Photoinitiator type and applicability of exposure reciprocity law in filled and unfilled photoactive resins
Photoinitiator type and applicability of exposure reciprocity law in filled and unfilled photoactive resins
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DOI:
10.1016/j.dental.2010.09.011
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发表时间:
2011-02-01
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5
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Palin, W. M.
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Leprince, J. G.;Hadis, M.;Palin, W. M.
Objectives. To test the influence of photoinitiator type and filler particle inclusion on the validity of exposure reciprocity law.Materials and methods. 50/50 wt% Bis-GMA/TEGDMA resins were prepared with equimolar concentrations of camphorquinone/DMAEMA (0.20/0.80 mass%) (CQ) or Lucirin-TPO (0.42 mass%), and were used either unfilled or filled to 75 mass%. Specimens were cured with a halogen Swiss Master Light (EMS, Switzerland) using four different curing protocols: 400mW/cm(2) for 45 s as reference protocol (18 J/cm(2)), 1500mW/cm(2) for 12 s (18 J/cm2), 3000mW/cm(2) for 6 s (18 J/cm2) and 3 s (9 J/cm2). Degree of conversion (DC) was measured in real time for 70 s by FT-NIRS and temperature rise using a thermocouple. Depth of cure was determined with a penetrometer technique.Results. With respect to DC and depth of cure, exposure reciprocity law did not hold for any tested material, except for the depth of cure of filled CQ-based materials. At similar radiant exposure, DC was significantly higher (p < 0.05) for all unfilled and filled TPO-based materials compared with CQ-based materials. As exposure time was reduced and irradiance increased, TPO-based materials exhibited higher DC whilst an opposite trend was observed for CQ based materials (p < 0.05). For similar curing regimes, depth of cure of CQ-based materials remained significantly greater than that of TPO-based materials. Adding fillers generally reduced DC, except at higher irradiance for CQ-based materials where a positive effect was observed (p < 0.05).Significance. The validity of exposure reciprocity law was dependent on several factors, among which photoinitiator type and filler content were important. Lucirin-TPO is a highly reactive and efficient photoinitiator, which may allow the potential for a reduction in curing time of TPO-based photoactive materials in thin sections. (C) 2010 Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.