How does light influence our lives, our surroundings - and even dental technology? In this article, expert ceramist and dental technician Leo Liao takes you on a journey from aquarium lighting to the vibrant colors of butterfly wings. He shows how light not only controls growth in nature but also plays a decisive role in precision and esthetics in dental work.
Artificial light reaches its limits
In nature, light is essential for growth and perception. But indoors - especially in high-precision working environments such as dental laboratories - replicating these natural lighting conditions is a challenge.
Many dental technicians work using dental lights, which falsify colors and cause eye fatigue. The result: limited color perception, a higher error rate and health problems.
Technology inspired by nature
Renfert Light 1 is more than just a work light for dental laboratories - it is a dedicated precision light for dental workstations.
Its innovative optical technology ensures uniform light distribution, minimizes scattered light and enables true-to-life color rendering.
Gaps - and how to overcome them
Common challenges in the laboratory
- Spot brightness instead of wide-area illumination
- Altered colors, blurred details
- Fatigued eyes, declining concentration
What is really helpful
- A light spectrum close to sunlight (CRI 97))
- Uniform, glare-free light distribution
- Higher visual comfort, better color rendering quality, greater precision
Changes resulting from good lighting
- Colour perception: Recognizing and implementing natural shades
- Visual comfort: Less fatigue, better concentration
- Efficiency: Faster, more precise output
- Health: Relief for eyes and body
- Aesthetics: True-to-nature reproduction of tooth shades
Leo Liao, an expert ceramist from Taiwan, says:
“What truly surprised me was that even when comparing it to another lamp with the same CRI value of 97, Renfert's Light 1 made objects appear sharper and more three-dimensional.
The new work light for dental technicians has significantly reduced eye fatigue, which in turn has indirectly boosted my productivity.”
