KNOWLEDGE OF BRAZILIAN DENTISTS ABOUT THE LIGHT CURING PROCESS

Nara Juliana Custódio de SENA, Nayara Oliveira SOUSA, Monique Marques RIBEIRO, Paulo Goberlanio de Barros SILVA, Flávia Pires RODRIGUES, Vicente de Paulo Aragão SABOIA

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Objective: to investigate the knowledge profile of dentists regarding the impact of the photopolymerization process and technique on the clinical performance of light-cured dental Polymer systems (LCUs). Materials and methods: data was collected through a questionnaire sent electronically to dental professionals working in private practice. The questionnaire consisted of 26 mandatory items, divided into 3 sections (Professional profile; Knowledge about their LCUs; and Photopolymerization technique). Answers were collected for four weeks. Data analyses were performed using descriptive statistics and analyses of frequencies. Results: Most respondents (88.3%) did not regularly measure the irradiance of their LCUs. 30.2% did not check the condition of the tip (damage or dirt) weekly. More than half of the respondents (58.1%) stated that they performed the light-curing with the device tip at a distance from the curing site. Most respondents (65.3%) used ≤2-mm thick increments before light curing. Conclusion: specific knowledge gaps among dentists regarding the photopolymerization process of dental materials and variations in the polymerization techniques used were observed.

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