Abstract
Polymer composites have been used in dental applications for more than 25 years. Although their properties and behavior have been systematically improved, they still are not able to produce dental restorations chemically, dimensionally and mechanically stable for long periods of time. Low degrees of monomer conversion and poor processing control are some of the main features responsible for the materials instability. In this work, the monomer conversion of dental composites during visible light irradiation was in situ monitored by infrared spectroscopy. The relationship between degree of conversion and mechanical properties was obtained by evaluating the microhardness of composites with different degrees of conversion. The relationship obtained was then used to identify the evolution of the mechanical properties during photopolymerization.
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