title: How visible light curing came into dentistry.
abstract: The present paper details the history of the introduction of visible light curing into dentistry. This history provides an excellent example of 'out of the box', lateral thinking translation of innovative scientific technology into dentistry. Visible light curing is an important UK contribution to the recent history and current practice of dentistry, with several million visible light curing procedures being carried out globally on a daily basis.
authors.forename: N H F
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D055115:Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives / Q000266:history*; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials