Dental 3D Scanner - A risk factor?
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While blue light has long symbolized technical innovation, the focus is increasingly shifting to its harmful effects on the human eye. This is also of significance in everyday dental laboratory work, where 3D scanners with intense blue light sources are increasingly used. Here, the onus is on manufacturers and laboratory owners to ensure health and occupational safety.
This article was first published in German in May 2021: Prall C, Friemel J. Risikofaktor dentaler 3-D-scanner?. dental dialogue 2021;22(5):54–59.
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