8
Insufficient curing.
Inadequate polymerization.
1. Check compatibility of curing light.
2. Check curing cycle.
3. Check minimum irradiance.
4. Cure each area of each increment for the recommended curing time.
5. Check distance to surface to be cured.
Curing time table.
The curing time table above also appears on all outer packages.
3
Curing light designed to cure materials containing camphorquinone (CQ) initiator. Peak of spectrum in the range of
440-480 nm.
3.5 Light curing
1. Light cure each increment with a suitable curing light
3
. Cure universal A shades, BW, and E1
increments for 10 seconds, and D1 and D3 shades for 30 seconds when using a curing light that
has a minimum irradiance of 800 mW/cm
2
.
Cure universal A shades, and BW for 20 seconds, E1 for 10 seconds, and D1 and D3 shades for
40 seconds when minimum irradiance is between 550 mW/cm² and 800 mW/cm².
Refer to curing light manufacturer’s Directions for Use for compatibility and curing recommenda-
tions.
Curing time for 2 mm increments
3.6 Finishing and polishing
1. Contour the restoration using finishing burs or diamonds.
2. Use Enhance
®
finishing devices for additional finishing.
3. Prior to polishing, check that surface is smooth and free of defects.
4. For achieving a very high luster of the restoration, we recommend Enhance
®
and Enhance
®
PoGo
®
, finishing and polishing instruments, Prisma
®
Gloss™ Regular and Extrafine polishing
paste.
For contouring, finishing, and/or polishing, follow the manufacturer’s Directions for Use.
Ceram.x Spectra™ ST and Ceram.x Spectra™ ST Effects Curing Recommendations
Shades
Output mW/cm
2
Curing Time
A1-A4, BW
≥ 550
20 seconds
≥ 800
10 seconds
D1, D3
≥ 550
40 seconds
≥ 800
30 seconds
E1
≥ 550
10 seconds
