Depth of cure of LED vs QTH light-curing devices at a distance of 7 mm

Journal of Adhesive Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-150

  Ernst, Claus Peter ^a,c   Meyer, Gerrit R ^a   Müller, Julia ^a   Stender, Elmar ^a   Ahlers, M Oliver ^b   Willershausen, Brita ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c Department of Operative Dentistry ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Blue LED curing devices; Clinically relevant distance; Depth of cure; Posterior teeth; QTH curing devices

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; RESIN;

ARTICLE; HARDNESS; LIGHT; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIOMETRY; SAFETY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142666934     PISSN: 14615185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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