ReviewPolymers2021
The Photoinitiators Used in Resin Based Dental Composite-A Review and Future Perspectives.
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Who cites it
84 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 207 citations in OpenAlex.
- Considerations about Cytotoxicity of Resin-Based Composite Dental Materials: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Influence of Matrix Type on Marginal Gap Formation of Deep Class II Bulk-Fill Composite Restorations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Physical Properties of a Filler-Containing Dental 3D Printing Resin Processed Using Printer Systems with Different Light-Source Wavelengths.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Beyond the Monomer: Camphorquinone, TPO, and BAPO as Leachates of Light-Cured and 3D-Printed Dental Polymers-Radical Chemistry, Redox Signalling, and the Dose-Realism Gap.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- The Synthesis, Construction, and Applications of Benzophenone-Based Porous Polymers.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Review
- Comparative Analysis of 24-Hour Post-Polymerisation Colour Change in Experimental Rice Husk Silica-Incorporated Flowable Composites with Different Photoinitiator Systems Across Three Colour-Assessment Devices.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Enhancing dentin bonding with catechol-based monomers by tailoring photoinitiator systems to overcome radical inhibition.Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials · 2026Article
- In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Three Dimethacrylate-Based Photopolymer Resins for 3D-Printed Dental Restorations: A Qualitative Morphological Screening on Human Fibroblasts.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
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- Influence of high-power light-curing modes on the mechanical and optical properties of no-cap bulk-fill resin composites.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- In vitro evaluation of gingiva-colored composite resins: cytotoxicity, apoptosis, and p53/NF-κB expression.Odontology · 2026Article
- Influence of Vita Enamic Hybrid Ceramic with Different Thicknesses and Translucencies on the Polymerization of Light-Cured Resin Cement: An In Vitro Study.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Effect of water storage on the color stability and surface roughness of resin composites with S-PRG fillers subjected to additional polymerization for semidirect use.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
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- Effect of Two Post-Curing Units on the Physico-Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Resins for Permanent Crown Fabrication.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of the Design and Exposure Mode of Different Multiple-Peak Light-Curing Units on Light Emission, Temperature Rise, and Intraoral Access.The journal of adhesive dentistry · 2026Article
- The Impact of Light-Curing Time on Shear Bond Strength and Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of color stability in preheated vs. non-preheated injectable composites under different curing protocols: an in-vitro study.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Influence of Wavelength on Light Transmittance, Heat Generation and Pulpal Cellular Response Across Different Restorative Procedures.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
The presented paper concerns current knowledge of commercial and alternative photoinitiator systems used in dentistry. It discusses alternative and commercial photoinitiators and focuses on mechanisms of polymerization process, in vitro measurement methods and factors influencing the degree of conversion and hardness of dental resins. PubMed, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, Elsevier, ResearchGate and Mendeley, analysis from 1985 to 2020 were searched electronically with appropriate keywords. Over 60 articles were chosen based on relevance to this review. Dental light-cured composites are the most common filling used in dentistry, but every photoinitiator system requires proper light-curing system with suitable spectrum of light. Alternation of photoinitiator might cause changing the values of biomechanical properties such as: degree of conversion, hardness, biocompatibility. This review contains comparison of biomechanical properties of dental composites including different photosensitizers among other: camphorquinone, phenanthrenequinone, benzophenone and 1-phenyl-1,2 propanedione, trimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, benzoyl peroxide. The major aim of this article was to point out alternative photoinitiators which would compensate the disadvantages of camphorquinone such as: yellow staining or poor biocompatibility and also would have mechanical properties as satisfactory as camphorquinone. Research showed there is not an adequate photoinitiator which can be as sufficient as camphorquinone (CQ), but alternative photosensitizers like: benzoyl germanium or novel acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators used synergistically with CQ are able to improve aesthetic properties and degree of conversion of dental resin.
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