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Woodpecker Curing Light - JMU DENTAL

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
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