Single-use, disposable, presterilized light-activation probe: the future?

L Morrow; N H Wilson; J C Setcos

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Single-use, disposable, presterilized light-activation probe: the future?

L Morrow·N H Wilson·J C Setcos

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare a single-use, disposable, presterilized light activation probe with an equivalent autoclavable probe. Light output, heat generation, and depth of cure were investigated. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Ten disposable and two reusable probe tips were tested. Three maximum light output readings for each tip were recorded with a radiometer. Heat generation at the probe tip was recorded, at 30-second intervals over a five-minute period, with a thermocouple probe placed under a 3-mm-thick glass slide. After light-activated "compomer" was placed in a sectional two-piece stainless steel mold and cured, depth of cure was evaluated using the scrape technique. RESULTS: With respect to light output and depth of cure, there were no statistically significant differences between probe types, but the disposable probe generated significantly less heat. CONCLUSION: The disposable probe performed clinically as well as an autoclavable counterpart with respect to light output, heat generation, and depth of cure.

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L Morrow, N H Wilson, J C Setcos. 1998. Single-use, disposable, presterilized light-activation probe: the future?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10196855/

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