3M Lava Esthetic Fluorescent Zirconia Disc
A full-contour zirconia milling disc with built-in fluorescence across all shades, combining glass ceramic esthetics with high full-contour zirconia strength.
3M Lava Esthetic Fluorescent Full-Contour Zirconia Disc is a milling disc used by dental laboratories to produce full-contour zirconia restorations with CAD/CAM equipment. The manufacturer describes it as the first zirconia material to offer built-in fluorescence across all of its shades, a property that helps the finished restoration react to light in a way similar to natural tooth structure, particularly under the ultraviolet component of normal daylight, which can otherwise make an all-ceramic restoration look flat or unnatural next to real teeth.
The material is designed to combine the esthetics associated with glass ceramics with the higher strength of a full-contour zirconia restoration, aiming to give clinicians and technicians a material that does not force a trade off between appearance and durability. This disc is intended for dental laboratories producing crowns, bridges and other zirconia restorations, particularly in cases where the patient's natural teeth show a strong fluorescent response under different lighting conditions.
