Efectos adversos de la luz azul en la consulta odontológica

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the adverse effects, efficiency and efficacy of blue light in the consultation dental. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The scientific database of the Catholic University of Cuenca and other scientific Internet bases. The search returned 22,000 results where articles of relevance and related to the topic were included, of any language, freely accessible and older than 2016. There were 950 articles left, of which it was decided validate 16 studies that were analyzed using a table in Microsoft Excel 2019. RESULTS: 40.63% of the articles refer to blue light damage, while that 21.88% deal with the care that dentists have, 31.25% refer to the media protectors to prevent the dangers of blue light and 6.25% refer to the use of magnifying glasses in the dental office. CONCLUSIONS: Blue light used in dentistry carries large dangers to the health of the dentist and the patient such as the generation of cataracts, headaches, head, skin aging, lesions in gingival tissues and sleep conciliation. The correct handling of the LCU and the use of protective barriers such as manual protective filters, orange filter goggles, soft tissue rubber dam decrease effects collaterals that produce blue light.