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Effect of high-intensity curing lights on the polymerization of bulk-fill composites
Mindy M Daugherty1, Wen Lien2, Michael R Mansell1
1United States Army, 36014 Wratten Loop, Ft. Hood, TX 76544, USA.
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high-irradiance light-curing-units (LCUs) on the depth-of-cure (DoC) and degree-of-polymerization (DoP) of bulk-fill composites (BFCs).
Methods:
The DoC of composites (Beautifil-Bulk, SHOFU; Filtek-Bulk-Fill, 3M ESPE; Tetric-EvoCeram-Bulk-Fill, Ivoclar; Sonic-Fill-2, Kerr; Venus-Bulk-Fill, Heraeus; Z250, 3M-ESPE) were measured according to ISO-4049 using high-irradiance LCUs (FlashMax-P3, CMS-Dental; SPEC3, Coltene) and conventional LCU (Paradigm, 3M-ESPE) for exposure times: 3/9-s, 3/20-s, and 10/20-s respectively. Using FTIR, the DoP per composite was measured at the bottom surface as a function of post-curing times for the LCUs at the same exposure times. Data was analyzed with nonlinear regression and ANOVA/Tukey.
Results:
Significant differences in DoC were found amongst the LCUs for the various exposure times. All BFCs failed to meet the DoC claimed by manufacturers and failed to satisfy ISO-4049 with the high-irradiance LCUs with 3-s exposures. Standard irradiance and 20-s exposures outperformed all other irradiance-exposure combinations for maximizing the DoC and DoP of BFCs. A minimum of 15.3J/cm2 radiant exposure was required to achieve an adequate maximum polymerization rate. Venus Bulk exhibited the highest DoC and DoP for any LCU-exposure-time combination.
Significance:
Among the different combinations of BFCs and LCUs, DoC and DoP were always increased with longer exposure time, but there exists a theoretical radiant-exposure limit beyond which DoP or DoC remains unchanged. However, high DoC or DoP are not always associated with one another. Thus, the exposure-reciprocity law must be approached thoughtfully since irradiance and exposure can independently affect DoP and DoC.
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