Dental curing light is a kind of light that is helpful to cure a resin. It is used dental industry. A specially in fillings, sealants and adhesives for many dental procedures. There are mainly two types of dental curing lamps: lead curing lamp and halogen curing lamp. In this led curing lamp is very popular. It is very stronger and safer to use a dentist and a patient. In this article, we'll discuss dintal curing lights briefly.
Operation of light cure unit
The light cure unit is a gun type object that exposes resins to the light. By doing this the material transit es from one form to another form like putty to hardened state. Resin is a good substance with out use of dental curing light most of its benefits will be lost.
There are different models available in this dental curing lights designed for patients and dentists to allow adjustment in the focus and intensity. Some light cures units are designed allowing adjustment of power and adjustment of intensity from 50% to 100%, but some will not have this adjustment facilities. They provide only the adjustment of time period.
Resin is a thick material. It becomes harder under the right conditions. When a special curing lamp is directed on to it. This is particularly used for applying a tooth colored filling in particular gap or in the place tooth decayed. And also for fixing the shapes and sizes of teeth.
Dentists use different dental curing lights which intensities are different for particular treatments.
Precautions while using a dental cure light
Dental curing light is not dangerous, but still you need to take some precautions. One is the light rays are little bit affect on eyes. Therefore, dentist and patient as well wear some form of eye protection. The second one is heat which is produced by the light. Most of lights will not cause an issue, some are powerful which cause burning. For this reason, we need to select the light which is not powerful.
The dental curing lights are mainly used in two procedures:
1)Dental restorations
Dental restoration is involves fillings. The missing portion of particular teeth is covered with synthetic material.
2) Dental sealants
This treatment is used to help and protect enamel from decay. Here totally three steps are there. In the first step, tooth is cleaned and a bonding material is applied for it. In the second step, the tooth is covered with a resin(plastic). In third step, a dental curing light is used to polymerize the plastic sealant substance.
Operation of light cure unit
The light cure unit is a gun type object that exposes resins to the light. By doing this the material transit es from one form to another form like putty to hardened state. Resin is a good substance with out use of dental curing light most of its benefits will be lost.
There are different models available in this dental curing lights designed for patients and dentists to allow adjustment in the focus and intensity. Some light cures units are designed allowing adjustment of power and adjustment of intensity from 50% to 100%, but some will not have this adjustment facilities. They provide only the adjustment of time period.
Resin is a thick material. It becomes harder under the right conditions. When a special curing lamp is directed on to it. This is particularly used for applying a tooth colored filling in particular gap or in the place tooth decayed. And also for fixing the shapes and sizes of teeth.
Dentists use different dental curing lights which intensities are different for particular treatments.
Precautions while using a dental cure light
Dental curing light is not dangerous, but still you need to take some precautions. One is the light rays are little bit affect on eyes. Therefore, dentist and patient as well wear some form of eye protection. The second one is heat which is produced by the light. Most of lights will not cause an issue, some are powerful which cause burning. For this reason, we need to select the light which is not powerful.
The dental curing lights are mainly used in two procedures:
1)Dental restorations
Dental restoration is involves fillings. The missing portion of particular teeth is covered with synthetic material.
2) Dental sealants
This treatment is used to help and protect enamel from decay. Here totally three steps are there. In the first step, tooth is cleaned and a bonding material is applied for it. In the second step, the tooth is covered with a resin(plastic). In third step, a dental curing light is used to polymerize the plastic sealant substance.
