Composite depth of cure and LED dental curing lamp characteristics
Table 3: Lamp battery and light meter information as given by the manufacturers
| Lamp | Battery charging time | Battery durability | Built-in light meter / battery level indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluephase | 2 hours before use | Not stated | Yes / (light indicator) |
| bluephase 16i | Approx. 2 hours | Approx. 45 minutes | Yes / Yes |
| bluephase 20i | 2 hours | Fully charged: approx. 45 minutes (B) | No (A) / Yes |
| bluephase G2 | Approx. 2 hours | Approx. 60 minutes | No (A) / Yes |
| Celalux | More than 2 hours | 120 x 10 seconds | Yes / Yes |
| Celalux 2 | Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes | Not stated | Yes / Yes |
| Coltolux LED | When new: 3 hours | Not stated | No / Yes |
| Demetron A2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | No (A) / - |
| Demi L.E.D. | When new: 16 hours | 500 × 5 seconds | No / Yes |
| Demi Plus | When new: 16 hours The battery's shelf life: 300 fully charged cycles | 500 x 5 seconds | No / Yes |
| DioPower lighthead: DioCure470 | 90 minutes | 60 ± 10 minutes | Yes / Yes |
| Elipar Freelight 2 | 2 hours; when new: 12 hours | 20 min. Delivered with two batteries. | Yes / No |
| Elipar S10 | Approx. 1.5 hours | Approx. 60 minutes | Yes / Yes |
| FlashLite 1401 | 24 hours | 25 minutes | Yes / Yes |
| FlashMax | Approx. 2 hours | Approx. 200 seconds | No / Yes |
| FlashSoft | Approx. 5 hours | Approx. 1000 seconds | No / Yes |
| L.E.Demetron II | At least 16 hours (A) | 300 x 5 seconds | Yes / Yes |
| Ledex WL-070 | Approx. 2 hours | Not stated | No / Yes |
| miniL.E.D | At least 2 hours 30 minutes | Not stated | Yes / Yes |
| Pencure VL-7 | Approx. 2 hours | Not stated | No / Yes |
| Radii Plus | When new: 1 – 3 hours | 3 hours 20 minutes | Yes / Yes |
| Smartlite iQ2 | When new: at least 2 hours | For several days. Recommended to charge overnight and/ or between each patient | Yes / Yes |
| Smartlite PS | When new: 10 hours | Approx. 25 minutes | No / Yes |
| Starlight pro | Approx. 2 hours | 320 x 10 seconds | Yes / Yes |
| Starlight sler | Approx. 4 hours (1.8 million cycles of 20 seconds) | Not stated | Yes / Yes |
| the Cure Cordless | Approx. 5 hours | Not stated | No / Yes |
| T LED | When new: At least 4 hours | Not stated | Yes / Yes |
| Translux Power Blue | Approx. 2 hours | Recommended to place and keep the hand-held device in the charger after each treatment | Yes / Yes |
| UltraLume LED5 | Not stated | Not stated | No / - |
| Valo | Not applicable | Not applicable | No / (Not applicable) |
| (A) | Regular use of radiometer is recommended |
| (B) | The battery has an expiry date of 2.5 years from the manufacturing date. |