Effectiveness of second-generation light-emitting diode (LED) light curing units

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 035-042

  Campregher, Ulisses Bastos ^a   Samuel, Susana Maria Werner ^a   Fortes, Carmen Beatriz Borges ^a   Medina, Alberth David Correa ^b   Collares, Fabricio Mezzomo ^a   Ogliari, Fabricio Aulo ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composites; Halogen; LED; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

FILTEK Z250; HALOGEN; RESIN; RESIN CEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HARDNESS; LIGHT; PHASE TRANSITION; PLIABILITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEMICONDUCTOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; HALOGENS; HARDNESS; LIGHT; PHASE TRANSITION; PLIABILITY; RESIN CEMENTS; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 33846902114     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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