Are the light curing units all the same?

Carlos Alberto Kenji Shimokawa & Marcelo Giannini

AFTER EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PHOTOACTIVATION in the modern Dentistry, the next question, that is one of the most frequent when the topic is light curing, is: “Are the light curing units all the same?”. There are light curing units from different brands, with different colors, shapes, performances and prices available for dentists.1 The last is one of the most important factors when choosing a new light curing unit. The equipment’s prices have a great variation in the Brazilian market, from less than 500 reais to light curing units that cost more than 6,000 reais. Another factor, that is not known by many dentists, is that the light emitted by light curing units can vary a lot and influence directly the polymerization of resin-based materials.

How to cite: Shimokawa CAK, Giannini M. Are the light curing units all the same? J Clin Dent Res. 2020 Jan-Apr;17(1):120-3.

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