FotoSan?? Blue
Curing composites
The FotoSan® Blue is a very powerful blue light. It cures all materials based on camphorquinone as photoinitiator. Use 2s per layer of 2-3 mm in a composite build up and finish with 5s of curing on top layer.
Treatment with Light Activated Disinfection (LAD)
Light activated disinfection is a combination treatment between a photoactive substance (photosensitizer) and light of a specific wavelength. The photosensitizer is stimulated by the light and transforms present O2 to split into radicals O. or anions O-, collectively known as ROS (=Reactive Oxygen Specimens). ROS destroys bacterial cell membranes, thus eliminating bacteria within seconds.
Light activated disinfection has become increasingly popular in dentistry in the last 4-5 years where it is used in treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, pericoronitis, periimplantitis and root canal disinfection. The most commonly used combination is red light with toluidine blue as photosensitizer. In extracted teeth FotoSan® LAD has shown significant root disinfection capabilities. On tissue and implant model studies, FotoSan® LAD was shown to be effective against a wide range of known pathogens. In controlled clinical trials FotoSan® LAD treatment has shown significant effects on BOP, pocket depth reduction and composition of periopathogen bacteria in patients with chronic periodontitis.
Advantages of LAD
Antibiotics work in 12-24 hours. LAD works immediately and is effective against a wide variety of bacteria. As for antibiotics, there is a dose dependent effect of LAD. In practice this means that higher light energy, kills more bacteria.
According to WHO, one of the most serious challenges to our continued health care system are “super bugs”, bacteria, immune to known antibiotics. Every single time antibiotics are used, there is a potential risk of creating immunization to that specific drug. LAD does NOT create immunization. The bacteria cannot learn to become immune to the reactive oxygen specimens of the LAD treatment. LAD has no side effects at all – and as there is no immunizing effect and no side effects it means LAD may be used again and again.
- Immediate effect
- Effective against a wide variety of microorganisms
- Dose dependent effect
- No immunizing effect
- May be repeated again and again
- No side effects
LAD quick guide
- Peridontitis
Apply the FotoSan® Blue agent Gel in the pocket after scaling. Using the perio tip, light 10-20s for each surface in the pocket. The time setting depends on the pocket depth. - Endodontic disinfection
Apply the FotoSan® Blue agent Liquid in the root canal after instrumentation and rinsing. Using the endo tip, light 30-60s in the canal. The time setting depends on how deep the tip goes into the canal, i.e. size of canal. - Profound caries
Excavate until safe distance from the pulp. Apply FotoSan® Blue agent Gel in the cavity and light 30s with blunt tip (4 mm) attached. - Gingivitis
Apply FotoSan® Blue agent Gel on relevant gingiva and light 10s for every cm2 with blunt tip (8 mm) attached.
The FotoSan® Blue
Battery type | LiFePO4 |
Nominal voltage | 3.2 V |
Nominal kapacity | 1.200 mA |
Charging time | 2 h |
User capacity | Approx. 760 sec |
Out-put intensity | 3.700-4.000 mW/cm2 |
Out-put spectrum | 450-470nm |
Temp. protection of diode | Yes |
CE-class | 1 |
Electrical classification | Class 2 (EN 60601-1:2006) |
LED classification | Class 2 (EN 60825-1:2001) |
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