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Polymerization Efficiency Of Glass-Ionomer And Resin Adhesives Under Molar Bands, Daniel John Rejman, Theodore Eliades, T. Gerard Bradley, George Eliades
Polymerization Efficiency Of Glass-Ionomer And Resin Adhesives Under Molar Bands, Daniel John Rejman, Theodore Eliades, T. Gerard Bradley, George Eliades
T. Gerard Bradley
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 …