A Fourier Transform Raman spectroscopy analysis of the degree of conversion of a universal hybrid resin composite cured with light-emitting diode curing units

Swedish Dental Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 105-112

  Lindberg, Anders ^a,c,d   Emami, Nazanin ^b   Van Dijken, Jan W V ^c  

^a Public Dental Health Clinic   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Public Dental Health Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Degree of conversion; Depth of cure; FT Raman spectroscopy; Power density

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY;

COMPOSITE RESINS; MATERIALS TESTING; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED;

EID: 26844533318     PISSN: 03479994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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