Discoloration, de-bonding, fracture, and post-op sensitivity, are your lights to blame?

About this Seminar

Dental curing lights and light cured materials have evolved significantly over the years along with the demand for excellence in esthetics and function.  This, coupled with the need for efficient procedures, has resulted in advancements in restorative workflows and new methods to optimize the control and predictability of restorative procedures.

Curing light equipment can vary significantly in design and performance, introducing variability to restorative success. This course includes hands-on training using patient simulators to demonstrate the differences amongst lights, the importance of light curing technique, and its relationship to satisfying material light curing instructions.

Participants will be asked to light cure a simulated restoration with different lights at the beginning of the workshop. The Presenter will then lecture on the importance of light curing, including light curing techniques needed to ensure light curing is not contributing to patients coming back after restorative procedures. Followed by another round of light curing practice on the patient simulators to apply the new techniques. Participants are also welcome to take their curing lights to have them tested. 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, participants will have a better understanding:

• How to maximize performance and efficiency of light curing procedures


• Best practices for safe curing light use & maintenance


• Impact of light design, performance, and operator technique on material curing times

Presenters

About Chris Felix

Chief Scientist Bluelight Analytics

Chris Felix is the Chief Scientist at Bluelight Analytics and for the past 19 years he has been collaborating with dental materials experts from around the world. These collaborations have guided the development of innovative technologies and educational content to help raise awareness of the emerging complexities of light cured dentistry.