Polymerization depths of contemporary light-curing units using microhardness

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 340-349

  Rueggeberg, Frederick A ^a   Ergle, Janet W ^a   Mettenburg, Donald J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; HALOGEN; HERCULITE XR; POLYMER; RESIN; RESIN CEMENT; SILICON DIOXIDE; TUNGSTEN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HARDNESS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGON; COMPOSITE RESINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HALOGENS; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; QUARTZ; RESIN CEMENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; TUNGSTEN;

EID: 0041776621     PISSN: 14964155     EISSN: 17088240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2000.tb00243.x     Document Type: Article

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