Re: Cooking Composites?

From: Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S. (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:29:02 -0400

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:02:33 -0400, "Paul" <pf3511@yahoo.com> wrote:

>You only warm it up so it's easier to work with.

YUP, Martha Stewart agrees ........

>
>The light starts a photo reaction independent of heat.
>
>"StovePipe" <ADay@the.Races> wrote in message
>news:1gg2e2f.17ljob84xwt1cN%ADay@the.Races...
>> 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.
>> --
>> Cheers/Chüss
>> SP
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