Re: Cooking Composites?

From: StovePipe (ADay_at_the.Races)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 04:30:10 GMT

Jeffrey Krantz <drref@si.rr.com> wrote:

> Use some common sense. When we cure composites we are initiating a chemical
> reaction. Raising the starting point of the "chemicals" involved will make
> any chemical reaction that much more efficient and quick.
> On the other hand, you are warming a composite, not cooking it, so you want
> to raise the temp to about 130 degrees which studies show will only raise
> pulpal temps about 6 degrees [I assume it is because of the thermal
> conductivity or lack of same for dentin].
> I have tried it: there is a learning curve because the material will flow
> differently.

OK...Thanks, but what I wanted to know is whether or not the stuff turns
to mush and what happens to it over the long term. 

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