| opinion lighting Lighting in dental surgeries —frequently neglected requirements of the standard on illumination Author: Antonín Fuksa, Czech Republic Fig. 1a Fig. 1b Fig. 1a: Typical situation in dental surgeries in Eastern Europe:5 lighting is designed using requirements for office workplaces. Most of the requirements are not met, see Table 1. Fig. 1b: Balanced illumination of dental surgery employing a directional/ indirectional panel luminaire above the chair and using additional ceiling and furniture luminaires, see Table 2. Pages Overview