The effect of light curing intensity on bulk-fill composite resins: heat generation and chemomechanical properties

  • Wang W
  • Grymak A
  • Waddell J
  • et al.
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(2021) The effect of light curing intensity on bulk-fill composite resins: heat generation and chemomechanical properties, Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry, 8:1, 137-151, ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of light curing intensity and wavelength spectrum on heat generation and chemomechanical properties of bulk-fill composites. Methods: Four bulk-fill restorative materials (Filtek bulk-fill, Tetric PowerFill bulk-fill, Beautifil Bulk restorative and Admira Fusion X-tra were used in this study. A total of 100 cylindrical specimens of each composite (n ¼ 25/group) were prepared, then cured using monowave light curing unit (LCU) with a single light intensity of 1470 mW/cm 2 , and polywave LCU with three different light intensities (1200,2100, 3050mW/cm 2). The temperature change during polymerisa-tion was measured by five K-type thermocouples placed in each 1 mm layer from top to bottom. Hardness and degree of conversion of composites at each level were evaluated. Results were statistically analysed. Results: The use of polywave LCU resulted in statistically higher peak temperatures ranging between 31.4-63.5 C compared to the temperature generated by monowave LCU ranging between 29.5-60 C (p.05). A positive correlation was also found between the hardness and the DoC of the four bulk-fill composites. Conclusion: The change in temperature during polymerisation of bulk-fill composites were found to be proportional to the increase in light curing intensity. Mechanical properties of the bulk-fill composites were dependent on the composition and the type of photoinitiators. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Wang, W. J., Grymak, A., Waddell, J. N., & Choi, J. J. E. (2021). The effect of light curing intensity on bulk-fill composite resins: heat generation and chemomechanical properties. Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry, 8(1), 137–151. https://doi.org/10.1080/26415275.2021.1979981

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