Effect of light-exposure duration on the amount of leachable monomers from light-activated reline material

Leaching of monomers from light-activated direct intraoral reline material (Lebaron LC) was determined by means of high-pressure liquid chromatography analysis. This study evaluated the effects of exposure duration and thickness to determine appropriate curing conditions that reduce the levels of unreacted monomeric components. Prolonged duration of exposure (30 minutes) reduced the amount of leached monomer. However, the results of this study indicated that the amount of leached monomeric components increased with an increasing reline material thickness. The results suggest that the light-activated reline material should be cured for sufficient prolonged exposure duration.