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Apparatus for curing dental restorative composites

  • US 4,716,296 A
  • Filed: 04/26/1982
  • Issued: 12/29/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for applying light in selective frequency ranges to organic composite materials used in restorative dentistry for optimum curing of the composite materials, comprising:

  • light bulb means;

    means for energizing said light bulb means;

    and filter means selected with reference to the composition of the composite material to be cured and used to attenuate substantially all frequencies of light produced by said light bulb means except the frequency range which produces uniform curing of the composite material without causing radical cross-linking of the composite material; and

    further comprising a flexible, light transmitting cord means having a first end in light transmission communication with said light means and means for detachably mounting said filter means on the end portion of said light cord means distal from said light means.

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