Curing lights are a workhorse in any dental practice, making it critical to select a reliable option that’s both easy and comfortable to use. LED curing lights offer many advantages, including quiet operation, cordless designs and increased light power with less heat. These devices can cure most restorative materials and are available with various time settings, hand styles and curing tips. Here, we compare some of the many options to make it easier for you to decide which will work best in your practice.
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| Company | SDI | Coltene | Ultradent Products, Inc. | Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. | 3M |
| Item | Radii Plus | Coltolux LED Curing Light | VALO Grand Curing Light | Bluephase G2 Universal LED Curing Light | Ortholux Luminous Curing Light |
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| Description | The Radii Plus' unique, easy to upgrade design, provides unlimited potential. Designed with snap-in or screw in connections, each part of the Radii | The Coltolux LED combines a slim curing probe with high output in a cordless lightweight penstyle design. The slim curing probe is ideal for hard to | Built on the same platform as previous generations of the VALO curing light, the VALO Grand curing light features a 12 mm lens which is 50 percent | The battery-operated Bluephase G2 LED curing light provides extraordinary reliability. With a light intensity of 1,200 mW/cm2, three proven programs | The Ortholux LED Curing Light from 3M Unitek is designed for fast orthodontic curing times and the convenience of portability. |
| Warranty | 5 years | Not Available | 3 Years | 3 year | Not Available |
| Output | 1,500 mW/cm2 | Not Available | Standard Power: 1000 mW/cm2
High Power Plus: 1600 mW/cm2
Xtra Power: 3200 mW/cm2 | 1,200 mW/cm2 | 1,600 mW/cm2 |
| Built-In Radiometer | Yes | Not Available | No | Yes | Not Available |
| Ramp/Step Mode | Yes | Not Available | Not Available | Yes | Not Available |
| Cordless | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Time | 2 hours | Not Available | 400 cure cycles | 60 minutes | 60 minutes |
| Wavelength | 440 - 480 nm | 450 - 470 nm | 395 to 480 nm | 380 - 515 nm | 455 nm (+/-10 nm) |
| Tip Size | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 10 mm | Not Available |
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