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Review
. 2010 Sep;31(7):498-505; quiz 506, 508.

Light-curing considerations for resin-based composite materials: a review. Part I

Neeraj Malhotra  1 , Kundabala Mala
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  • PMID: 20879203
Review

Light-curing considerations for resin-based composite materials: a review. Part I

Neeraj Malhotra et al. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

There has been a continual advent of improved technologies in dentistry. Among these are the material sciences of resin-based composites (RBCs). Since the introduction of light-cured RBCs, the problem of polymerization shrinkage and the methods used to overcome this have concerned clinicians and researchers. Types of curing light and modes of curing have been shown to affect the degree of polymerization and related shrinkage of RBCs. This review, which is divided into two parts, discusses the contemporary light-curing units. Part I explores the evolution in light-curing units and different curing modes. Part II highlights the clinical considerations regarding light curing of RBCs that are important for achieving optimal curing and maximum polymerization of RBCs in a clinical setting.

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