How light source and product shade influence cure depth for a contemporary composite

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 906-911

  Shortall, A C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Dental School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite; Cure depth; Light emitting diode lights; Opacity; Shade

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN; RESIN;

ARTICLE; COLOR; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HARDNESS; HUMAN; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; TIME;

COLOR; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; HALOGENS; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 28944443398     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2005.01523.x     Document Type: Article

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