Composite restorations are widely used worldwide, but the polymerization shrinkage is their
main disadvantage that may lead to clinical failures and adverse consequences. This review …

In dentistry, blue light is widely used for tooth bleaching and restoration procedures
involving composite resin. In addition, many dentists use magnification loupes to enable …

An instrument for the reproducible measurement of polymerization shrinkage kinetics is
described, constructed around a disc-shaped specimen sandwiched between two glass …

ABSTRACT Unlabelled Image Background Light-emitting diode, or LED, technology
provides certain advantages over halogen-based light polymerization of resin-based …

This study evaluated characteristics of light transmission, degree of monomer conversion
and surface microhardness of bulk fill, conventional and fiber-reinforced resin based …

Objectives: Newly developed curing units (plasma arc curing units) operate at relatively high
intensity and are claimed to result in optimum properties of resin composites in a short cure …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the curing efficiency of three
commercially available light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based curing lights with that of a quartz …

OBJECTIVES:: The aim of this paper is to address the relationship, existing in photo-cure
composites, between the polymer-network forming reactions, along with their kinetics, and …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of conversion and hardness of
different composite resins, photo-activated for 40 s with two different light guide tips, fiber …

Objective. To evaluate the effect of a light-transmitting post on the depth of cure of a resin
composite. Methods. Acetate resin molds were filled with resin composite in which a light …