Lava crowns and bridges
Excellent crown and bridge prostheses can only be created with the right framework. In the past this framework had to made out of metal, then covered with a thin layer of ceramic to make it resemble a natural tooth.
Lava retorations use zirconia instead of metal, this has many medical and cosmetic advantages. Zirconia is an incredibly strong, naturally occurring ceramic material that has found many medical applications.
Find out more at the 3M Lava website
Implants
Dental implants offer a substitute/replacement for the root portion of your tooth. Made of titanium to integrate easily with the bone tissue, they are anchored into a pre-drilled socket in your jaw-bone and supports a denture, crown or bridge securely in place.
The goal is for the implant to securely fuse with the surrounding bone tissue (osseointegration). This is achieved by maintaining a close contact during placement between the implant's outer surface and the bone tissue.
Find out more here (PDF format)
