Category: Digital Dentistry | Difficulty: Advanced | Priority: Nice-to-know | Subcategory: Materials Science
The light-activated curing reaction that converts liquid resin monomers into a solid polymer, used in 3D printing and light-cured composites.
The process of using light to harden dental resins — the same principle used in tooth-colored fillings and 3D printing.
[[composite resin; 3d printing (dental); curing light]]
UV/visible light triggers radical polymerization.
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