Effect of LED curing on microleakage and microhardness of Class V resin-based composite restorations

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-20

  Oberholzer, Theunis G ^a   Schünemann, Marita ^a   Kidd, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Operative Dentistry ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dental composite; LED; Microhardness; Microleakage

Indexed keywords

DYE; FUCHSINE; HALOGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; RESIN;

ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; PREMOLAR TOOTH;

EID: 1342324012     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00247.x     Document Type: Article

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