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The curing pattern of photo‐initiated dental composites
Author(s) -
LANGE C.,
BAUSCH J. R.,
DAVIDSON C. L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1980.tb00455.x
Subject(s) - curing (chemistry) , composite material , materials science , irradiation , dentistry , medicine , physics , nuclear physics
Summary In this study the curing of photo‐initiated composites was investigated. After irradiation, the material in an experimental cavity could be divided into three zones: zone A which showed physical properties comparable to those of chemical initiated composites, zone B which was markedly softer than the first one, and zone C which showed no signs of curing at all. The location of the zones was dependent on the energy of the u.v. radiation, the exposure time, the storage time, and the storage conditions. The uncured material of zone C showed no tendency to set. The clinical implications of the observations are discussed.