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MeSH Heading: Curing Lights, Dental
Tree Number(s): E06.186.104; E07.222.104
Unique ID: D055117
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055117
Scope Note: Light sources used to activate polymerization of light-cured DENTAL CEMENTS and DENTAL RESINS. Degree of cure and bond strength depends on exposure time, wavelength, and intensity of the curing light.
Entry Term(s): Dental Curing Lights; Halogen Dental Curing Lights; LED Dental Curing Lights; Plasma Arc Dental Curing Lights
Previous Indexing: Composite Resins (1984-2008); Light (1983-2008)
See Also: Photoinitiators, Dental
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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