"Photoinitiators, Dental" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Chemical compound used to initiate polymerization of dental resins by the use of DENTAL CURING LIGHTS. It absorbs UV light and undergoes decomposition into free radicals that initiate polymerization process of the resins in the mix. Each photoinitiator has optimum emission spectrum and intensity for proper curing of dental materials.
| Descriptor ID |
D058567
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.339.574 D27.720.102.339.249 J01.637.051.339.574
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| Concept/Terms |
Photoinitiators, Dental- Photoinitiators, Dental
- Dental Photoinitiator
- Dental Photoinitiators
- Photoinitiator, Dental
- Resin Photoinitiators, Dental
- Dental Resin Photoinitiator
- Dental Resin Photoinitiators
- Photoinitiator, Dental Resin
- Photoinitiators, Dental Resin
- Resin Photoinitiator, Dental
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