Terminology, technology, and troubleshooting: curing lights.(light emitting diode)

From: The Dental Assistant | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Wallace, Victoria L. | Copyright information

Welcome to the lazy days of summer! I guess hat is a saying that doesn't pertain to dental offices, because I don't seem to remember any summer lazy days in dentistry. Do you?

Like busy dental office schedules filling so quickly, so go the number of new choices dentists have to make when it comes to light curing units. Once again, it's that constant change in technology.

New technology has once again arrived in the light curing unit arena. The newest trend in ...

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