title: Correlation between depth of cure and temperature rise of a light-activated resin.
abstract: The temperature rise, caused by 10 different curing units, in a prepolymerized resin specimen was examined. For all units, the temperature increase in a 60-s cycle followed a logarithmic curve, with the most effective light sources giving the highest temperature rise. In the surface layer the change of temperature ranged between 3.6 and 29.2 degrees C, and 3.2 mm below the irradiated surface between 1.5 and 12.3 degrees C. The use of a 2-mm-thick isolating layer of glass ionomer resulted in a significant reduction in the temperature increase. The correlation between the depth of cure and the temperature rise was of an exponential or power nature; i.e., a small increase of the depth of cure was followed by a disproportionately high increase in temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Technology, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Asmussen
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000293:injuries; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012666:Semiconductors; D013696:Temperature; D013814:Thermal Conductivity
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C074741:Silux Plus