L-Adapter Mounting Screw

Typical curing time is 5 seconds for A3 or lighter shade with 2 mm thickness composite and 4 seconds for metal bracket/3 seconds for ceramic bracket bonding. The table below lists typical curing times for some common composite:

Please use the CURE TIMES instruction from your Users Manual for further details.

When you want to count on quality and performance, DentLight has proven over and over that we deliver the best products at the best price on the market. Our headlight series are derived from our advanced engineering and patented LED optics technology  in the high performance FUSION curing light, exceeding any companies in the space making single products from a headlight. 

Dentlight has the most complete dental headlight offerings of any companies.

Nano has received two recommended ratings from Reality Publishing and Dental Product Shopper in addition to high ratings from independent evaluations from reputatble clinicians using them for at least a year in their practices. It is designed for ideal combination of power and size for general office illumination. It delivers the most PROVEN power (45000 lux) in its class of small light and comes with two battery packs that are half the size of even the closeset competition. The two-battery configuration gives users continued use without power interruption in addition to redundancy of use for a piece of mind.

iZoom delivers medium-to-high end optical power comparable to Orascoptic Discovery, Sheeervision Infinity, PeriOptix Solaris, and Designs for Vision DayLite. Different from the others, iZoom offers unique variable beam size, modular headlamp configuration for easy service and upgrades, and standard much smaller two battery packs. It is ideal for high power magnification user and situations where large illuminated field of view are desirable (oral surgeons and periodontal procedures). Upgrade includes capability to hot-swap LED headlamp for oral exam including composite viewing and removals.

Extreme is the highest power single beam LED headlight on the market with 110,000 lux at just 24 grams ideal for endodontists and professionals who require the most power at high magnifications.

Dentlight's headlights come with accessories including composite filter and adapters to fit on loupes, glass frames or headband. Optional accessary includes Dual Battery Charging Stand, which no other companies offer, that takes your counter mess away and keeps battery pack charged all the time.

Dentlight's headlights are the most comfortable, affordable and the best performance headlights on the market. We offer customer protection plan in that if you find any product of equal quality at a lower price, you will get an automatic 5% discount from a comparable product.

Headlight is a step up from normal lighting solutions in that it offers flexibility and direct line-of-sight illumination with no blind spot. Depending on personal eye sensitivity, each person could be somewhat different in the preference of his/her lighting solution depending on his/her standard eye wear (for e.g., prescription glasses, safety goggle, face shield etc) and magnification loupes (brand names, magnification, optics and frame style). In general , sufficient lighting is required to achieve the detail and clarity in order to better handle operating procedures. DentLight's solutions offer: 

• Nano for general illumination with magnification
• iZoom for advanced illumination and oral exam where field of view (e.g. full oral cavity) and power are desired (e.g high magnification)
• Extreme for oral surgeons, endodontists and high power magnification users of above 4

All of our solutions have the best characteristics in their class in weight, size, digital functions, and a full suite of accessaries that significantly ease the integration and operation of the lights.

Additionally, iZoom offers variable beam and optional hot-swappable Violet LED lamp for composite viewing and removal in addition to other medical exam capabilities that no other dental lights offer on the market.

We offer four mounting adapters that fit on all loupe brands and frames.

Proper composite cures are essential to good restorations that not only avoid tooth sensitivity and rework but also longer lasting tooth and happier return customers.

Four core variables of proper curing are:   

• Curing Light Selection
• Correct Operating Technique
• Proper Composite/Adhesive Selection
• Deliver Required Energy

FUSION has been proven to be the best curing light in power, ease of use and reliability. 

To operate correctly, make sure that the light is directed at the composite as close as possible. Use curing cap as the anchor to the cavity for stable positioning and direction. 

Test the composite outside of the mouth on a piece of paper or even better on a short tube (e.g. 2mm) cut from your compule. Check on the composite hardness on the bottom side to make sure that it is hard enough after your typical curing time. 

FUSION has been proven to deliver the most energy in a given period of time. With a typical curing time of 5 seconds, it easily delivers over 10J/cm2 which is the typical energy required for composite cure.

Traditionally, curing lights are measured with "calibrated" radiometers on the light intensity or power irradicance in mW/cm² (milliwatt per square centimeter), meaning the power in mW divided by the area of the light exposure in cm².

The radiometer, however, as "calibrated" as the manufacturers claimed, is not an accurate but a relative measurement instrument. The powers measured from radiometers are the irradiance level at the tip of a curing light, which does not inidicate the power level received by composite inside a cavity.  Additionally, readings from radiometers vary significantly from their actual values. For example, a light measured on Kerr LED radiometer for 800 mW/cm² displays 1066 mW/cm² on Cure Rite, and 1280 mW/cm² on Radii Radiometer as demonstrated by BlueLight Analytics, who has developed a highly accurate system called MARC that measures light intensity at all distances based on NIST calibrated spectrometer.

FUSION Curing Lights are measured using both common radiometer and a precision NIST calibrated spectrometer system to ensure each production unit meets the criteria in our specifications. Because of the low dispersion from the patented FUSION lens system, you can be assured that FUSION delivers similar energy for both anterior and posterior standard restorations and more energy to bonding brackets than other LED lights on the market.

a)       FUSION parts are recommended to be cleaned and disinfected with a cleaning solution including Cavicide, Lysol, Isopropyl or Ethyl alcohol. Do not autoclave or ultrasonic.

b)       Thoroughly wipe clean handpiece, Charging Base and Eyeshield with a soft cloth or tissue damped with the cleaning solution. Do not spray or soak. Disinfecting agents and liquid must not enter any openings on unit in particular Metal keypad.

c)       Clean curing lens and electrical metal contacts using Q-tips slightly damped (do not soak) with the cleaning solution.

Safeguard handpiece opening area, metal keypad, charging plug, and lens against liquid and sharp objects as this may cause electrical short-circuit, permanent optical damage or malfunction

With magnification loupes becoming more of a standard in restorative procedures, there is an ever increasing demand for better oral cavity illumination due to reduced optical aperture from the magnification optics.

Overhead operating light and fiber optic headlight have been the standard for normal procedures until the past three years when the advancement of LEDs are starting to replace normal halogen, Xenon and plasma lighting in the same fashion of curing light.

LED headlights make it possible to become smaller, brighter, lighter, portable and much more economic in scale of starting and operating a dental office. As a result, they are replacing the traditional fiber optic headlight and overhead operating light as championed by a number of industry leaders.

More and more dentists are starting a practice ground up or transforming their offices leveraging on the new LED technology. The ideal combination of a good LED light and appropriate magnification speeds up procedures, improve quality of restorations and helping find canal. Just like the old saying: Seeing is Believing.

DentLight offers the best combination of the both world in quality and economy. With the suite of solutions we offer, you can always find the comfort of what you need with the assurances of quality support behind you all the times.

The weight of a headlight is very important since your head and nose bear the weight of the light all the time up to several hours in a procedure.

However, it does not mean that the smaller the better since without sufficient optical illumnation you will not have the detail and clarity in doing your job. Beam spread is also an important parameter to minimize glare to patient eyes. Therefore, the ideal combination of weight and power is the target of an optimum light - Nano.

This is why we designed our optoelectronics to deliver the most power per grams and the best beam spread of any headlights on the market.

Nano delivers 20-50% more power than similar lights in its class while having digitally adjustable power levels to get the most personal comfort in precision.

Additionally, once the headlight's weight is below 10 grams, you would not notice much differences in wearing it given that the weight will be dominated by loupes typically 4-8 times of that weight.

Nano is optimized for the weight and power for most illumination applications. Together with an iPod size battery pack, which is at least half the size of any competitors,  you will feel the freedom and power in concentrating in your job.

Composite filter helps normal restorative procedures in preventing composite cures during prep and filling before final cures.

The filter first needs to have sufficient isolation of blue wavelength light to prevent composite cured while applying the adhesive or packing the box.

Second is convenience of use in that it is easy to move in and out of filtering position for normal and composite procedures without fighting with loupes lenses (e.g. rotating filter).

Third is contamination when the gloves do not contaminate the loupe and light.

DentLight's composite filter is custom designed and molded to achieve all the above characteristics. It comes with three parts assembled:

• Snap-on clip to headlight so that the filter can be taken in or out of the light in a snap
• Orange filter to block blue light
• Filter flip tool that can easily touch set filter into preset angels/positions while preventing any contamination on the filter, light or loupe.

The Filter flip tool can be easily slide out and autoclaved for disinfection.

No more fighting with the filter loose, screw, bump with lens and contamination.

Fiber optic headlight uses Xenon or Halogen lamp with lifetimes in the range of 500-1000 hours. DentLight's LED headlights use high quality and high power LED lamp integrated with advanced heat sink and heat protection systems with lifetimes rated above 50,000 hours. Under normal use conditions with good product care, you would need a very long time to replace the lamp (maybe your career).

It is primarily determined by the magnification times of your loupes. When you double the magnifications, you need to quadruple the amount of light to see under the same contrast/clarity.

Secondarily, eye sensitivity of each person is different and even the same person is different at different ages. It never hurts to have sufficient power if you can while you have the freedom of adjusting to your like.

DentLight's solutions deliver sufficient light to cover users of all ages, all magnifications and all loupes.

Overhead Operating Lights have been the industry standards for ages.

The advantadges of the DentLight headlights vs a quality Overhead are:

• Much brighter: 2 to 4x more concentrated light which is crucial in loupe procedures in efficiency and doing better quality work 
• Portable with minimum weight (basically you feel no burden with you)
• Direct line-of-sight with no shadows (ideal for teeth extraction)
• Skylight color easing color matching
• Easy composite settings
• Does not taken any chair/counter space
• No more bulb replacement
• As low as a fifth of the cost

DentLight's headlights are half the cost of similar quality products with FDA certifications.

If you are comparing with LED lights in consumer stores that cost less than $100, the differences are:

• 4x to 8x more optical power with much focused beam (light you can not live with loupes)
• Easy mounting to your loupes and eye wear
• Integrated small rechargeable battery packs (you never need to worry about buying AA every day, the cost of which in a year will be more than the light)
• Add on accessories to enable your professional job
• Full service and support

If you are comparing with other lower cost headlights, DentLight offers the most trustworthy and quality products as proven by clinicians and we stand fully behind our products as compared to some other companies without any FDA certification or independent validations on quality or performance. See "What is the difference between Dentlight's headlights and other brands?" for further comparisons.

DentLight has a 30-day money back guarantee for you to try out. Please contact your distributor for returns and credits.

LED headlights generate light through electrical current. The conversion from electrical power to optical power is close to quantum limit meaning that it is much more efficient than normal light bulb (about 80% energy saving). The part of electricity that did not convert to light dumps into heat sink of the headlight and increases temperatures.

Every high power headlight will generate heat and become hot over time. The higher the power, the more heat. Depending on the size of the light, the heat will transfer into local temperatures or hot tempratures. The smaller the light, the hotter it gets with the same amount of electrical driving current and same surface areas.

DentLight's headlights are designed to optimize the heat at their individual design size and engineering target. There is one main difference between our lights and other competitors lights in that we isolate front end (lens housing assembly) and back end (articulating arms and loupe adapters) of the light with heat insulation materials that will never get hot for safety operations.

In the low digital power setting, the lights will never get hot. In the highest digital power setting, the heat sink will get hot but other areas with easy access to finger, nose and forehead will never get hot. So use the light according to our instruction, it is safe to operate all the times.

Yes. Dentlight's battery pack integrates smart charging electronics that automatically shuts down the current upon full charge and safely charges the battery at low battery voltage. Our battery pack represents the most advanced Li battery technology (represented by iPhone & iPad of today's world) and the most advanced integrated recharging circuits.

The most important function of dental care is a thorough assessment and evaluation of the patient's oral and related health status. This includes dental caries that lead to cavity, decays under old composite, soft tissue problems such as cheek bite and worst of all, early signs of oral cancer.

DOE is a portable non-invasive dental oral exam system that addresses all of the above and more. It offers illumination to aid visualization during oral procedures and works as an adjunct to magnify and enhance the visualization of mucosal abnormalities, lesions, dental caries, fractures and endodontic canal orifice without the need of oral rinsing or switching off the room light.

DOE offers a win-win solution for both dentists and their patients. It helps patients avoid health problems that could be cost-prohibitive and even life-threatening at a later stage. It helps dentists, together with other modalities, to market their practice to deliver cost-effective yet profitable procedures to give their patients a piece of mind.

The experience with most doctors when they try their first pair of loupes is WOW!

Loupes provide distortion free magnification between 2x and 8x that improves work quality from a millimeter to easily 50 microns. As a result, any procedures carried with a naked eye will have automatic improvement in the quality and speed of work including margins, contacts, canals, and implants etc.

Additionally, loupes insure you to work at an optimum posture without the need of bending your back to get closer look. Long-term benefits have been proven tremendous in avoiding chronicle back pains and extending career lifetime.

When combined with fluorescence imaging in DOE, loupes ensure consistent soft and hard tissue imaging with less false positives.

Loupes make your work much more enjoyable every day.

DentLight’s loupes offer distortion-free magnification between 2x and 4x with standard flip-up design that fits universally, whether it is prescription or non-prescription users. It comes with three style frame selections with the sports-frame being the most popular. The advantages of our loupe are both economic and lightwegit together with its compatibility to all our other products including DOE.

Similar to the green fluorescence protein (GFP) that exhibits bright green fluorescence when exposed to blue light in jellyfish, numerous publications [Ref.] in the public domain have established the similar fluorescence in human soft tissue when excited under violet-blue wavelength light. 

 Fluorescence from jellyfish is easy to see due to its high quantum efficiency of close to 80% meaning 80% of the excitation light could be converted to the fluorescence emission. However, fluorescence from human soft tissue is much more difficult to observe due to not only lower quantum yield but also broader fluorescence emission. 

DentLight is one of a few companies that achieved such feat in its capability to image soft tissue fluorescence with high resolution and high contrast. The patent-pending DOE design implements the most advanced technology in LED optics for long-range illumination to the back of the throat and high contrast fluorescence optical filters to maximize emission image contrast while suppressing both room and excitation light.Together with its award-winning modular design, DOE delivers to our customers the portable and reliable solutions for complete oral exam.

References:

1)        De Veld DCG et al: The status of in vivo autofluorescence spectroscopy and imaging for oral oncology. Oral Oncol. 2005 Feb; 41(2): 117-31

2)        Svistun E et al: Vision enhancement system for detection of oral cavity neoplasia based on autofluorescence. Head Neck. 2004 Mar; 26(3): 205-15

3)        Utzinger U et al: Optimal visual perception and detection of oral cavity neoplasia. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2003 Mar; 50(3): 396-9

4)        Heintzelman DL et al: Optimal excitation wavelengths for in vivo detection of oral neoplasia using fluorescence spectroscopy. Photochem Photobiol 2000; (72)1: 103–113

5)        Betz CS et al: Autofluorescence imaging and spectroscopy of normal and malignant mucosa in patients with head and neck cancer. Lasers Surg Med. 1999; 25(4): 323-34

6)        Ingrams DR et al: Autofluorescence characteristics of oral mucosa. Head Neck 1997; (19)1: 27–32

7)        Onizawa K et al: Fluorescence photography as a diagnostic method for oral cancer. Cancer Lett 1996; 108(1): 61–66

When you want to count on quality, functionality and performance, DentLight has proven over and over that we deliver the best products on the market.

DOE is comparable in working principles to Velscope and Identifi, which all depends on fluorescence imaging as the primary detection mechanism. Yet –

• DOE is much smaller and portable than Velscope or Identifi enabling detection of back throat imaging which is a common place of problem.
• DOE has proven integrated rechargeable battery and smart electronics for constant ready exams without the need of changing battery (Identifi) or sleeping mode (Velscope).
• DOE delivers much higher power LED illumination than Identif similar to Velscope yet integrates passive cooling without the annoying fan noise and reliability headache in the long run.
• DOE implements patent-pending high contrast optical filter with much better extinction ratio than Identifi yet integrates with magnification loupes for both consistent high resolution imaging and suppression of room light while other brands need to turn off the ambient light.
• Best of all, DOE is modular and integrates components that can perform a lot more procedures than the other brands including in addition to soft tissue exam

              -  Composite viewing for old composite removal

              -  High-power and guided transillumination for dental caries, fractures, and root canal

              -   Intra-oral Illumination

              -   Magnification

              -   Optional fast composite curing

• And what more, the price is right!

Yes. With FUSION, you have the options of upgrading to full DOE or starter DOE, while the latter enables you to perform soft tissue oral exam and composite removal procedures at more than half the price of the competitors.

DOE is a full oral health exam system not just aimed at screening oral cancer. One of the biggest mistakes that dentists make is over-hyping a single disease like oral cancer while not understating the true value of an oral screening for a multitude of health conditions. The improper communication of these procedures has greatly reduced the perception of the significance and importance of the oral exam.

DOE is to discover any abnormality, no matter what it might be, from dental caries that lead to cavity, decays under old composite, soft tissue problems such as cheek bite and worst of all, early signs of oral cancer.

No single device, such as DOE or X-ray machine for that matter, can deliver 100 percent accuracy or effectiveness in detecting conditions such as oral cancer. Detection and diagnosis is accomplished with the accumulation of data from multiple sources and modalities. DOE is an effective screening device for first level oral exams beyond the tip of the iceberg. Signals of problem, e.g., dark tissue with loss of fluorescence, should lead to further diagnosis including salivary diagnosis and oral pathology exams.

The DOE full kit comes with a White Light Head for oral illumination and transillumination. FUSION curing light can optionally add-on White Light Head. It accomplishes two goals:

• Illumination to have side-by-side visual under fluorescence and enhanced white light illumination with the same magnification image
• Transillumination for hard tissue oral health exam including dental caries, fractures, and root canal.

The Exam Tip (also doubles as a Tacking Tip for veneers/crowns/brackets with curing light head) is a disposable black 3mm opening tip that adapts and snaps into the end of the light head to cut down side light emission and guide the light propagation into a focused filament of light. It enables transillumination into interproximal teeth and improves contrast of visual exams on anterior, posterior and endo root canal.

Battery run time is tied to the brightness of the headlight. Lower output optical power translates to longer battery run time.

Nano light comes standard with two battery packs with starting run time of 6 hours per battery at 16,000 to 20,000 lux output, similar to typical overhead light power at normal working distance.

This output is similar to most of the small headlight on the market (even though our competitors over claim power that are not validated by independent studies). It is sufficient to run most dental procedures for a whole day.

At the end of the battery run time, an audible alarm will beep and LED indicator on the battery pack will flash red to indicate either to change battery or plug in charging cord to run nonstop.

Nano has two additional digital power settings of 31,000 lux and >45,000 lux running continuously for 3.5 and 2.5 hours respectively per battery, which are only necessary for magnification loupes of 2.5 - 4 X. These power settings are significantly higher than headlight in the small light category, making it possible to achieve the best visual experience and set accurate margins in dental procedures.  

Nano full kit comes with two battery packs avoiding any interruption from the battery for any procedures. Additionally, each battery has the option of direct plug in from charging cord to power up the unit as corded light for noninterrupted run.

Yes. We offer a suite of five standard mounting adapters and a few more adapters for custom loupes. The adapters suit a broad range of personal preferences including removable and semi-permanent more secure attachment.

Yes. Nano comes in with two special features that enable handsfree operation:

1. Batery pack fully enclosed in battery pouch with Raised ON/OFF key that only requires a simple knock from the elbow to turn on and off the light. This feature avoids contamination on the battery.

2. Composite filter flip-up paddle that avoids contamination of filter/light.

The duarbility of headlight comes from the LED headlamp, wire cord/connection plug, and battery pack.

DentLight's Nano is designed to their optimum in both functionality and durability on each component.

Headlamp itself consists of LED on its mounting base and optical assembly. Nano headlamp is shock proof as is the case of most other small headlights.

The durability of Nano exceeds other headlight mostly in the design of cord assembly, connectors, and battery pack. The minimum cord tension between the special jacked power cord and the battery assembly as well as the long lifetime of the connectors make Nano much more reliable than other competitors.

Nano's durability has been field proven by clinicians using it for over multi-year periods with top ratings across the board.

As an alternative to clip-in laser filter solution, SafeLoupe Filter has many advantages to ease the dental procedures:

SafeLoupe Laser filter is a patent-pending clip-on optical laser filter to existing loupes to add laser protection to dental laser procedures. The filter fits on the loupe frame outside and loupe ocular outer rim as compared to the alternative clip-in filters which clipped on the inside frame of the loupes.

SafeLoupe laser filter fits on most of the major brand and conventional loupes including Orascoptic, Designs for Vision, Surgitel (except micro flip-up), Zeiss, iZoom, Sheervision, and PeriOptix.  

Please specify your loupe model when placing order.

SafeLoupe Laser Filters consist of custom high performance clip-on  ocular filters and extraocular shields that attenuate laser radiation by more than OD4 in the standard dental laser wavelengths of 810, 940 and 980 nm. The ocular filters are high contrast visible bandpass and infrared bandstop optical filters enabling both optimum visible wavelength visual and infrared laser protection in the ocular field of the magnification loupes. The extraocular slide-in shield protects all side scattered light for completely safe eye protection.

DOE SE is a simplified version of DOE full kit that primarily addresses oral cancer screening with a simple viewing and control system. DOE SE wand operates continuously for 1 minute with a single push of run button. Fluorescence image is viewed through the custom Fluorescence Viewer similar to a standard face goggle. Due to the small size of the LED light and high optical illumination, DOE SE enables both intra and extra oral access which are critically important for the detecton of anterior and posterior regions of the oral cavity.

Nano 2.0 has a focused beam size of 2.5 inches at 14 inch distance (25% larger than Nano 1.0). Since men's average oral cavity size is between 2 and 2.4 inches while women's are between 1.8 and 2.2 inches, the optimized beam size will illuminate the full oral cavity at full open position while reducing spill over light to the patient's eye.

Nano 2.0 is our new upgrade model to the previous Nano 1.0. Three areas have been significantly improved over the previous model while maintaining the price:

1. Upgrade the cord to Teflon wire - the industry's thinnest and most durable cord with custom molded and gold plated right angle plug 

2. New optics to expand the beam size 25% for optimum full oral cavity illumination. 

3. Improved quality and performance.

Every day in US, half of a million white filling restorations are performed using curing lights. Studies have shown that the average lifetimes of the fillings are only 5.7 years, far from what they should be due to improper cure since every curing light is different in terms of energy dosage they can deliver with a given time, in particular in a filling pocket deep from the top surface.

Most LED curing lights on the market today have an irradiance (intensity or power density) value below 1000 mW/cm2 while a lot of them significantly overclaim their power using artificially inflated radiometer. FDA guidelines require a minimum of 300 mW/cm2 for proper cure.

High power and rapid curing lights are highly desirable since the composite hardness and curing time are directly tied to the local irradiance. Therefore, uniform and high irradiance level are highly desirable for composite cure. Uncured composite results in tooth sensitivity, microleakage and increased wear of the composite that influence the success rate of a restoration or the result of a bonding failure.

Aside from power or energy distribution, curing lights vary significantly in terms of their ergonomics, cordless vs. corded, functionality, wavelength and more importantly their quality and service/support.

As the second most used clinical equipment, curing light selection is critical to the daily clinical operation and work flow.

Proven clinically and scientifically (see Testimonials and Technology), FUSION is the latest
and greatest LED curing light on the market earning top ratings and reviews from the most
reputable independent evaluations involving more than 60 independent practices and 20
leading opinion leaders. It is small and sleek yet unleashing the most power of any LED
curing lights on the market today with its unique laser-sharp focused LED technology that zaps any composites in seconds.

FUSION distinguishes itself from the crowd of other dental curing lights:

• Proven power of 2700 mW/cm2 received by composite
• Best dispersion quality (over 1000mW/cm2 maintained at 8mm distance)
• Large beam size (up to 13 mm with expanded beam lens and 13mm cap)
• Lowest profile light probe with 360^o easy access
• Cures all materials (with purchase of optional violet light module)
• Small yet robust (solid metal, shock and water proof )
• Incredible upgrade options in oral exam and transillumination for more revenue stream
• Reasonable cost

FUSION is setting a new standard in LED Curing Light and it is the best buy in terms of its
combination of performance and cost.

Yes. FUSION is a handful of LED Curing Lights that cures all materials. It uses a smart patent-pending interchangeable 360 degree swivel LED light head that accommodates standard LED and violet LED enabling it to cure all dental composites.

Legacy halogen or older version LED curing lights cure in 20-30 seconds or more. Recent advances in high-intensity curing lights offer several advantages over lower-intensity lights. Two of the most important advantages for most dentists are time savings and a reduction in
frustration.

Dr. Gordon Christensen recommended FUSION as one of a few high intensity curing lights that could save about $26,399 per year in a typical general practice for just time savings alone. It is a no brainer to upgrade your old curing lights to the new high power LED curing lights.

In general, higher intensity curing light generates more heat. Common test of an LED curing light by pointing it to the finger and feeling how hot it gets from the light tip tells you the power and quality of a light. The higher the optical power, the hotter it is going to feel on your finger from optical absorption of your skin. If it does not feel anything on your finger right away, it is a low power LED light. A simple test using FUSION in half-power mode with expanded beam lens proves the above statement. You will not feel much on your finger but it is working at 800mW/cm2 with large dispersion.

There are several techniques to manage heat from high intensity curing lights including
FUSION:

• Use appropriate curing times. Limit the exposure time on a single tooth to below 10 seconds at a time, which has proven to be safe.
• Do not place light in direct contact with unprotected gingival, oral mucous membrane or skin. Prevent heat accumulation with a rubber dam in place or apply Kool-Dam on the gingiva and surrounding soft tissue prior to curing.
• Use technique of blowing air from an air syringe on the tooth being restored at the
  same time the resin is being cured as suggested by Dr. Gordon Christensen.
• Use technique of placing a wet cotton roll directly on the tooth crown opposite the side of exposure to lesson temperature rise.
• Use Standard LED Power (Half Power) Mode to generate minimum heat.

FUSION uses the most efficient passive cooling technology from aircraft aluminum as heat dissipater for LED. Since light curing happens in short durations different from constant power sources such as computers, passive cooling without a fan is not only sufficient to ensure optimum performance without the annoying fan noise but also extends product lifetimes as is proven in the field for years. FUSION has a typical continuous run time of over 4 minutes before
self thermal protection and shutdown in High Power Mode. Considering the extreme high intensity and perfect beam quality from FUSION light tip, typical composite curing time is just 5-10 seconds. The heat concern should not be an issue in normal clinical use.

Press Unit Power Key during operation to switch to Standard LED Power mode (800mW/cm2). Use this power mode to avoid heat. The matter of fact is, since FUSION is so much advanced and powerful, that the Half Power Mode is higher than or equal to actual power outputs of other leading brand LED curing lights with a similar tip size. For example, Demi with 11mm Turbo tip outputs 800mW/cm2 power*. With its advanced heat cooling and power maintenance technology, FUSION generates minimum heat in Half Power mode and allows continuous operation without any interruptions.

* Data from Reality Publishing: the Ratings - LED Curing Lights, Dec. 2008.

Thanks to its superior technology and engineering design, FUSION has been independently proven as the smallest high power cordless light achieving performances in power and functionality no other corded or cordless lights can match. It takes the smallest counter space with a counter charger stand. Or it can sit right on your dental unit with optional dental unit charger holder. As powerful as it is, FUSION maintains consistent power through its battery run time.

Cordless provides freedom of movement in patient treatment: allowing easier access without the cord dangling around and avoiding costly limitations to a single chair with room-to-room or chair-to-chair mobility. With proper design as demonstrated by FUSION, cordless avoids major long term failure in mechanical fatigue breakage from the cord.

Typical battery lifetime is more than 2 years. Users can easily replace FUSION battery assembly with its screw-on connection.

FUSION is modular in construction. User can easily replace the modular parts for field service. The light can be serviced by our manufacturing facility and authorized repair centers.

DentLight sells its products through most major and regional dental distributors and dealers in US. We exhibit our products at a number of regional and major trade shows. We are expanding internationally in Europe and Asia. Please see Sales for more information. Service is offered through our manufacturing facility in Dallas, TX.