BSPD Lecture: how to be cool! a brief history and update on light curing in dentistry (CPD-LEED20APR16)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectPaediatric dentistry
DescriptionSince the late 1990s , there has been a revolution in light curing in dentistry. Light emiting diode curing units (LED LCUs) are replacing quartz-tungsten halogen light curing units (QTH LCUs). In addition to single LED wavelength LED LCUs, there has been an introduction of LED LCUs comprising LEDs with different wavelenghts within the same LCU to cater for composites with multiple photoinitiators. In the early years, blue LEDs were very low powered devices and considerable ingenuity was required to build prototype LCUs.
VenueLecture Theatre, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds  View details
Date & timeWednesday 20 April 2016, 19:00 to 20:30
LecturerDr Robin Mills  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse, or Dental Technician, or Dental Therapist, or Dentist

Course styleLecture
CategoryEvening lecture
CateringNo catering
Development outcomeNo development outcome
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims
  • To explain recent developments in LED LCUs and improvements on earlier designs.
  • To answer the question “Why do manufacturers use different photoinitiators in composites?”
Objectives

By the end of the lecture participants should:

  • Understand how light-curing evolved
  • Understand how light is produced in LED LCUs and how this differs from QTH LCUs
  • Understand the main types of LED LCUs and improvements on earlier designs
  • Understand the advantages and limitations of curing using different LED LCUs
  • Be aware of factors to consider when choosing a new LED LCU for their type of practice