Ivoclar Vivadent Bluephase C8 - Manual (Page 8)

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Operation
Disinfect or autoclave contaminated surfaces of the curing
light as well as of the light probes and anti-glare cones
before each use. Furthermore, make sure that the stipu-
lated light intensity permits adequate polymerization. For
this purpose, check the light probe for contamination and
damage as well as the light intensity at regular intervals
(e.g. with the Ivoclar Vivadent radiometer “Bluephase
Meter”).
Selecting the curing program and the
curing time
The curing program and the curing time can be individually
set. Bluephase C8 is equipped with the following 3 curing
programs for the different indications. The desired curing
program is selected with the program selection buttons.
The display changes accordingly (see Indicators on the
handpiece). The device comes equipped with the following
preset programs:
Factory settings
HIGH 15 seconds
(High Power)
LOW 10 seconds
(Low Power)
SOFT 20 seconds
(Soft start)
The intended curing time is selected
using the time selection buttons. Users
may choose between 5, 10, 15, 20 and
30 seconds.
Observe the Instructions for Use of the material applied
when selecting the curing time.
The curing recommendations for composite materials apply
to all shades and, if not mentioned otherwise in the Instruc-
tions for Use, to a maximum layer thickness of 2 mm.
Generally, these recommendations apply to situations
where the emission window of the light probe is placed
directly over the material to be polymerized. Increasing the
distance between the light source and the material will
require the curing time to be extended accordingly. For
instance, if the distance to the material is 9 mm, the
effective light output is reduced by approx. 50%. In this
case, the recommended curing time has to be doubled.