Effect of a light-emitting diode on composite polymerization shrinkage and hardness

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 110-116

  Nakfoor, Bryan ^a   Yaman, Peter ^a,b   Dennison, Joseph ^a   Herrero, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILTEK Z250; POINT 4 COMPOSITE RESIN; POLYMER; RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HARDNESS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

COMPOSITE RESINS; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24044480366     PISSN: 14964155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00096.x     Document Type: Article

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