3M Lava Plus Zirconia Shading Liquid
A patented dyeing liquid used to shade Lava Plus zirconia restorations, preserving translucency so warm, natural colors shine through from inside the restoration.
3M Lava Plus High Translucency Zirconia Shading Liquid is a dyeing liquid used by dental laboratories to add color to milled zirconia restorations made from the Lava Plus system before they are sintered. The patented formulation is designed to preserve the translucency of the zirconia after shading, so the natural, warm colors of the shading liquid are visible from inside the restoration rather than sitting only on the surface, which helps the finished crown or bridge look more like a natural tooth under different lighting conditions.
Offering the shading liquid across a range of catalogue numbers gives dentists and dental technicians more options to achieve the specific shade needed for an individual patient's restoration, supporting closer color matching in esthetically demanding cases. This shading liquid is intended for use alongside Lava Plus zirconia discs in laboratories producing all-zirconia or layered zirconia restorations for their dental clinic clients.
