Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
4 p.
Publication Date
5-2008
Publisher
The E. H. Angle Education and Research Foundation Inc.
Source Publication
The Angle Orthodontist
Source ISSN
0003-3219
Original Item ID
doi: 10.2319/022207-88.1
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.
Recommended Citation
Rejman, Daniel John; Eliades, Theodore; Bradley, T. Gerard; and Eliades, George, "Polymerization Efficiency of Glass-Ionomer and Resin Adhesives under Molar Bands" (2008). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 100.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/100
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.