Evaluating intensity output of curing lights in private dental offices

J Am Dent Assoc. 1994 Jul;125(7):992-6. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1994.0204.

Abstract

Dentists in private offices were using inadequate curing lights, according to these study results. Many were unaware that the output of the lights was inadequate to completely cure composite resins.

MeSH terms

  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Equipment*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Light*
  • Maintenance
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

  • Composite Resins