Biomaterial Database

Dental Light-Curing-Assessing the Blue-Light Hazard. 2022

Dayane Oliveira, and Mateus Garcia Rocha

Center for Dental Biomaterials, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida - College of Dentistry, 1395 Center Drive D9-6, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

This article focuses on the current understanding and concerns over the blue-light hazard when using dental light-curing units. It also provides information and safety protocols to guide the practitioner in making important decisions regarding dental personnel's health and the quality of dental restorations.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003188	Composite Resins	Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry.	Composite Resin,Resin, Composite,Resins, Composite
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055115	Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives	The hardening or polymerization of bonding agents (DENTAL CEMENTS) via exposure to light.	Dental Bonding, Light-Cured,Light-Curing of Dental Cements,Light-Curing of Dental Resins,Dental Adhesives Light-Curing,Dental Bonding, Light Cured,Dental Bondings, Light-Cured,Dental Cements Light-Curing,Dental Resins Light-Curings,Light Curing of Dental Adhesives,Light Curing of Dental Cements,Light Curing of Dental Resins,Light-Cured Dental Bonding,Light-Cured Dental Bondings
D055117	Curing Lights, Dental	Light sources used to activate polymerization of light-cured DENTAL CEMENTS and DENTAL RESINS. Degree of cure and bond strength depends on exposure time, wavelength, and intensity of the curing light.	Dental Curing Lights,Halogen Dental Curing Lights,LED Dental Curing Lights,Plasma Arc Dental Curing Lights,Curing Light, Dental,Dental Curing Light,Light, Dental Curing,Lights, Dental Curing