Light curing infection control barriers: do some types jeopardize the concept of conventional bulk-fill composites?
Dalia I. Sherief, Mohamed M. Kandil, Dina Ahmed El-Refai · 2024
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Description
Dalia Sherief, Mohamed Kandil, and Dina Ahmed El-Refai present a 2024 dental study on covers used over curing lights. These lights harden tooth filling material, and plastic barriers keep them clean between patients. The worry is that a barrier may dim the light and weaken deep fillings. The team tested two barriers against no barrier, using two bulk-fill materials.
One wrapping film let enough light through, and fillings kept their hardness gains and strength. The other sleeve cut light more and weakened the lower layer of fillings. The film, though, let more water vapor pass than the sleeve. Upper layers always hardened better than lower ones. The authors judge the film safe for this use, while the sleeve needs more study before routine use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dalia I. Sherief, Mohamed M. Kandil, Dina Ahmed El-Refai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |