everLight

EverLight LED Operatory Light

DentalEZ

EverLight’s state-of-the-art LED technology provides unsurpassed illumination for a wide range of indications.

DentalEZ, the first company in the United States to design an operatory light with 100% true direct LED technology, describes EverLight as providing a work field with more efficient, direct light.

EverLight features natural daylight illumination, 9 color/intensity settings, and a focused light pattern that provides proper color corrective light for all procedures. The cool, quiet, environmentally friendly light consumes 70% less energy and lasts 10 times longer than halogens. It is available in 6 mounting configurations, including chairmounted.

Illumination (Quality)

The natural daylight illumination provided by EverLight results in clear oral cavity visibility, while the 9 color/intensity settings meet all operative needs, including color-matching.

Of the 8 dentists who evaluated EverLight, all of whom are current users, 6 rated shadow-free illumination as excellent and 2 rated it as good to fair. Seven evaluators rated accurate natural daylight illumination for correct shade-matching: 4 as excellent, 2 as very good, and 1 as fair. One evaluator called the shade-matching setting “too bright.” An endodontist who called the EverLight much better than similar lights cited shade-matching as the feature he liked most.

Cool, consistent temperature was rated as excellent by 7 evaluators and as very good by 1. Two evaluators cited the cool operating temperature as the feature they liked most; 1 evalutaor called it “much safer than our old light.”

Illumination Settings

Twelve Philips luminated LEDs maximize Ever- Light’s output. The light also offers 3 Kelvin color temperatures and 3 Lux intensity settings.

Adequate range of illumination using low-, medium-, and high-intensity settings was rated as excellent by 4 evaluators, as very good by 3, and as fair by 1. When asked to evaluate the illuminated light as whiter than halogen, 6 dentists rated it as excellent, 1 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as fair.

When asked about the claim that the composite setting doesn’t cause prematuring of composite materials, 7 evaluators responded. Six rated it as excellent and 1 rated it as good. Four dentists cited the composite setting as a favorite feature, 1 of whom said it “provides excellent light with variable intensity and color range to prevent premature set of composite lightcured resins.”

Ease of Use

Ease of operation was rated as excellent by 4 evaluators, as very good to good by 2, and as fair to poor by 2. One evaluator called the light “difficult to position using 1 hand.” Another evaluator, who called the EverLight much better than similar lights, “really liked everything about it except its stiffness and weight. It’s otherwise a superb product!” All 8 evaluators rated energy efficiency as excellent.

A Chicago evaluator who uses the wall-mounted EverLight and rated all features as excellent “would like integration with chair manufacturers for chairmounted switches.” This same evaluator called it “compact, efficient, and attractive to patients.” A Seattle prosthodontist, calling EverLight an excellent product, commented, “If possible, the light should be smaller.”

Overall Satisfaction

Overall satisfaction with EverLight was rated as excellent by 5 evaluators, as very good to good by 2, and as poor by 1. Seven dentists would definitely or probably purchase EverLight again and recommend it to colleagues.

“It’s unique in appearance and is noticed by patients and colleagues,” noted 1 evaluator. “One DDS friend has already called me to get information.” A Maryland dentist who gave the light an overall rating of excellent said, “I’m pleased with the purchase.” That same dentist went on to say, “The features exceed those of all the competition and I’m looking forward to many years of reliable service.”