Open AccessThe effects of halogen and light-emitting diode light curing on the depth of cure and surface microhardness of composite resins
Author(s) -
Batu Can Yaman,
Begüm Güray Efes,
Can Dörter,
Yavuz Gömeç,
Dina Erdilek,
Sami Büyükgökçesu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.82613
Subject(s) - materials science , composite number , indentation hardness , curing (chemistry) , composite material , halogen lamp , light emitting diode , optoelectronics , microstructure , optics , physics
Light-emitting diode light curing units (LED LCUs) have become more popular than halogen LCUs in routine dental restorative treatment. The aim of the study was to compare the effects of two conventional halogen (Hilux Plus and VIP) and two LED (Elipar FreeLight 2 and Smart Lite) light curing units on the depth of cure and the microhardness of various esthetic restorative materials.