How to Choose a Curing Light for Your Dental Practice?

Before you can choose the ideal curing light for your dental practice, it is essential that you know what use will be intended for it. You must be very clear about what type of composites you will be working with in order to know the technical requirements to be considered during the choice.

According to Alejandro when you buy your curing light you should consider the following:

1. Intensity

The more intensity the lamp can offer you, the better, as it will give us more possibilities to polymerize the composites at a greater depth. In high-end lamps, it is also interesting that low intensities can be reached because it will allow us to adapt to more needs of each clinical case or treatment.

2. Wavelength Amplitude

What interests us is that the lamp can offer us the widest possible range of wavelengths to adapt to the optimal wavelengths of each type of composite and be able to use it with the maximum number of resins possible..

Although you know that you always work with the same types of composite, you can buy a lamp that you know reaches the necessary wavelength well and you don't need it to have a very wide wavelength range..

3. Polymerization Programs

Today, it is normal for all lamps to incorporate at least 3 different programs to polymerize in different ways according to treatment needs::

• Ramp Up: Progressive increase in intensity..
• Staggered: Alternation between 0 and maximum intensity.
• Constant maximum power level.

The high-end lamps can incorporate more types of programs and functions, such as the detection of caries by blue light.

4. Lamp Design

Although this aspect can be very subjective, it is important that the lamp has a good design to transmit a sense of modernity, cleanliness and technology to our patients. It is also very important to take into account the the weight and ergonomics of the curing light lamp..

5. Wired or Wireless Lamps

Nowadays almost all lamps are wireless which offers great working comfort. However, when choosing a lamp, the durability of the battery and the duration of the charge must be taken into account.

Highly Recommand our New Model --- Woodpecker O-Star Curing Light Ultimate Curing Expert

Features

• Small but Powerful Making a Big Difference
• 7 Modes to Fully Meet a Variety of Clinical Needs
• Light Intensity up to 3000MW/cm²
• 360° Rotatable Head Meets Various Clinical Needs
• Less Light Loss
• Uniform Beam, Strong Penetrability
• Charging Base with Built-in Light Meter
• Simple Two-button Design Enables Easy Operation

The following comparison table may help for you to choose Woodpecker Curing Light

Comparison Between iLed Series

Model	Woodpecker iLED Curing Light	Woodpecker iLED Plus Curing Light	Woodpecker iLED Max Curing Light	Woodpecker iLED II Curing Light
Color	White/ Purple	White/ Purple	White	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic+Metal head	Plastic+Metal head	Plastic+Metal head
Display Screen	LED digital tube+Indicator	LED digital tube+Indicator	LED digital tube+Indicator	LED digital tube+Indicator
Power Input	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz
Wave Length	420nm-480nm	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)
Light Intensity	1000mW/cm2~ 2500mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 2500mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 3000mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 3000mW/cm2
Battery	ICR 18490, 1400mAh	ICR 18490, 1400mAh	ICR 18490, 1400mAh	18500, 2000mAh
Illumination Range	8mm	8mm	10mm	10mm
Focused Light	/	/	✓	✓
360° Rotary Head	✓	✓	✓	✓
Net Weight	278g	278g	278g	278g
Dimension	25×25×240mm	25×25×240mm	25×25×240mm	25×25×240mm
Working Modes	Two Modes: •TURBO: P1, 1/3s, 2300-2500 mW/cm2 •NORMAL: P2, 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2	Two Modes: •TURBO: P1, 1/3s, 2300-2500 mW/cm2 •NORMAL: P2, 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2	Two Modes: •TURBO: P1, 1/3s, 2300-2500 mW/cm2 •NORMAL: P2, 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2	Three Modes: • Turbo Power: P0, 1/3s, 2700-3000 mW/cm2. • High Power: P1, 3/5s, 1800-2000 mW/cm2. • Standard Power: P2, 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2.

Comparison Between O-Light Series

Model	Woodpecker O-Light Curing Light	Woodpecker O-Light Max Curing Light	Woodpecker O-Light II Curing Light
Material	Plastic	Plastic+Metal head	Plastic+Metal head
Display Screen	OLED screen	OLED screen	OLED screen
Power Input	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz
Wave Length	420nm-480nm	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)
Light Intensity	1000mW/cm2~ 2500mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 2500mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 3000mW/cm2
Battery	ICR 18490, 1400mAh	ICR 18490, 1400mAh	ICR 18490, 1400mAh
Illumination Range	8mm	10mm	10mm
Focused Light	/	✓	✓
360° Rotary Head	✓	✓	✓
Net Weight	259g	259g	259g
Dimension	268.8×26.1×31.8mm	268.8×26.1×31.8mm	268.8×26.1×31.8mm
Working Modes	Two Modes: •TURBO: 1/3s, 2300-2500 mW/cm2 •NORMAL: 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2	Two Modes: •TURBO: 1/3s, 2300-2500 mW/cm2 •NORMAL: 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2	Three Modes: •Turbo Power Mode: 1/3s, 2700-3000 mW/cm2. •High Power Mode: 3/5s, 1800-2000 mW/cm2. •Standard Power Mode: 5/10/15/20s, 1000-1200 mW/cm2.

Comparison Between LED Series

Model	Woodpecker LED B Cordless Curing Light	Woodpecker LED Q Built-in Curing Light	Woodpecker LED G Built-in Curing Light
Material	Plastic+Optical fiber	Plastic+Optical fiber	Plastic+Optical fiber
Display Screen	LED digital tube+Indicator	Indicator	Indicator
Power Input	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz	100V to 240V, 50Hz/60 Hz
Wave Length	385nm-515nm (Wide Spectrum)	420nm-480nm	385nm-515nm (wide spectrum)
Light Intensity	1000mW/cm2~ 1700mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 1200mW/cm2	1000mW/cm2~ 1200mW/cm2
Battery	ICR18650, 2000mAh	/	/
Illumination Range	8mm	8mm	8mm
360° Rotary Head	✓	✓	✓
Net Weight	145g	127g	135g
Dimension	31×34×260mm	26×26.5×248mm	26×25×260mm
Working Modes	Time setting: 5, 10, 15 and 20s.	Time setting: 10s, 20s, 30s.	Full power; Ramping; Pulse mode