How light irradiance and curing time affect monomer conversion in light-cured resin composites

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 536-542

  Emami, Nazanin ^a   Söderholm, Karl Johan M ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curing time; Degree of conversion; Depth of cure; Light irradiance; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

MONOMER; RESIN;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE GRAFT; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYPOTHESIS; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; THICKNESS;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; TIME FACTORS; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 0345732410     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0909-8836.2003.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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