Dental Curing Lights
A dental curing light is an important piece of dental equipment which is employed for polymerizing light into dye-like substances for curing of teeth in dental clinics. It is also used on many other dental curable materials by photo-synthesis. In this dental curing light, the light is absorbed and excited by hydrogen peroxide present in the bleaching agent. This hydrogen peroxide attracts and combines with the light to produce the color of the dye. The resulting dyes are usually used in dental implants, veneers, crowns, orthodontic braces, and dentures. The fluorescent light produced is of low intensity hence does not cause discomfort to patients and can be used repeatedly without causing any harm to the patients' eyes.
The dental curing light has a very high frequency, which prevents the resin from drying out while undergoing the process. This allows the dentist to work accurately on the tooth being worked on. The process of curing of tooth involves application of an electric current to the affected tooth, which hardens the resin on the tooth by the passage of time. The dentist controls the intensity of the light to achieve the desired result.
The various parts of the dental curing light include the light source, the beam tube, the resin-to-resin contact resin material, and the thin film guidance head used for the application. The beam tube is often composed of a flexible transparent plastic tubing containing a series of hollow plastic tubes called the projection tubes. These projection tubes carry a series of electrodes through which the light output is imparted to the teeth being worked on. The plastic tubing and the restorations included inside it are called the reflectors and the curing lights are the dental curing lights.
The light output varies with the dental curing lights used. The dental curing lights used in dental offices for cosmetic dentistry consist of a variety of different technologies. One of these technologies involves the use of high-power halogen illumination. Another type consists of a high magnification loupes. Finally, there are dental curing lights which are used in dental offices for dental lasers.
The modern day dental office utilizes the latest dental curing light technologies. Some of the technologies available are: high-power halogen illumination, high-power fiber optic curing, and combination curing. High-power halogen illumination produces a highly bright light that is ideal for cosmetic dental procedures. High-power fiber optic curing consists of using fluorescent or incandescent fiber to transmit the image in an electric fashion, thereby reducing the chances of color distortion or aberrations.
The best part about the dental curing light is that the technology is readily available for use in the dental practice and does not necessitate the purchase of new dental tools or equipment. These innovative devices simply require the installation of new light-emitting diodes in the dental office. In most cases, one fluorescent lamp is placed in each of the dental chairs. These lamps, which need to be replaced on regular intervals, are the result of advances in technology. With minimal care, these lamps can provide bright teeth for years to come.
