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Dental miscellaneous 840269e0

Woods lamp has a frequency of -

A
250 nm
B
300 nm
C
320 nm
D
360 nm
High-Yield Explanation
<p>WOOD'S LAMP Hand held device used to diagnose various dermatological conditions.It is a mercury vapour long wave,ultraviolet lamp with an inbuilt wood's filter made of barium silicate with 9% nickel oxide. Opaque to all wavelengths except those between 320 nm and 400 nm with a peak at 365 nm. Flourescence occurs when wood's light is absorbed and radiation of longer wavelengths is emitted.Examination done in dark room. Iadvl textbook of dermatology page 109

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