HALIFAX CONSENSUS DOCUMENTS

Conclusions􏰩 Although the laser LCU cured all 10 RBCs when used for 1 s, it produced the shallowest DOC, and some RBCs did not achieve their minimum DOC threshold. The RE and not the irradiance was the most important factor in determining the DOC of these 10 RBCs.
Clinical signi􏰽fcance􏰩 Despite delivering high power and irradiance, the laser used for l s delivered a lower radiant exposure than the conventional LCUs used for 10 s. This resulted in a shorter DOC.

Prior to using the patient simulator, students and their instructors thought that the students were delivering an adequate amount of energy when light curing. There was a 24 to a 52% increase in the mean radiant exposure delivered after instruction compared to before instruction.

The characteristics of the LCUs influenced the photoactivation of the RBCs. The use of a wide tip with a homogeneous light distribution is preferred when light curing RBCs using a bulk curing technique.

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The performance of 8 budget curing lights purchased from online marketplaces

The irradiance and radiant exposure can be greater when a right-hand  operator is positioned on the right side of the chair and a left-hand  operator is positioned on the left side of the chair.

Differences in spectral peak, irradiance, radiant exposure, output stability, mouth accessibility, and tip size are described for a variety of light-curing units.