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  • Title: Microhardness of a resin cement polymerized by light-emitting diode and halogen lights through ceramic.
    Author: Hooshmand T, Mahmoodi N, Keshvad A.
    Journal: J Prosthodont; 2009 Jul; 18(5):411-6. PubMed ID: 19486456.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: This study evaluated the curing efficiency of light-emitting diode (LED) and halogen [quartz tungsten halogens (QTH)] lights through ceramic by determining the surface microhardness of a highly filled resin cement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Resin cement specimens (Variolink Ultra; with and without catalyst) (5-mm diameter, 1-mm thick) were condensed in a Teflon mold. They were irradiated through a ceramic disc (IPS Empress 2, diameter 5 mm, thickness 2 mm) by high-power light-curing units as follows: (1) QTH for 40 seconds (continuous), (2) LED for 20 seconds, and (3) LED for 40 seconds (5-second ramp mode). The specimens in control groups were cured under a Mylar strip. Vickers microhardness was measured on the top and bottom surfaces by a microhardness tester. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a post hoc Bonferroni test at a significance level of p < 0.05. RESULTS: The mean microhardness values of the top and bottom surfaces for the dual-cured cement polymerized beneath the ceramic by QTH or LED (40 seconds) were significantly higher than that of light-cured cement (p < 0.05). The top and bottom surface microhardness of dual-cured cement polymerized beneath the ceramic did not show a statistically significant difference between the LED and QTH for 40 seconds (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The efficiency of high-power LED light in polymerization of the resin cement used in this study was comparable to the high-power QTH light only with a longer exposure time. A reduced curing time of 20 seconds with high-power LED light for photopolymerizing the dual-cured resin cement under ceramic restorations with a minimum 2-mm thickness is not recommended.
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