Toothache?
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Wow, I've had the non-LED version of this unit used on me many times over (cry), and it's exciting to see LED's make it into mainstream commercial (and in this case medical/dental) fields.
Realistically, the cordless curing tool is probably not going to be tremendously useful (or worth purchasing) for dentists in dental offices, as their non-LED curing unit is easily within reach of the dental chair, and replacement bulbs aren't that expensive.
BUT...
Imagine a curing tool that runs on batteries, and runs for a loooong time. Can you say field dentist? (Military, PeaceCore, etc...) I'm sure this will come as a pleasant surprise.
One small victory at a time... before you know it, we'll be joking to our grandkids how grandpa/ma had to change lightbulbs back in our day...
Realistically, the cordless curing tool is probably not going to be tremendously useful (or worth purchasing) for dentists in dental offices, as their non-LED curing unit is easily within reach of the dental chair, and replacement bulbs aren't that expensive.
BUT...
Imagine a curing tool that runs on batteries, and runs for a loooong time. Can you say field dentist? (Military, PeaceCore, etc...) I'm sure this will come as a pleasant surprise.
One small victory at a time... before you know it, we'll be joking to our grandkids how grandpa/ma had to change lightbulbs back in our day...
That is COOOOOL! I, too, have had the traditional curing light used on me several times--I have terrible teeth
but this isn't the place to get into that.
Anyway, I can think of a place or 2 where it might be handy. My orthodontist uses them, but rarely to never are using more than 1 at a time. Replace all their guns, er I mean light, with 1 cordless LED unit.
As for myself? It looks a lot more comfortable that the "traditional" curing tool.
Don't UV LEDs degrade quickly though? Or am I just dreaming?
I think (think) the thing that keeps the current tools so bulky is the fan for the halogen bulb
Edit:
"Blue LEDs generate a light that closely matches the absorption spectrum of the photo-initiator systems most frequently used in dental materials."
Ahhhh...doesn't use UV leds.
Anyway, I can think of a place or 2 where it might be handy. My orthodontist uses them, but rarely to never are using more than 1 at a time. Replace all their guns, er I mean light, with 1 cordless LED unit.
As for myself? It looks a lot more comfortable that the "traditional" curing tool.
Don't UV LEDs degrade quickly though? Or am I just dreaming?
I think (think) the thing that keeps the current tools so bulky is the fan for the halogen bulb
Edit:
"Blue LEDs generate a light that closely matches the absorption spectrum of the photo-initiator systems most frequently used in dental materials."
Ahhhh...doesn't use UV leds.
