Comparison of Monowave and Polywave Transmission and Curing Profile thru Various Composites

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Objective: To compare the light-transmission and spectral output of a polywave and monowave LCU thru two different composites at varying thicknesses. Methods: For irradiance measurements two bulk fill composites (n=3) containing different photoinitiators: CQ-based (SonicFill, Kerr) and TPO and CQ-based (Tetric EvoCeram, Ivoclar Vivadent) were prepared in Delrin molds of varying thicknesses (1mm, 2mm, and 3mm). A Resin Calibrator (MARC Resin Calibrator, BlueLight Analytics) was used to determine irradiance and spectrum of two different curing lights as the samples were cured for 20 seconds: a polywave (Bluephase G2, Ivoclar Vivadent) and a monowave (SmartLite Focus, DENTSPLY) LCUs. Results: The polywave LCU had two peaks at about 407nm (violet) and at 455.58nm (blue) and the monowave had one peak at 473.04nm (blue). For both LCUs, the TPO- and CQ-based composite had a higher percentage of irradiance transmitted thru all three thicknesses when compared to the CQ-based composite. When com

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