Irradiance uniformity and distribution from dental light curing units

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-101

  Price, Richard B T ^a   Rueggeberg, Frederick A ^b   Labrie, Daniel ^a   Felix, Christopher M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; LIGHT; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR;

CURING LIGHTS, DENTAL; DENTAL BONDING, LIGHT-CURED; LIGHT; RADIOMETRY; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 77950588129     PISSN: 14964155     EISSN: 17088240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2010.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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