Radiometric and spectrophotometric analysis of third generation light-emitting diode (LED) light-curing units

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 043-051

  Owens, Barry M ^a   Rodriguez, Kelbin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite polymerization; Dental light meter; LED; Light emitting diode; Spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN; RESIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; LIGHT; PHASE TRANSITION; POWER SUPPLY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; HALOGENS; LIGHT; PHASE TRANSITION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTORS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 33846940284     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-2-43     Document Type: Article

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