Light Curing in Dentistry

The ability to light cure resins 'on demand' in the mouth has revolutionized dentistry. However, there is a widespread lack of understanding of what is required for successful light curing in the mouth. Most instructions simply tell the user to 'light cure for xx seconds' without...

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Published inThe Dental clinics of North America Vol. 61; no. 4; p. 751
Main Author Price, Richard B T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2017
Subjects
Composite Resins - administration & dosage
Composite Resins - therapeutic use
Curing Lights, Dental - adverse effects
Dental Restoration, Permanent - methods
Humans
Polymerization - radiation effects
Technology, Dental
Polymerization
Blue light hazard
Composite resin
Curing lights
Dental curing lights
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Summary:The ability to light cure resins 'on demand' in the mouth has revolutionized dentistry. However, there is a widespread lack of understanding of what is required for successful light curing in the mouth. Most instructions simply tell the user to 'light cure for xx seconds' without describing any of the nuances of how to successfully light cure a resin. This article provides a brief description of light curing. At the end, some recommendations are made to help when purchasing a curing light and how to improve the use of the curing light.
ISSN:1558-0512
DOI:10.1016/j.cden.2017.06.008