Influence of LED irradiance on flexural properties and Vickers hardness of resin-based composite materials

Dental Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-155

  Bhamra, G S ^a   Fleming, G J P ^a   Darvell, B W ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Flexure modulus; Light curing unit; Three point flexure strength; Vickers hardness

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM SURFACES; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FLEXURE STRENGTH; LED LIGHTS; LIGHT-CURING UNIT; LIGHT-CURING UNITS; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; RECTANGULAR BAR; RESIN-BASED COMPOSITE; TOP SURFACE;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CURING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESINS; SURFACES;

VICKERS HARDNESS;

RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HARDNESS; MATERIALS TESTING; PLIABILITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEMICONDUCTOR; YOUNG MODULUS;

COMPOSITE RESINS; CURING LIGHTS, DENTAL; DENTAL BONDING, LIGHT-CURED; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTIC MODULUS; HARDNESS; MATERIALS TESTING; PLIABILITY; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 75049084186     PISSN: 01095641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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