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Gen Dent
; 47(2): 195-9, 1999.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10687498
RESUMO
Previous research has demonstrated that autoclaving of conventional curing tips results in the build-up of an opaque scale on the curing tips ends, greatly reducing light intensity output. Cold sterilization of conventional light-curing tips in most glutaraldehyde-based solutions did not damage the tip or decrease light-transmission quality. However, the specific brand of cold sterilant was found to be of importance, as one specific product was shown to decrease light-tip intensity values irreversibly, even after subsequent tip polishing. A decrease in light intensity output from the curing source significantly affects polymer cure and the biological properties of the restorative material.