
Adam LafossePO8 0AN02392 412597South East
T & D CeramicsRG41 2UU01189 781457South East
Reading Dental LaboratoriesRG1 5AS01189 866513South East
G A Woods Dental CeramicsCO7 8BU01206 797101South East
City Dental LaboratoryPO19 8NY01243 533010South East
Felpham Dental CeramicsPO22 7EF01243 865 701South East
Ceramtech LtdCM2 9RA01245 284800South East
Belle Vue Dental LaboratoryGU12 4UA01245 335342South East
Ferrers Dental LaboratoryCM1 6TB01245 443444South East
B R Ceramics LtdGU51 3FF01252 616060South East
Glenloth Dental CeramicsGU11 3JZ01252 662225South East
DentaliaRG24 8UQ01256 353033South East
Maxim Dental StudioRG27 9GR01256 765192South East
Dental Craft LtdSS12 0AT01268 732178South East
Able Dental LaboratoryGU15 3DX01276 25235South East
Mark L G Wade Dental LaboratoryCM13 1LZ01277 222882South East
Ace Dental LaboratoryCM12 9AX01277 621 084South East
Roydon Dental DesignCM19 5EA01279 792022South East
Adept Dental LaboratoryIP33 3AQ01284 761002South East
A Foster CeramicsHP22 5AQ01296 631616South East
Sussex Dental LabRH10 4HQ01342 718366South East
Milford and Mason Dental LaboratoriesKT23 3EU01372 450289South East
Essex Dental LaboratoryRM17 5BU01375 390135South East
Precision Oral Design Dental LaboratoryTN39 5HB01424 223293South East
Elite Dental StudiosRH15 8NX01444 245145South East
Andy Williams Dental StudioGU1 2AA01483 303333South East
Ridgeway CeramicsOX49 5JW01491 613587South East
John Dawson Dental LaboratoryHP2 6HU01582 841634South East
Dentechnica LtdM5 3EZ0161 877 5575South East
Smile Design LimitedME2 4BH01634 295557South East
Creative Dental DesignRG14 5SA01635 42929South East
Newbury Dental Laboratories LtdRG14 5SJ01635 43934South East
Marlborough Dental LabSN8 1LT01672 515313South East
Trewick Dental LaboratoryPO9 1RX01705 453674South East
A Parsons Dental LaboratoryTN13 3TE01732 452082/464488South East
Routledge LaboratoriesTN8 5HT01732 862010South East
Poland Ceramic Design LimitedTN15 8AN01732 886103South East
Swale Dental LaboratoryME10 3DU01795 426547South East
Island CeramicsME12 1LP01795 580638South East
Allport and VincentOX44 7RW01865 400330South East
A&M DentalWD19 4BS019236300 x92South East
The Griffen Dental Laboratory LtdKT14 7QH01932 340580South East
D H CeramicsEN11 0PU01992 445584South East
Kerwick & Rogers Dental LaboratoryKT17 2JE020 8 786 8643South East
A D G Dental ServicesKT3 3HN020 8 942 8399South East
X L Crown & BridgeSO16 2HZ023 80 677067South East
Personal CeramicsSO17 1XQ0790 1937620South East
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
KJS Dental LaboratoryBS39 5XD01275 332588South West
G S Hammond Dental LaboratoryBS7 9JP0117 9090 908South West
Clifton Dental CeramicsBS8 4JG0117 9239339South West
Art Tech Dental CeramicsBH21 7SH01202 862740South West
Casterbridge Dental StudioDT1 3WA01305 264881South West
Kestrel Dental StudiosEX2 7JS01392 445187South West
Otter Valley Dental LaboratoryEX11 1DU01404 813967South West
Dental DesignTA10 9PQ01458 252444South West
Alderney Ceramic DesignGY1 5BR01481 823326South West
Bill Jago Dental LaboratoryTQ7 4EF01548 559009South West
Kingsbridge Dental LaboratoryTQ7 1HG01548 853996South West
Wistaria Dental Studio LtdTQ7 1BW01548 854466South West
Custom Dental CeramicsTQ12 2BP01626 352536South West
Haddon Williams LtdTQ12 2HW016262109 x98South West
B&H Dental LaboratoryPL6 7AL01752 839611South West
Vision Dental CeramicsTQ4 6AA01803 527142South West
Benchmark Dental LaboratoryTQ4 7RE01803 555741South West
Oral ConceptTQ9 5JE01803 840909South West
9 Plymouth Road LabPL19 8AU01822 617788South West
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Complete AestheticsCH7 3JQ01244 543210Wales
Mid-Glamorgan Dental LaboratoryF35 5PU01656 860204Wales
D T C Dental LaboratoryLL12 9LP019787612 x18Wales
Designer Dental Laboratories LimitedCF11 9NL029 2023 6288Wales
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Synergy CeramicsWV8 1DE01902 844111West Midlands
AJ Rollings Dental LaboratoriesB19 3JP0121 236 8753West Midlands
A M Dental CeramicsB6 5RX0121 328 7374West Midlands
Halo Dental LaboratoryB42 1DY0121 358 3776West Midlands
UK Dental LaboratoriesB17 0QT0121 427 1100West Midlands
Arden Dental Laboratory LimitedB90 4NR0121 705 3364West Midlands
Aesthetic DentalB27 7PT0121 707 8711West Midlands
Ultra-Dent LtdB80 7LY01527 854944West Midlands
A B C Dental LaboratorySY1 3LG01743 441001West Midlands
Shelton Dental CentreST4 2QX01782 411973West Midlands
Acorn CeramicsWS6 6HZ01922 418628West Midlands
Village Dental CraftsWS3 4AX01922 685871West Midlands
NamePost CodeMain Phone #Region
Techceram Technology Centre (TTC Ltd)BD17 7SW01274 416700Yorkshire and Humberside
BG Ceramics LtdBD17 7SW01274 583098Yorkshire and Humberside
Dental Art S.J.Harrison L.T.D.LS27 8HL0113 252 5428Yorkshire and Humberside
Renaissance Dental DesignLS28 5QS01132 558900Yorkshire and Humberside
194 Dental LaboratoryS8 0BQ0114 2356688Yorkshire and Humberside
Advanced Restorative TechniquesS6 4TB0114 233 3244Yorkshire and Humberside
CrownformS70 4DA01226 246334Yorkshire and Humberside
Prodent Crown & BridgeYO15 2AE01262 401262Yorkshire and Humberside
All Ceramic SolutionsBD17 7SW01274 714600Yorkshire and Humberside
Advanced Oral Technology 2000BD10 8QY012746132 x13Yorkshire and Humberside
Dental Arts of HarrogateHG2 7SR01423 880605Yorkshire and Humberside
John Hibbert Crown & Bridge LabDL7 8SJ01609 761214Yorkshire and Humberside
Scarborough Crown & BridgeYO12 5EU01723 369852Yorkshire and Humberside
A G Wraight Dental LaboratoryYO8 4EZ01757 705098Yorkshire and Humberside
Ambridge CeramicsHG4 1NQ01765 607347Yorkshire and Humberside
Sherring - Lucas Dental StudioWF4 5QH01923 283600Yorkshire and Humberside
Wetherby Dental LaboratoryLS22 6NJ01937 588868Yorkshire and Humberside
Keiver UKLS29 8DS01943 608057Yorkshire and Humberside

Lava™ Precision solutions

3M ESPE believes there is more to a partnership than just selling equipment. It is about consistency, security and support.

Lava™ Milling

Consistency:

  • 3M has 100+ years manufacturing excellence
  • Dentists ask for the Lava™ Brand by name
  • Precision CAD/CAM system

3M

Security:

  • In 2006, 3M spent $1.5 billion in research and development, creating practical and ingenious solutions to help our customers succeed
  • 3M ESPE has a history of innovative products that are rigorously tested before being introduced to the market
  • Strong commitment to digital dentistry by the purchase of Brontes Technologies

3M ESPE support

Support:

  • 3M ESPE help grow your business with technical service and educational resources
  • 3M ESPE helps grow your business with business planning, marketing and sales support
  • 3M ESPE has a nationwide sales force of 24 calling on dentists and labs daily

3M ESPE™ Lava Crowns and Bridges

As beautiful as nature itself

  • Made from a ceramic material similar to the natural ceramic of your teeth (zirconia)
  • The zirconia has such a natural appearance that it can barely be distinguished from natural teeth
  • The inner layers are coloured to match the individual colour of your teeth then finished to completely match neighbouring teeth

A Lava bridge in position in the mouth

This results in the colour and translucency of your teeth being imitated to the very core

  • Unlike conventional crowns and bridges with metal-based cores, Lava restorations contain absolutely no metal so you will see no dark lines where your tooth meets your gum

The difference between a metal crown and a Lava crown when a light shines through

Biocompatible and extremely durable

  • Lava restorations are made from natural raw materials and contains nothing that is likely to cause a reaction in your mouth
  • Lava restorations can be used for teeth both at the front and at the back of the mouth
  • Lava restorations can withstand high levels of stress exerted when you chew or bite
  • We are so confident, we guarantee Lava restorations for 5 years


Red and swollen gums can be caused by allergies to metal in crowns


Pink healthy gums after Lava crowns have been fitted

Case study by Dr Sanjay Sethi of Square Mile Dental Centre, London

Natural temperature sensitivity

  • You can eat and drink hot or cold food experiencing no pain or discomfort
  • Unlike metal-based crowns or bridges, the ceramic used in Lava crowns and bridges is so similar to natural teeth that your crown or bridge will react the same way as natural teeth

How will I benefit from a Lava restoration?

  • Using methods of modern medicine available, your dentist can permanently improve your smile
  • Together, you can protect and maintain your dental health - for a lifetime

What happens next?

  • Your dentist will take an impression and provide a temporary tooth
  • The impression is then sent to a laboratory and a model of your teeth is made
  • This model is then scanned and through computer aided design and manufacture the base of your restoration is made
  • The base then has layers of porcelain added to make the finished product look perfectly natural
  • This is then returned to your dentist to be fitted into your mouth

Our patient guarantee

Lava™ Precision solutions

A complete family of products that come from the integration of materials science and digital technology.

Lava™ Precision Solutions

Lava™ Frame Zirconia

Not all zirconia is created equal. Learn why more dentists ask for Lava™ Zirconia than all the other brands of zirconia combined.1

Lava™ Form Milling System

Lava™ Form Milling System

Lava™ Copings and Frameworks are milled with precision, and without supervision or manual intervention.

Lava™ Scan ST Scanner

Lava™ Scan ST Scanner

Our scanner is part of the Lava CAD/CAM system for Lava™ Milling Centres or as a satellite scanner for Lava™ Design Centres.

Lava™ Therm Furnace

Lava™ Therm Furnace

Our oven is programmed with a secret sintering profile and is an important part of the Lava™ CAD/CAM system.

Lava™ Precision Solutions

Design your future

Learn about our latest software upgrade which allows labs to offer more while increasing productivity.

Lava™ Ceram Overlay

Lava™ Ceram Overlay Porcelain

Designed for Lava™ Zirconia, our porcelain provides proven strength to Lava™ copings and frameworks.

1 Key Group Market Research, July 2007. N. of samples = 129. Q. Of all your zirconia cases, what brand of zirconia is requested most often?

Handling and Prep Guide for Lava™ Restorations (PDF, 1.1MB )
Detailed instructions for dentists and labs

A Collection of Scientific Results (PDF, 1.5MB)
A collection of published research studies

Lava™ Technical Product Profile (PDF, 826KB)

Lava™ Procedure Video (WMV, 12.2MB)
View the clinical procedure

Lava™ Zirconia Scientific Facts (PDF, 1.3MB)

Lava™ Cementation on Titanium Interfaces (PDF, 201KB)