title: Infrared spectroscopy: a tool for determination of the degree of conversion in dental composites.
abstract: Infrared spectroscopy is one of the most widely used techniques for measurement of conversion degree in dental composites. However, to obtain good quality spectra and quantitative analysis from spectral data, appropriate expertise and knowledge of the technique are mandatory. This paper presents important details to use infrared spectroscopy for determination of the conversion degree.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciene Gonçalves Palmeira
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: Renata Sanches Ferreira
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Lívia Maluf
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Menegazzo
authors.forename: Eudes Borges
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yukimito
authors.forename: João Carlos Silos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Moraes
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000465:Algorithms; D002138:Calibration; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D020366:Methylmethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D008689:Methacrylates; D011108:Polymers; C467914:TPH spectrum; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D002244:Carbon; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate