Evalumation of the Output Intensity of Light Curing Units Among Palestinian Dental Practitioners: A Cross-sectional Study
Date
2021-07-17
Authors
Rabi, Tarek
Arandi, Naji
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Abstract
Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the intensity of light curing units among practitioners in
Palestine.
Materials and methods: Present study follows a cross-sectional study design to evaluate the type of
curing light used, the tip diameter, presence of remnants on the tip as well as the curing light output
measured using a radiometer. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the statistical significance of the
frequency of the variables (p<0.05).
Results: 93.23% of practitioners used LED light with a tip diameter of 8mm. 82.5% of practitioner had
remnants of residual filling on the tip of the light cure unit. 83.5% showed low output intensity of curing
light. Chi-square test showed significant difference in the frequency of variables included in the study
(p<0.001).
Conclusion: The practitioners in Palestine use light curing units with low output intensity as
measured with a radiometer.