Power distribution across the face of different light guides and its effect on composite surface microhardness

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-117

  Vandewalle, Kraig S ^a,b   Roberts, Howard W ^a,c   Rueggeberg, Frederick A ^d  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b General Dentistry Residency ^*  (United States)

^c USAF Dental Evaluation and Consultation Service   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; FILTEK A110 COMPOSITE RESIN; RESIN; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; Z100 COMPOSITE RESIN; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HARDNESS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL MATERIALS; HARDNESS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LASERS; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MATERIALS TESTING; SILICON DIOXIDE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 41649111070     PISSN: 14964155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2008.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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