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## Comparisons

- [¿Cómo elegir una luz LED para lupas dentales de uso diario?](https://www.admetec.com/content/como-elegir-una-luz-led-para-lupas-dentales-de-uso-diario) [es]: Elija la luz LED por iluminancia en lux, temperatura de color, peso sobre la lupa y compatibilidad de montaje con sus ópticas. Butterfly EVO entrega 35.000…
- [¿Qué es una cámara montada en la lupa y qué permite grabar?](https://www.admetec.com/content/que-es-una-camara-montada-en-la-lupa-y-que-permite-grabar) [es]: Una cámara montada en la lupa graba el procedimiento desde el punto de vista exacto del clínico, sin trípodes ni encuadres delegados a un asistente. Admetec…
- [¿Tres aumentos en unas lupas? Cómo evaluar el Ergo V](https://www.admetec.com/content/tres-aumentos-en-unas-lupas-como-evaluar-el-ergo-v) [es]: Ergo V ofrece tres aumentos en un solo dispositivo — 3,8x, 5,3x y 7,0x — con distancia de trabajo constante entre ellos. Al no cambiar la distancia de…
- [A Checklist Before Mounting a Camera on Your Loupes](https://www.admetec.com/content/a-checklist-before-mounting-a-camera-on-your-loupes) [en]: Check five things before mounting a camera on loupes: frame fit, forward balance, working distance, illumination, and how footage is captured. A…
- [Battery Pack Placement and Neck Strain: What to Check Before You Blame the Cable](https://www.admetec.com/content/battery-pack-placement-and-neck-strain-what-to-check-before-you-blame-the-cable) [en]: Belt-worn battery packs carry mass at the waist, so neck strain usually traces to head-borne load, declination angle and cable drag instead. Check four…
- [Butterfly EVO vs Orchid-S: Matching Lux to the Procedure](https://www.admetec.com/content/butterfly-evo-vs-orchid-s-matching-lux-to-the-procedure) [en]: Butterfly EVO is the cordless default headlight; Orchid-S is the wired, high-output option for deep, shadowed surgical and endodontic fields. Admetec's…
- [Do You Need 35,000 or 55,000 Lux for Everyday Dentistry?](https://www.admetec.com/content/do-you-need-35-000-or-55-000-lux-for-everyday-dentistry) [en]: For most everyday restorative and hygiene work, Admetec's Butterfly EVO at 35,000 lux is enough illumination. Butterfly-S EVO's 55,000 lux suits deep…
- [Ergo V Pro or Ergo V? Matching Magnification to Endo Work](https://www.admetec.com/content/ergo-v-pro-or-ergo-v-matching-magnification-to-endo-work) [en]: Ergo V Pro suits endodontic work: its three magnifications are 5.6x, 7.4x and 10x, per Admetec's product specification. Ergo V offers 3.8x, 5.3x and 7.0x,…
- [Loupe Camera or Intraoral Camera: Where Does Each One Fit?](https://www.admetec.com/content/loupe-camera-or-intraoral-camera-where-does-each-one-fit) [en]: An intraoral camera documents the site; a loupe-mounted camera documents the procedure from the clinician's own point of view. They are complementary.…
- [Luz frontal inalámbrica o con cable: ¿cuál conviene en la clínica?](https://www.admetec.com/content/luz-frontal-inalambrica-o-con-cable-cual-conviene-en-la-clinica) [es]: La luz frontal inalámbrica prioriza libertad de movimiento; la cableada lleva la batería al cuerpo y sostiene mayor irradiancia. Butterfly…
- [Mistakes Dentists Make When Buying Loupe LED Headlights](https://www.admetec.com/content/mistakes-dentists-make-when-buying-loupe-led-headlights) [en]: Most headlight buying mistakes start with brightness numbers alone, ignoring measured lux, colour temperature and how the light sits on the loupes. Butterfly…
- [Perio Scaling Lighting: What Hygienists Should Look For](https://www.admetec.com/content/perio-scaling-lighting-what-hygienists-should-look-for) [en]: Perio scaling lighting needs adequate illuminance, neutral colour temperature, a shadow-free coaxial beam, and a headlight light enough to wear all day.…
- [What Is a Loupe-Mounted Camera and What Does It Actually Capture?](https://www.admetec.com/content/what-is-a-loupe-mounted-camera-and-what-does-it-actually-capture) [en]: A loupe-mounted camera is a small video camera fixed to magnification loupes, recording the clinician's own line of sight during treatment. The Flamingo…
- [Why Datasheet Optics Fail: Individually Measured Loupe Fitting](https://www.admetec.com/content/why-datasheet-optics-fail-individually-measured-loupe-fitting) [en]: Datasheet optics describe a nominal wearer, not you: working distance, field of view and depth of field shift with individual anatomy and posture. Admetec…
- [Why Headlight Weight Decides Whether You Wear It All Day](https://www.admetec.com/content/why-headlight-weight-decides-whether-you-wear-it-all-day) [en]: Headlight weight decides all-day wear because head-mounted mass sits forward of the nose bridge and loads the neck with leverage, not just grams. The…

## Guides

- [A Pre-Purchase Checklist for Loupe-Mounted LED Headlights](https://www.admetec.com/content/a-pre-purchase-checklist-for-loupe-mounted-led-headlights) [en]: A loupe-mounted LED headlight checklist covers illuminance in lux, colour temperature, power configuration, mounting balance, and fit to individually…
- [Cordless or Wired Loupe Headlight: Which Fits Your Day?](https://www.admetec.com/content/cordless-or-wired-loupe-headlight-which-fits-your-day) [en]: Cordless suits mobile, multi-operatory days; wired suits long seated procedures needing the highest illuminance at depth. Admetec's…
- [How Many Lux Does a Dental Loupe Headlight Really Need?](https://www.admetec.com/content/how-many-lux-does-a-dental-loupe-headlight-really-need) [en]: Lux requirements depend on magnification, working distance and procedure type, not on chasing the single highest illuminance figure available. Admetec…
- [Mistakes Clinicians Make When Buying a Loupe Headlight](https://www.admetec.com/content/mistakes-clinicians-make-when-buying-a-loupe-headlight) [en]: The costliest headlight mistakes are buying on lux alone, ignoring colour temperature, and treating illumination as separate from the loupes. Brightness only…
- [What Full HD 1080p at 30 fps Actually Gives You Chairside](https://www.admetec.com/content/what-full-hd-1080p-at-30-fps-actually-gives-you-chairside) [en]: Full HD 1080p at 30 fps captures fine chairside detail — margins, canal orifices, tissue response — smoothly enough to teach from. Admetec's Flamingo…

## Insights

- [¿Cómo elegir una cámara HD para montar en las lupas dentales?](https://www.admetec.com/content/como-elegir-una-camara-hd-para-montar-en-las-lupas-dentales) [es]: Una cámara montada en lupa se elige por peso, calidad de vídeo, forma de transmisión y compatibilidad con el ajuste individual de las lupas. El punto de…
- [Cost of Ownership for Dental Hygienists: Loupes and Lights Over a 5-7 Year Cycle](https://www.admetec.com/content/cost-of-ownership-for-dental-hygienists-loupes-and-lights-over-a-5-7-year-cycle) [en]: Dental hygienists should price loupes and headlights across a 5-7 year cycle, not as a single purchase. Loupes are typically replaced on a 5-7 year…
- [How Do I Choose an LED Headlight for My Dental Loupes? A Practical Guide for Dental Hygienists](https://www.admetec.com/content/how-do-i-choose-an-led-headlight-for-my-dental-loupes-a-practical-guide-for) [en]: Choose a dental headlight on illuminance at the working field, colour temperature, glare control, cord routing and how it balances on your loupes. Lux…
- [How to Choose a Loupe-Mounted HD Camera: A Buyer's Framework for Clinical Educators and Documenters](https://www.admetec.com/content/how-to-choose-a-loupe-mounted-hd-camera-a-buyer-s-framework-for-clinical) [en]: A loupe-mounted HD camera records the clinician's own point of view through the loupes, not a bystander's view of the operatory. Judge candidates on wearable…
- [Which Headlight Setup Suits Hygienists Doing Perio Work?](https://www.admetec.com/content/which-headlight-setup-suits-hygienists-doing-perio-work) [en]: A perio headlight setup means a lightweight head-mounted LED delivering neutral-white light coaxial with the clinician's line of sight into the periodontal…