Orthodontic Curing Light

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I am a new resident in orthodontics and have to buy my own equipment. My problem is with the curing light. I hear mixed reviews about LED and Halogens, and recently a company rep. told me that certain LED lights can heat up the metal brackets and possibly cause damage to the tooth??? Please let me know your opinions and experience with lights and which you feel is the best.

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I won a curing light at GORP. It is a LED and it is awesome. The only problem I have with it is that it will not cure proseal. I like to use this on problem patients to cut down on decalcification. Halogen is the only light that will cure proseal. Hopefully they will come up with a new formula that will cure with the LED lights. I personally have never had a problem with the LED light heat. I would ask the others in your residency as well.
 
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