A light emitting apparatus for curing a photocurable dental prosthesis in a patient's
tooth that comprises a LED carrying part connected to a handle. The LED carrying
part comprises a first plurality of LEDs directed to a first side of the tooth,
and a second plurality of LEDs directed to a second side of the tooth. The present
invention also relates to a method of curing a photocurable dental prosthesis in
a patient's tooth, in which a light emitting apparatus is provided that comprises
LEDs that are mounted on a substrate, the substrate being covered with a clear
coating embedding the LEDs, and the LEDs being placed so proximate to the photocurable
dental prostheses that the smallest distance between the outer surface of the clear
coating and the outer surface of the photocurable dental prostheses is less than
2 mm. The LED carrying part can be connected to a handle for grasping by a user's
hand, or be provided with a structure for engaging an opposite tooth so that it
can be held in place between the patient's teeth.
