The dental operatory light is often quite literally central to everything that goes on in the operatory. Being able to see the clearly while working in a patient's mouth is extremely important. While newer LED technologies are moving into the dental operatory light category, traditional halogen bulbs still get the job done for many practices. Here is a comparison of some of the dental operatory lights featureing halogen bulbs.
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| Company | A-dec Inc. | DENTALEZ | Pelton & Crane |
| Item | A-dec 500/6300 Dental Operatory Light | Simplicity® Operatory Light | LuxStar Dental Operatory Light |
| Price | Inquire | | Inquire |
| Description | A-dec 500/6300 Light gives you a balanced light pattern with ideal contrast for a clear view of tooth topography. A neutral daylight color temperature | - Ergonomically designed T-handles for ease of movement
- 3 axis adjustment for the widest range of positioning of the dental light
- Shadow free
| LuxStar Dental Operatory Light is available in various mounting options. The LuxStar Light provides high intensity light and Kelvin color temperature |
| Warranty | 5 Years | 3 Years | 5 Year Parts |
| Portable | No | No | No |
| Mounting | Chair
Wall/Cabinet
Ceiling
Track | Post | Wall
Track
Standard Unit
MaxStar Unit
Ceiling |
| Vertical Arm Reach | Not Available | Not Available | 72.39 cm (28.5 inches) |
| Horizontal Arm Reach | Not Available | Not Available | 77.47 cm/ 153 cm/ 66.04 cm (30.5 inches/ 60.3 inches/ 26 inches) |
| Lamp Type | Quartz-Halogen Xenon Bulb | Halogen | Tungsten Halogen |
| Input Voltage | 110 volts
220 volts | Primary: 120 volts/ 60 Hz
220-250 volts/ 50 - 60 Hz
Secondary: 15 volts & 17 volts | 120 volts / 220 volts |
| Output Voltage | 24 volts
150 watts | 24 volts (150 watts) | High: 22 volts
Medium: 19 volts
Low: 16 volts |
| Color Temperature | 5,000 K | 4,200 - 5,500 K | 4,400 - 5,100 K |
| Light Color | Not Available | Not Available | White |
| Light Intensity | Composite : 8,000 Lux (743 ftc)
Medium: 20,000 Lux (1,858 ftc)
High: 24,000 Lux (2,230 ftc) | Low: 18,000 Lux (1,650 ftc)
High: 36,000 Lux (3,275 ftc) | High
Medium
Low |
| Focal Length | 70 cm (27.6 inches) | 50.8 - 114.3 cm (20 - 45 inches) | 60.96 - 106.68 cm (24 - 42 inches) |
| Illumination Area | 8.4 x 16 cm (3.3 x 6.3 inches) | 16.5 x 8.3 cm (6.5 x 3.25 inches) | 7.62 x 20.32 cm (3 x 8 inches) |
| Reflector Function/Type | Optical | Not Available | Glass |
| Bulb Replacements | Quartz-Halogen Xenon Bulb | Halogen | Tungsten Halogen |
| Adjustment | Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal | Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal | Not Available |
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