Lab Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get involved?
Any lab can get involved with no capital investment as an affiliate lab or you can purchase software to mark margins and become a Lava C.O.S. Certified Lab (see diagram)
What is stereolithography (SLA)?
Stereolithography is a technology, successfully introduced in other industries, that replaces traditional stone model production in the 3M ESPE digital workflow.
What is the cost of an SLA model?
SLA models replace traditional stone models and are comparably priced.
How does a lab benefit?
A lab can expect to attract new customers.
The potential to get more lab work from their current customer base is a huge benefit.
Getting in on the ground floor with an extraordinary technology is another benefit. Like digital radiography, 3M ESPE believes digital impressions will someday become routine practice in a dental office. The Lava C.O.S. provides the opportunity to partner with the worldwide leader of impression solutions and be seen as an enabler of technological innovation in the lab industry.
