title: Effect of initiator concentration, exposure time and particle size of the filler upon the mechanical properties of a light-curing radiopaque dental composite.
abstract: Concentration of camphorquinone initiator, exposure time of the light source and particle size of a radiopaque glass filler have been varied for an indigenously developed light-curing dental composite and the changes in the microhardness, compressive strength and diametral tensile strength studied. Higher initiator concentration and exposure times are found to improve the microhardness values while a concentration above 0.25% does not signify any drastic improvement in compressive and diametral strength. Changes in properties are found to be statistically significant at low initiator concentrations. A filler particle size around 1 microm is found to give better properties compared with larger sizes.
authors.affiliation: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalliyana Krishnan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yamuna
mesh_terms: D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D002164:Camphor / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D019245:Compressive Strength; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D006244:Hardness; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D010316:Particle Size; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D011809:Quinones / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D003764:Dental Materials; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011809:Quinones; C020946:triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D002164:Camphor