Influence of light curing and sample thickness on microhardness of a composite resin

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 21-25

  Aguiar, Flávio H B ^a   Andrade, Kelly R M ^a   Leite Lima, Débora A N ^a   Ambrosano, Gláucia M B ^a   Lovadino, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite resin; Composite thickness; Light curing distance; Light curing units; Microhardness; Photo polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054106641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/cciden.s4863     Document Type: Article

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