Effect of different light-curing devices and aging procedures on composite knoop microhardness
Braz. oral res
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23(4): 473-479, Oct.-Dec. 2009. ilus, graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of light-curing devices (Halogen/HAL, Light Emitting Diodes/LED, Argon Laser/LAS and Plasma Arc/PAC) and aging procedures (Mechanical Cycling/MC, Thermal Cycling/TC, Storage/S, MC+TC and MC+TC+S) on the micro-hardness of bottom/B and top/T surfaces of 2-mm-high composite resin cylinders. The Knoop microhardness test (25 g, 20 s) on both B and T was performed before and after each aging procedure. For B and T, before aging procedures, PAC showed reduced polymerization effectiveness when compared with HAL. In the T, after TC, PAC and LAS had also showed reduced polymerization effectiveness when compared to HAL and LED. For all light-curing devices, MC+TC+S and S affected the Knoop microhardness values. In the B, no difference could be observed among the aging procedures for PAC. From all light-curing units, PAC may have rendered composites of reduced quality and the storage aging procedures were the most harmful to the polymer hardness.
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Asunto principal:
Resinas Compuestas
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Curación por Luz de Adhesivos Dentales
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Luces de Curación Dental
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Pruebas de Dureza
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. oral res
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2009
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Artículo
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País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
State University of Amazonas/BR
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University of Campinas/BR
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