Dental light-curing units (LCUs) parts and types focusing on the quartz-tungsten-halogen (QTH) units and light-emitting-diode (LED) units generations and which LCU is best to use with different resin-based composites.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:14 - Title: Light-curing units (parts and types)
00:21 - Introduction to the light-curing units parts and types
00:32 - Quartz-tungsten-halogen (QTH) unit
00:39 - Light-emitting-diode (LED) unit
00:47 - Parts: 1. QTH unit
01:52 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: a. Light-guide tip
02:11 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: b. Body
03:11 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: Spectrum
04:01 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: Beam profile
04:26 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: Electric cord
04:31 - Parts: 1. QTH unit: Disadvantages
04:47 - Parts: 2. LED unit
04:57 - Parts: 2. LED unit: a. Light-guide tip
05:05 - Parts: 2. LED unit: b. Body
05:08 - Parts: 2. LED unit: LED chips
06:20 - Parts: 2. LED unit: Weight & size
06:32 - Parts: 2. LED unit: Battery
07:40 - Parts: 2. LED unit: Spectrum
08:19 - Parts: 2. LED unit: Curing time
08:59 - Parts: 2. LED unit: Beam profile
10:05 - Parts: a. Light-guide tips
10:38 - Parts: a. Light-guide tips: Turbo light-guide tip
12:06 - Types: LED units
12:36 - Types: LED units: Second generation (single-emission peak LED units)
14:12 - Types: LED units: Third generation (multiple-emission peak LED units)
15:43 - Types: LED units: Which light-curing unit and generation should you use?
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