Contemporary issues in light curing

Richard Price; Adrian Shortall; William M Palin

doi:10.2341/13-067-LIT

Contemporary issues in light curing

Richard Price, Adrian Shortall, William M Palin

Dentistry

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Abstract

This review article will help clinicians understand the important role of the light curing unit (LCU) in their offices. The importance of irradiance uniformity, spectral emission, monitoring the LCU, infection control methods, recommended light exposure times, and learning the correct light curing technique are reviewed. Additionally, the consequences of delivering too little or too much light energy, the concern over leachates from undercured resins, and the ocular hazards are discussed. Practical recommendations are provided to help clinicians improve their use of the LCU so that their patients can receive safe and potentially longer lasting resin restorations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-14
Number of pages	11
Journal	Operative Dentistry
Volume	39
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2341/13-067-LIT
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014

Keywords

dental curing light
dental bonding
dental surgery
evidence based dentistry
radiation response
dose response

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