CliniEco Dental Loupes + Wireless Headlight Set — 3.5× Magnification, Adjustable, with Core 32K Lux Headlight

What does the 3.5× set include when you order it?

One carton holds the flip-up 3.5× loupes, the cordless headlight, three USB-C batteries, the charging cable, a clip-on mount (15 mm opening) with headband, an orange filter, side shields, a spare nose pad, a screwdriver, a microfibre cloth and a hard case, with the manual in English and French. It ships as a matched pair rather than two separate orders, which matters when a locum starts on Monday and the optics and the light have to arrive together. Anything the carton does not cover is quoted on its own: the Core 32K headlight is listed on its own for the clinician who needs only the light.

Which working distance is right for 3.5× loupes?

Working distance is the space between your eye and the site in the posture you actually work in, and the four steps here are not interchangeable. A clinician who sits close to the arch with the chin down lands near 350 mm; one who sits upright with the patient reclined further away needs 450 or 500 mm. Order for the position held for an hour, not the one held for a minute. Take 500 mm optics and sit at 400 mm and the frame softens at its edges instead of at the point of focus, which reads as bad optics when it is really a mismatched distance.

Is 3.5× too much for general dentistry?

At 3.5× the frame concentrates on the site rather than the whole arch: a tooth and its neighbours fill it — enough for endodontics, a margin, a small restoration. Where most of the day is examination and whole-arch work, the 2.5× set shows a wider field and is easier to carry through a full day. Sharing one pair between two clinicians works because interpupillary distance, nose pad and declination all re-set, and the loupe and headlight buying guide for Quebec clinics covers what changes when a second operator takes over.

Daily set-up checks print from the compliance log centre, the number of pairs a clinic needs is sized in the clinic supply planner, and groups buying for several operatories order at the clinic ordering desk.

Shipped from our Toronto warehouse and sent out by CliniEco Medical, MDEL #35334.

What this set is

More magnification with more light, for endodontics, surgical and detailed restorative work where one site matters more than the whole arch. Adjustable optics, cordless illumination, one carton.

Specifications

How many 3.5× sets does a practice need, and when is one set between two clinicians enough?

One set per clinician who spends the day at 3.5×, with one exception: two clinicians working from the same posture can share a set, because interpupillary distance, nose pad, declination and ocular height re-set in the chair. The working-distance step is fixed at order, so a shared set must be ordered for the distance both clinicians sit at. A practice mixing 3.5× and 2.5× users holds one of each; hygiene wants the wider 2.5× field.

How is the 3.5× set priced per clinician, and what does a second operatory add?

One carton is one clinician's set, and the cart shows the price of that carton: 3.5× loupes, the Core 32K Lux headlight, three hot-swap USB-C batteries, the clip-on mount, side shields and a hard case. A second operatory adds nothing — a room does not wear loupes; a second clinician adds a carton, or a re-fit where the distance step matches. There is no fitting lab and no two-to-four week wait.

How do 2.5× and 3.5× split across a mixed practice?

Magnification follows the detail a task needs and the field width it tolerates. A full-arch examination or a scale and polish wants the wider 2.5× field; a margin, a canal or a small restoration wants the finer 3.5× detail and can live with a narrower view.

Both tiers ship with the same Core 32K Lux headlight and the same 15 mm clip-on mount. The 2.5× set is the page to read if most of the week is hygiene. Equipment entries print from the compliance log centre, the set count and replacement timeline sit on the clinic supply planner, and an order across several operatories runs through our institutional purchasing desk. CliniEco Medical imports this set into Canada under MDEL #35334 from stock held in Toronto.

Why buy the set rather than the two parts

• One order, one invoice, one carton — matched and ready for the operatory.
• Adjustable, not custom-made — no fitting lab, no 2–4 week wait, one pair can be shared.
• Staged illumination — multi-step dimming so the field is comfortable at any setting.
• Ships from Toronto — dispatched from our own warehouse once your order is confirmed.

Questions we get asked

How is this different from a custom-fitted (TTL) loupe? Custom loupes are built to one clinician's measurements and cannot be shared; this set adjusts in the chair and ships now.

Is the working distance fixed? You choose one of four steps when ordering; the optics accept the full range.

Can I buy the parts separately? Yes — the loupes and the headlight are stocked individually, and the light fits most loupe frames through a clip-on mount, 15 mm opening.

Can one 3.5× set cover two clinicians in a day? Yes, if they work at a similar distance. The fit re-sets in the chair; the working-distance step is fixed at order.

Does the 3.5× set use the same headlight as the 2.5× set? Yes — the same Core 32K Lux headlight, the same three hot-swap batteries and the same 15 mm clip-on mount, so a mixed practice can move a light between frames.

Would 3.5× be too much if half the week is hygiene? Hygiene wants the wider 2.5× field; 3.5× is more magnification than it needs, so a practice doing both holds one of each and splits by list.

How long do the batteries last across a working day? Three USB-C batteries are included and they hot-swap, for 8.4 hours of total run time — a full clinical day with a spare left in the case.

Can I pick the working distance after the set arrives? No. The step is fixed at order - 350, 400, 450 or 500 mm — while interpupillary distance, nose pad, declination and ocular height all re-set in the chair.

What comes in the carton besides the loupes and the light? 3 USB-C batteries, a charging cable, a 15 mm clip-on mount with headband, an orange filter, side shields, a spare nose pad, a screwdriver, a microfibre cloth and a hard case, plus an English and French manual.

How much depth of field and weight do I carry at 3.5×? Depth of field is about 150 mm and the loupes weigh roughly 70 g with the optics, so a full day at 3.5× stays comfortable on the nose.

Do I need a fitting appointment before I can use these? No fitting lab and no impression are involved: the set arrives adjustable and a second clinician re-sets it in the chair. Nothing goes away for a 2–4 week build.

Returns: 30 days on unopened or faulty items. Importer: CliniEco Medical, Toronto, Canada. Support: alina@clinieco.ca

Choosing the right option for your clinic

Magnification is a fit decision, not a numbers contest: 2.5× keeps a wider field of view for charting and light restorative work, while 3.5× narrows it for endodontics and fine margins. If you want the wider view, compare the 2.5× flip-up dental loupes with the same wireless headlight set.

The headlight is also stocked on its own if you already own frames: wireless dental headlight core, 32k lux. Working distance, declination angle and light output are the three things worth checking before ordering — our buying guide walks through each one: Where to buy flip-up dental loupes for dental clinics in Canada.

What the headlight actually gives you

The light in this set is the Core model: a lamp head of about 11.80 g that clips to the frame through a 15 mm opening, with the battery carried on the headband rather than on a cable back to the unit.

The complaint that decides whether a headlight gets used is not brightness. It is what happens in the middle of a long appointment. Three hot-swap packs are the plain answer to a lamp that goes flat with the patient still in the chair: the pack comes off the headband, the spare goes on, and nothing about the set-up changes.

If you already own a frame, the same light is sold on its own as the Core wireless headlight, and a spare orange filter is $99.