OPTIMAL LIGHTING IN VETERINARY DENTISTRY
LIGHTING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ERGONOMIC ASPECTS IN VETERINARY DENTISTRY
Optimal lighting in veterinary dentistry is a key factor for both work quality and staff well-being. The oral cavity is a hard-to-reach workspace, and without proper lighting, diagnostics and treatment can become imprecise and exhausting. Proper light quality minimizes shadows, enhances contrast, and improves color rendering, leading to increased precision and efficiency.
Efficiency means being able to work with full concentration without eye strain, resulting in fewer errors and higher productivity. Our lighting solutions are designed to ensure a consistent and adjustable light environment, optimized for every work task. They are also engineered to minimize dust and bacterial accumulation, and generate low heat – all contributing to a cleaner working environment.
Incorrect lighting conditions can force staff into static and strained working positions, which over time may lead to musculoskeletal issues. By creating the right balance between task, surrounding, and general lighting, a better work environment is promoted.
Our lighting planning in clinical environments aims to create an optimal, safe, and sustainable workspace for both staff and patients – based on three key aspects: light intensity, color rendering, and room conditions.
Efficiency means being able to work with full concentration without eye strain, resulting in fewer errors and higher productivity. Our lighting solutions are designed to ensure a consistent and adjustable light environment, optimized for every work task. They are also engineered to minimize dust and bacterial accumulation, and generate low heat – all contributing to a cleaner working environment.
Incorrect lighting conditions can force staff into static and strained working positions, which over time may lead to musculoskeletal issues. By creating the right balance between task, surrounding, and general lighting, a better work environment is promoted.
Our lighting planning in clinical environments aims to create an optimal, safe, and sustainable workspace for both staff and patients – based on three key aspects: light intensity, color rendering, and room conditions.
BALANCING DIFFERENT LIGHTING ZONES
A dental room should consider three lighting zones:
Incorrect balance, or insufficient light, can cause headaches and fatigue. It also increases the risk of static and strained working positions. Creating a well-balanced mix of task, field, and general lighting promotes a healthier work environment.
- Task lighting (approx 20–45.000 Lux)
- Surrounding field lighting (approx. 3–5.000 Lux)
- General lighting (approx. 500–1000 Lux)
Incorrect balance, or insufficient light, can cause headaches and fatigue. It also increases the risk of static and strained working positions. Creating a well-balanced mix of task, field, and general lighting promotes a healthier work environment.
COLOR RENDERING (CRI)
High color rendering is crucial for procedures, while variation supports well-being.
To achieve the best possible work environment, lighting should mimic daylight in both color temperature and intensity. Sunlight provides a color temperature of around 5500–5700K and a color rendering index (CRI) of 100.
Our solutions come very close to these values, offering a bright and natural light. – especially when assessing tissue color, blood vessels, and mucous membranes.
Our solutions come very close to these values, offering a bright and natural light. – especially when assessing tissue color, blood vessels, and mucous membranes.
DYNAMIC LIGHTING
High color rendering is crucial for procedures, while variation supports well-being. That’s why it’s important to adapt lighting to the room’s conditions to achieve optimal visual ergonomics. For example, lighting needs differ greatly between a closed surgical room without windows and one with natural daylight.
We also offer fixtures with dynamic lighting, which automatically or manually are able to adjust the color temperature. A rule of thumb we follow is to aim for a temperature of 5700K in task and field lighting, and a slightly warmer tone in general lighting.
On the left, the hand is shown under lighting with a high color rendering index (CRI 95–100) – skin tone, veins, and texture appear clearly. On the right, under lighting with lower CRI, details are lost and color differences are muted.
We also offer fixtures with dynamic lighting, which automatically or manually are able to adjust the color temperature. A rule of thumb we follow is to aim for a temperature of 5700K in task and field lighting, and a slightly warmer tone in general lighting.
On the left, the hand is shown under lighting with a high color rendering index (CRI 95–100) – skin tone, veins, and texture appear clearly. On the right, under lighting with lower CRI, details are lost and color differences are muted.
CRI - Index: 60
Poor color rendering
(street lamps, road lighting)
(street lamps, road lighting)
CRI - Index: 80
Moderate rendering
(offices, public spaces)
(offices, public spaces)
CRI - Index: 95-100
Excellent rendering
(optimal for surgical lighting, daylight)
(optimal for surgical lighting, daylight)
DID YOU KNOW...
A 40-year-old needs twice as much light as a 20-year-old, and a 60-year-old needs ten times more. Proper lighting is essential for everyone on the team to work effectively.
LEAF
Leaf stands out with its slim and hygienic design, the perfect size for our operation table ”Albertina” where every detail has been thought through. With SunLike LED technology, blue light is reduced and mimics the sun’s natural glow, resulting in incredible colour rendering with a CRI value of 98.
Experience how this light not only improves your environment but also your well-being, creating a more natural and healthy lighting. You can adapt your lighting to every mood and occasion, from soothing green to more energizing blue. Create the perfect atmosphere!
Brightness: 3000 lux at 1.2m
Temperature: 3000-5700K
CRI: 98
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1190 x 638 x 51mm
Experience how this light not only improves your environment but also your well-being, creating a more natural and healthy lighting. You can adapt your lighting to every mood and occasion, from soothing green to more energizing blue. Create the perfect atmosphere!
Brightness: 3000 lux at 1.2m
Temperature: 3000-5700K
CRI: 98
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1190 x 638 x 51mm
THE BRITE SERIES
FLEXIBLE AND POWERFUL LED LIGHTING - A clear head makes for perfect results. Light flows down onto your workplace from a discreetly designed light fitting, creating scope for focus and precision. When the working day is done you still feel good and full of energy.
This is a light that focuses on the quality of the illumination it delivers. Designed for clinical environments where clarity and accuracy are essential, Brite provides premium lighting performance — at a cost-effective level. It’s a smart investment that brightens up your working day.
This is a light that focuses on the quality of the illumination it delivers. Designed for clinical environments where clarity and accuracy are essential, Brite provides premium lighting performance — at a cost-effective level. It’s a smart investment that brightens up your working day.
BRITE
Perfect for focused areas - Perfect for workspaces that demand great lighting, both for the office and the clinical environment.
Brightness: 2375 lux på 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 235 x 45 mm
Brightness: 2375 lux på 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 235 x 45 mm
BRITE TRITON / BRITE TRITON D
Brite Triton has been developed for clinical environments in which perfect vision is required. If you choose Brite Triton D (Dynamic), it is delivered with daylight simulation, which creates a natural light experience and varies from a warmer to a colder color temperature steplessly. The shifts between color temperatures occur steplessly and are so subtle that you will hardly perceive them with the naked eye.
Brightness: 3450 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 390 x 45 mm
Brightness: 3450 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 390 x 45 mm
BRITE TETRON
The grandest Brite - Brite Tetron is the largest in the Brite family. Perfect for an examination room where you might need a bigger enlightened area. The powerful and precise light flows over your workplace and creates optimal conditions for assesing colour shades in your work environment. Shadow-, glare- and flicker free of course.
Brightness: 4550 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 550 x 45 mm
Brightness: 4550 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 3000 alt. 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: Yes
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 1200 x 550 x 45 mm
LED-PANEL
LED panel is a recessed general ceiling lighting with dimmer that is installed by replacing existing ceiling tiles. It blends in discreetly and harmoniously and delivers a soft light with low energy consumption and high color rendering. Available in other color temperatures for reception areas, examination rooms, workspaces and support areas, etc.
Brightness: 1300 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: no
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 10 mm
Brightness: 1300 lux at 1,2 m
Temperature: 5700 K
CRI: 94
Dynamic light: no
Shadow-free: Yes
Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 10 mm
ACCESIA OPERATING LAMP
Faro MAIA is a high-performance, fan-free LED operating light designed to deliver even, glare-free illumination with excellent color rendering — ideal for dental and surgical procedures. Thanks to its passive cooling system, MAIA operates completely silently, creating a calm and focused clinical environment. Its reflective optics and compact light field ensure precise lighting, enhancing both accuracy and comfort.
• Floor, ceiling or wall fixation
• Removable and autoclavable handles
• Shadow-free
• 170*95mm spotlight (at 0.7m)
• Floor, ceiling or wall fixation
• Removable and autoclavable handles
• Shadow-free
• 170*95mm spotlight (at 0.7m)