DENTAL CURING LIGHT HAVING A SHORT WAVELENGTH LED AND A FLUORESCING LENS FOR CONVERTING SHORT WAVELENGTH LIGHT TO CURING WAVELENGTHS AND RELATED METHOD

摘要

A dental curing light includes a body, one or more LEDs configured to emit a first spectrum of light having a relatively short first peak wavelength (e.g., UV) disposed on the body, and a fluorescing lens that converts at least a portion of the first spectrum of light into a second spectrum of light having a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength. The second spectrum of light is selected so as to match the curing spectrum of a desired light-curable dental composition. In a preferred embodiment, the body comprises an elongate wand having a proximal end and distal end. The LEDs may be disposed at or near the distal end of the elongate wand.