Features of laser light make it more efficient and accurate than LED light.

• Laser light is in a collimated beam, that is, the light beam is straight, it does not disperse or converge over distance.
• The spot size and the energy remain consistent regardless of the distance the light is from the target.
• There is consistency across the beam. There are no weak spots from dispersion nor hot spots.   

The spot size of the Monet curing laser beam is 11mm

The Monet laser cures virtually all composites. It has been tested with light and dark shades of the most commonly used composites and performs as well or better than the leading LED curing lights. Of course, with any curing light it is a good idea to test its performance on a small piece of the composite you will be using.

Please refer to the curing depth chart for the different composite material brands and the 1, 2, or 3 second curing times. The Monet laser can cure composite materials of 4mm or less thickness in under 1 second cure for most composites.

After multiple independent tests there is no evidence that faster cure times with the Monet laser will result in more shrinkage of composite material in comparison to LEDs. In fact, the Monet laser showed less shrinkage and debonding at bottom of restoration comparing top brand LED curing lights.

The same safety measures should be taken with the Monet unit as with any laser. You may not be familiar with laser safety procedures as these are not always indicated for LED curing lights. The dentist, the patient, and anyone else in the room should wear the appropriate protective glasses. The laser should not be activated until it is in the patient’s mouth over the area to be cured. When used according to the instruction manual provided with it, the Monet will provide safe and reliable results.

No, but this does not negatively affect Monet laser’s ability to cure.
Consider a broadband LED light which generates sufficient energy for photoinitiation of a compound in a composite or adhesive. At a given wavelength, the LED light actually produces a relatively low amount of energy, necessitating the light to be broadband to provide the energy for photoinitiation.

Lasers, by nature, emit light in a narrow bandwidth, but generate a lot of energy within that bandwidth. The laser light is absorbed by the photoinitiator, and the high level of energy compensates for the narrow bandwidth of light.

The curing test is the proof, and as we stated, the Monet laser cures the composites. 

The Monet curing laser showed better DC with a 1 second cure time than the average 10 to 20 second cure time that is standard with LED curing lights.

No in both cases. The aiming beam has a power output less than 3mW; it is not intense enough to start curing the composite or adhesive.

This depends on the composite and its shade. With the common brands of composites tested, a full cure to a depth of 8mm can be achieved in 3 cycles of the 1-Second cure. Which can be performed by back-to-back laser curing cycles to achieve 8mm depth cure on a bulk fill. Typically, best practice is to layer 2-3mm of material and cure at a time. The Monet laser's 1-second cure helps to shorten the total time curing when instituting this practice. It’s always a good idea to test the performance of the Monet laser or any curing light on a small piece of the composite and to err on the side of caution by placing a few thinner layers and curing each layer sequentially.

Use 2-3mm thickness and cure for 1-second. 4mm of material and more would benefit from two or three cycles back-to-back.

No. The battery provided with the Monet unit is carefully selected to run the laser source inside. Other batteries may not have the ability to run the Monet laser correctly, or could be overwhelmed and create a risk of damage or injury.

No. Because the light is collimated and does not spread out over distance, the Monet laser would not cover even a portion of the arch. Using the Monet laser would be inefficient, and the intensity of light may have unintended results on the whitening product used.