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Expert Opinions on Dental Restorations – How to Become a Dental Curing Light Ninja
In part two of our three-part guide, Expert Opinions on Dental Restorations, Dr. John Flucke explains the importance of proper curing technique and suggests three key things dentists can do to step up their curing skills and make their restorations last.
CheckUp 2.0: Test Dental Curing Lights as a Team, Find Results Faster
checkUP 2.0 is here! With our upgraded app, dentists can now set up multiple users at their practice so they can collaborate with their team on light testing. A new interface also makes finding lights, materials, and test results easier than ever.
Expert Opinions on Dental Restorations – The Hidden Costs of Composite Restorations
In part one of our new guide, Expert Opinions on Dental Restorations, Dr. Chris Salierno, explains how to calculate costs and profit margin for composite restorations, so dentists can uncover the hidden costs of redoing their work and make the right decisions for their dental practice.
The Importance of Curing Light Infection Control
Like most tools that are used repeatedly across patients, it’s important that your curing light is thoroughly cleaned between uses, with special consideration on how your particular model needs to be maintained.
Tough curing questions with Dr. Chris Salierno
As dentists, we use our curing lights multiple times a day and yet, I’d bet most of us would struggle to answer these questions. Finding the answers will help you provide better patient care.
Monitoring Curing Light Performance Best Practices Guide
We’re passionate about ensuring that every patient who undergoes a restoration receives the best possible treatment, which is why we have worked with experts in the field to produce this best practices guide for monitoring curing light performance.
The Missing Link for Curing Light Monitoring
We know that no restoration will last forever, but what if these failures have nothing to do with your clinical skills or handling of materials and were a result of the malfunction of your curing light?
Why Should I Test My Dental Curing Lights?
Why should you test your dental curing lights? Find out the causes of curing light underperformance, what can happen if the wrong curing time is used, how to test your curing lights, and more!
Bluelight Analytics Announces Brad Rodgers as New CEO
Bluelight Analytics announced today that recognized Halifax technology executive Brad Rodgers will be joining the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 26, 2019.
Smart Dental Technology To Instill Confidence With Every Cure
checkUP, the world’s first “smart” light measurment technology, was created to give dentists the power to test their curing lights, track their materials and recieve precise curing times for each restoration—all in the palm of their hand.
Bluelight Analytics Awarded Best of Class Emerging Technology Award
Cellerant named Bluelight Analytics the winner of the Best in Class 2019 Emerging Technology Award. The award recognizes emerging innovative dental technologies that will greatly impact the standard of care in the dental industry.
CheckMARC Achieves Highest Laboratory Standard for Measuring Curing Light Output
BlueLight Analytics’ CheckMARC has achieved the highest laboratory standard for accuracy in measuring curing light output. In an article published in Dental Materials, CheckMARC was evaluated against other available methods and compared favourably to an integrating sphere.