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4. Operation
Disinfect contaminated surfaces of the curing light as
well as the light probe and anti-glare cone before each
use. The light probe may also be autoclaved. Further-
more, make sure that the stipulated light intensity per-
mits adequate polymerization. For this purpose, check
the light probe for contamination and damage and
check the light intensity at regular intervals.
Selecting the curing time
The curing time can be individually set using the time
selection button. Users may choose between 10, 15, 20
and 30 seconds.
Observe the Instructions for Use of the material applied
when selecting the curing time. The curing recommen-
dations for composite materials apply to all shades and,
if not mentioned otherwise in the Instructions for Use of
the relevant material, to a maximum layer thickness of
2 mm. Generally, these recommendations apply to situa-
tions where the emission window of the light probe is
placed directly over the material to be polymerized.
Increasing the distance between the light source and the
material will require the curing time to be extended
accordingly. For instance, if the distance to the material
is 9 mm, the effective light output is reduced by approx.
50%. In this case, the recommended curing time has to
be doubled.
Start button
Time selection
button
Curing times
Light intensity
800 mW/cm
2
± 10%
Restorative materials
Composites
•
2 mm
1)
IPS Empress Direct / IPS Empress Direct Flow
Tetric EvoCeram / Tetric EvoFlow
Tetric / Tetric Basic White / Tetric N-Ceram / Tetric N-Flow
•
4 mm
2)
Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill / Tetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill / Tetric Basic White
15 s
Heliomolar / Heliomolar HB / Heliomolar Flow / all conventional composites
1)
20 s
Compomers
3)
Compoglass F / Compoglass Flow
40 s
Indirect restorations /
cementation materials
Variolink II Base
4)
/ Variolink Veneer / Variolink N Base
4)
/ Variolink N
Clear Veneer / Variolink Ultra
5)
/ Dual Cement
5)
/ Variolink II
5)
per mm ceramic:
10 s per surface
Adhesives
AdheSE / AdheSE One F
ExciTE F/ ExciTE F DSC
Tetric N-Bond / Tetric N-Bond Self-Etch
Te-Econom Bond
Heliobond (Syntac)
10 s
Temporary materials
Systemp.link / Telio CS Link
Systemp.inlay/onlay / Telio CS Inlay/Onlay
Fermit / Fermit N
Telio Stains
Telio Add-On Flow
15 s per surface
10 s
10 s
15 s
20 s
Miscellaneous
Helioseal / Helioseal F / Helioseal Clear
Heliosit Orthodontic
Vivaglass Liner
20 s
IPS Empress Direct Color
IPS Empress Direct Opaque
MultiCore Flow / Multicore HB
30 s
30 s
40 s
1) Applies to a maximum layer thickness of 2 mm and provided that the Instructions for
Use of the respective material do not state any other recommendation (which may be
the case e.g. with dentin shades)
2) Applies to a maximum layer thickness of 4 mm and provided that the Instructions for
Use of the respective material do not state any other recommendation (which may be
the case, e.g. with dentin shades)
3) Applies to a maximum layer thickness of 3 mm
4) Applies to light-curing (exclusive use of base paste)
5) Applies to dual-curing
