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Polymerization Efficiency of Glass-Ionomer and Resin Adhesives under Molar Bands
The Angle Orthodontist
  • Daniel John Rejman, Marquette University
  • Theodore Eliades, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • T. Gerard Bradley, Marquette University
  • George Eliades, University of Athens
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Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
4 p.
Publication Date
5-1-2008
Publisher
The E. H. Angle Education and Research Foundation Inc.
Original Item ID
doi: 10.2319/022207-88.1
Disciplines
Abstract

Objective: To determine the degree of cure of a light-cured resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) under molar bands compared with a light-cured resin and a dual-cured resin.

Materials and Methods: The 3 cements used were Fuji Ortho LC, Eagle Spectrum resin, and Variolink II dual-cure. Each sample was indirectly light cured for 20 seconds (10 seconds occlusally, 10 seconds cervically) under sections of molar bands, and the degree of cure was evaluated with micro-MIR FTIR spectroscopy.

Results: The RMGI exhibited a significantly higher mean degree of cure (55.31%) than both of the resins (Eagle 19.23%; Variolink II, 25.42%), which did not differ significantly at α = .05 level of significance.

Conclusion: Higher degree of conversion can be obtained from RMGIs under molar bands compared with composite resin adhesives provided the proper curing technique is used.

Comments

Published version. The Angle Orthodontist, Vol. 78, No. 3 (May 2008): 549-552. DOI. © 2008 The E. H. Angle Education and Research Foundation, Inc. Used with permission.

Citation Information
Daniel John Rejman, Theodore Eliades, T. Gerard Bradley and George Eliades. "Polymerization Efficiency of Glass-Ionomer and Resin Adhesives under Molar Bands" The Angle Orthodontist (2008) ISSN: 0003-3219
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/t_bradley/3/