The invention comprises a light curing device, in particular for dental restoration materials, comprising a light source and a control device for the light curing device, which control device is capable of switching on the light source at different levels of power. The light curing device comprises an actuation element which can be used to switch on the light curing device upon actuation by the user at a reduced dosage of light for pre-curing the dental restoration material, and in that the control device in particular signalizes the reduced dosage.
