3M's Lava Ultimate is a new type of CAD/CAM restorative material called a Resin Nano Ceramic (RNC). It combines the benefits of composites and ceramics by being strong and fracture resistant like composites while also having excellent polish retention like ceramics. Unlike other CAD/CAM materials, Lava Ultimate does not require firing after milling, allowing for a true chairside workflow. It offers high strength, fracture toughness, and polishability for long-lasting restorations.

1. Lava™ Ultimate
CAD/CAM Restorative for CEREC®
The Ultimate Milling Material
Fast, easy and no firing

2. A unique Resin
Nano Ceramic
for durability
and function
3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative is a new classification
of material called a Resin Nano Ceramic (RNC). Utilising 3M’s revolutionary
nanoceramic technology, the material is a mixture of composite and
ceramic. Like a composite, the material is not brittle and is fracture
resistant. Like a glass ceramic the material has excellent polish retention
for lasting aesthetics1.
This new material is highly heat cured during its manufacture, which
eliminates the need for a firing step after milling. The material can easily be milled
at the chairside or in a dental lab, polishes quickly to a high gloss finish and if
necessary can be further adapted using light-cure restoratives.
Advantages at a glance
• ast no-firing process for true chairside workflow
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• Easy to mill and polish
• ife-like aesthetics with a high polish and a variety of shades
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• igh strength and fracture toughness for a long lasting restoration1
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• Intra-oral adjustability with light-cure composites
• 10 Year Limited Warranty against fracturing
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Full terms and
conditions associated
with the 10-Year Limited
Warranty can be found
at www.3mespe.co.uk
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Delivers the edge
you need
In comparison with a typical glass ceramic, the less brittle
nature of Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM restorative results in
effortless milling, ease of adjustment and cutting, and
suggests less fragility at try-in1.
Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM
Restorative
Typical glass ceramic
Lithium disilicate
SEM images MOD Tooth #3 inlays milled on a CAD/CAM system. Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative
exhibits less chipping at restoration margins than glass ceramics including lithium disilicate.
Source: 3M ESPE internal data1

3. Fracture Toughness K1C (MPa m ^1/2)
Strong and tough
Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM restorative features
a flexural strength of 200MPa – higher than
any other CAD/CAM material that does not
require post firing. Previously the maximum
strength that true chairside CAD/CAM
material could achieve was approx. 150 MPa.
As a result of this extraordinary strength
combined with high resilience, we can now
offer monolithic posterior crowns, even over
implants.
MZ100
Natural-looking and tough.
Before
In fact it’s so strong that 3M ESPE has you
covered with an industry leading 10 Year
Limited Warranty.
After
Fracture toughness vs. flexural strength. Source 3M ESPE Internal data1
Brilliant aesthetics with
a long-lasting polish
Nanotechnology on the inside means a beautiful, longlasting polish on the outside. In fact it only takes minutes
to give your milled Lava Ultimate restorations an amazing
enamel like lustre. Patients will appreciate their beautiful,
natural-looking and completed restoration...
in just one visit.
Easy to mill...
and work with
Natural-looking and tough.
Before
After
A fractured partial crown made with glass ceramic material was replaced with
a crown milled from Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative.
1. Try-In
2. Finish
Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM restorative can be
milled with all CEREC® milling equipment.
Further information on software integration can be
found on our website www.3mespe.co.uk.
After milling, your Lava Ultimate restoration can be
finished in just a few easy steps...
3. Sandblast
4. Silanate
1. Try-In
• Less brittle for fracture
resistance at try-in
• Very easy to adjust without
• Very easy to adjust without
weakening the material
material
5. Cement
• Less brittle for fracture
resistance at try-in
• Very easy to adjust without
weakening material
3. Sandblast
4. Silanate
5. Cement
2. Finish
• High-speed
polish without
any post-firing
6. Seat
• High-speed
polish without
any post-firing
6. Seat
• Sandblasting with aluminum oxide ≤50 µm is recommended. Clean with alcohol and dry with air
• Easy pretreatment with Silane only - no hydrofluoric acid etching required
• Works well with self-adhesive and adhesive resin cements. 3M™ ESPE™ Relyx™ Unicem Self- Adhesive Resin Cement is ideal
• or individual characterisation light owned composites (e.g. 3M™ ESPE™ Filtek™ Supreme XTE Restorative) and stains can be
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bonded directly to the restoration, both intra and extra-orally

4. Available in eight shades and two translucencies
3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative is available in eight shades and two translucencies,
which are based on the VITAPAN Classical Shade Guide.
Item No
3314-IK Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM
Introductory Trial Kit for CEREC®
Kit includes: 5 blocks, size 14L: Shades A1-LT, A2-HT, A2-LT, A3-HT, A3-LT;
5 blocks, size 12: Shades A1-LT, A2-HT, A2-LT, A3-HT, A3-LT
3314-TK Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative
Trial Kit for CEREC®
Kit includes: 3 blocks, size 14L: Shades A2-LT, A3-LT, A3.5-LT
2 blocks, size 12: Shades A2-LT, A3-HT
3314-IK Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative—Introductory Kit for CEREC
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3314-IK Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative—Introductory Kit for CEREC
Each refill box contains 5 blocks of a single shade in size 12 or 14L.
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Each refill box contains 5 blocks of a single shade in size 12 or 14L.
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Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative
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