What is Lava 3M porcelain teeth? Where does it come from?

What is Lava 3M porcelain teeth?

This is a type of porcelain tooth made from Ceramic with Nano molecules and fired at high temperatures. Therefore, its durability and resistance are guaranteed to be superior.

In terms of structure, Lava 3M has a Zirconia core and a high-quality ceramic layer on the outside, ensuring good clarity, brightness and reflection, achieving high aesthetics.

Where is it from?

Manufactured by 3M Corporation headquartered in Maplewood, USA. A famous brand specializing in providing dental materials, ensuring that they are thoroughly tested by the FDA before reaching users.

How many types of Lava 3M porcelain teeth are there?

Currently, Lava 3M has the following 2 types:

Lava Plus Porcelain Teeth 

Made of pure ceramic blocks, fired at temperatures over 1000 degrees Celsius, ensuring perfect durability. In terms of strength, Lava Plus 3M ceramic is superior to many other all-ceramic lines with the ability to withstand 8-9 times more force than real teeth, thereby helping you eat comfortably.

In terms of aesthetics, Lava Plus 3M is covered with a layer of natural-colored porcelain with translucency and grain patterns similar to real teeth, making it difficult for people to realize that you are having porcelain teeth.

Furthermore, Lava Plus 3M is thin and light in design, thereby limiting tooth grinding.

Lava Esthetic Porcelain Teeth

The special feature of Lava Esthetic Teeth is that it has a fluorescent layer from deep inside that helps teeth become whiter when exposed to sunlight.

Not only that, Lava Esthetic teeth are also highly appreciated for their strength and good food sensing.

Advantages and disadvantages of Lava 3M porcelain teeth

Advantage:

High aesthetics : Designed with high-quality monolithic porcelain, Lava 3M porcelain teeth have natural colors with perfect grain lines. In particular, teeth do not oxidize or have black gum lines over time, which helps you have a bright, healthy and long-lasting smile.

Endurance : Lava 3M porcelain teeth are continuously fired at high temperatures, thus achieving an endurance 8-9 times higher than real teeth. Not only that, the outer surface is also covered with many layers of high-grade porcelain to help chew firmly and sense food well.

Long life : On average, Lava 3M porcelain teeth have a lifespan of up to 15 years, if well cared for, teeth can last even longer.

Biocompatibility : Made entirely from pure ceramic, 3M ceramic teeth have high biocompatibility, do not cause irritation or damage to other areas in the oral cavity.

Disadvantages:
The price is quite high, which is the only disadvantage of this porcelain line. It is quite difficult for those with low income and unstable economy.

In which cases is Lava 3M porcelain crown needed?

Lava 3M is suitable for many cases requiring restoration such as:

• Chipped, broken, malformed teeth
• Gap teeth, buck teeth, protruding teeth, underbite
• Tooth decay, pulpitis, enamel erosion, enamel hypoplasia…
• Teeth stained with fluoride, discolored, or infected with Tetracycline antibiotics cannot be whitened.
• Make a dental bridge in case you want to make a porcelain dental bridge
• Porcelain teeth on Implant

To know clearly whether your condition is suitable for Lava 3M cosmetic porcelain teeth or not, you can visit Domin Dental Clinic directly to receive specific advice from specialized doctors.

Price list of Lava 3M porcelain teeth at Domin Dental Clinic

Each dental clinic will have different porcelain crown prices. At Domin Dental, the price of Lava 3M Plus porcelain crowns is 12 million VND/tooth and Lava Esthetic is 16 million VND/tooth.

You should also be careful because nowadays, there are many advertisements for cheap Lava 3M porcelain crowns of unknown origin. This can affect your oral health and cause complications later.

At Domin Dental, we are committed to providing genuine Lava 3M porcelain teeth, imported directly by 3M Company. Porcelain teeth are warranted for 15 years by the manufacturer and have a lifetime warranty at Domin Dental. Therefore, you can rest assured when getting porcelain teeth here.

In addition, you can refer to other porcelain lines here

How to choose the shape and color of Lava 3M porcelain teeth for the best look

The most decisive step in determining the aesthetics of a smile is choosing the shape and color of porcelain teeth. At Domin Dental, you will be guided by smile aesthetics expert – CEO Thom Dao about the shape and color of teeth based on the customer’s wishes.

Choose tooth shape:

• The specialist will choose the tooth shape for you according to the proportions of your face to create the most harmonious result. And the tooth shapes that are especially favored by customers at Domin Dental are: rabbit teeth, buck teeth, square teeth…
• Age and gender are also important factors that help experts visualize the outline of the porcelain tooth that needs to be crafted.

Color options:

• Based on skin color: When doing porcelain teeth, experts at Domin Dental will advise you on the color of porcelain teeth that will enhance your natural skin color and lip color.
• Based on the color of the eye: A small but very important detail is that the color of the porcelain teeth should not be whiter than the color of the eye.
• Based on the remaining teeth: To create depth for the smile line, the color tone, specifically the whiteness, will need to gradually decrease from the outer front teeth to the inner teeth.
• Based on age and occupation: Depending on age and occupation, experts will advise you on the appropriate porcelain tooth color.

Is Lava 3M porcelain dental aesthetics good and durable?

Lava 3M is a completely ceramic line, without impurities, so safety and biocompatibility are quite guaranteed in the oral cavity environment.

Therefore, Domin dental experts all recommend this porcelain line and affirm that Lava 3M porcelain teeth are very good and durable. If you clean your teeth properly and regularly, the life of Lava 3M porcelain teeth can be over 15 years, even a lifetime.

Things to note when using Lava 3M porcelain crowns

Before applying Lava 3M porcelain crowns, you need to note the following to get the desired teeth:

• Find a reputable dental address

This is especially important before deciding to get porcelain crowns. If you choose an unreliable dental clinic, a doctor with poor skills, or outdated technology, it will easily cause a gap, misaligned bite, or even damage to your teeth.

• Be well prepared financially

When visiting a dentist, you should ask carefully about the cost of Lava 3M, whether the porcelain crown price is all-inclusive or not, and what the payment method is. From there, prepare well financially and feel secure when doing your teeth.