TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of a plastic-wrapped LED light curing unit and curing distance variances on diametral tensile strength of composite resin
AU - Zaini, R. H.F.
AU - Soufyan, A.
AU - Irawan, B.
AU - Damiyanti, M.
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The results showed a difference between diametral tensile strengths of GC Solare X composite resin cured by a cling-wrapped and an uncovered LED curing unit. The difference was assumed to be due to the difference in light intensity between the covered and uncovered LED curing units. The light intensity from the cling-wrapped unit was assumed to have been decreased by the plastic film covering the tip. This was supported by the data of Maan Ibrahim [8], who showed that a plastic cover on the tip of an LCU led to decreased light intensity.
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PY - 2018/9/7
Y1 - 2018/9/7
N2 - A method to control infection when using a light-emitting diode (LED) curing unit (LCU) is to wrap it in a transparent plastic barrier (cling wrap). The influence of a plastic-wrapped LCU and curing distance variances on diametral tensile strength of composite resin was evaluated. A total of 60 disc-shaped specimens were formed and cured using plastic-wrapped and unwrapped LCUs. The specimens were divided into six groups with curing distances of 0.5 to 5 mm. The diametral compression test was done using a universal testing machine. A statistically significant difference was found between the wrapped and unwrapped groups. Therefore, the use of a plastic-wrapped LCU influences the diametral tensile strength of composite resin.
AB - A method to control infection when using a light-emitting diode (LED) curing unit (LCU) is to wrap it in a transparent plastic barrier (cling wrap). The influence of a plastic-wrapped LCU and curing distance variances on diametral tensile strength of composite resin was evaluated. A total of 60 disc-shaped specimens were formed and cured using plastic-wrapped and unwrapped LCUs. The specimens were divided into six groups with curing distances of 0.5 to 5 mm. The diametral compression test was done using a universal testing machine. A statistically significant difference was found between the wrapped and unwrapped groups. Therefore, the use of a plastic-wrapped LCU influences the diametral tensile strength of composite resin.
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U2 - 10.1088/1742-6596/1073/4/042008
DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/1073/4/042008
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85054551927
VL - 1073
JO - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
SN - 1742-6588
IS - 4
M1 - 042008
T2 - 2nd Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium, PTMDS 2018
Y2 - 18 July 2018 through 18 July 2018
ER -