Open AccessDistance and protective barrier effects on the composite resin degree of conversion
Author(s) -
Margareth Coutinho,
Natália Carvalho Trevizam,
Renata Nakase Takayassu,
A.A. Leme,
Giulliana Panfiglio Soares
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.114845
Subject(s) - curing (chemistry) , materials science , composite material , composite number , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , light guide , polymerization , resin composite , light source , polymer , chemical engineering , optics , engineering , physics
The food wrap films are used to cover the tip of curing light units in order to avoid contamination and prevent damage to the light guide. However, their effects on resin polymerization are not fully known.