Does the Application of Polywave Light-Curing Units Influence Physico-mechanical Properties of Resin-Based Materials? A Meta-Analysis of in-Vitro Studies

Authors

Miguel Ángel Fernández-Barrera, Dental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, Hgo, MexicoFollow
Rim Bourgi, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut 1107 2180, Lebanon; Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, INSERM UMR_S 1121, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, FranceFollow
Abigailt Flores-Ledesma, Dental Materials and Biomaterials Laboratory Faculty of Stomatology, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Puebla, MéxicoFollow
Cristina Pereira Isolan, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, BrazilFollow
Vincenzo Tosco, Department of Clinical Sciences and Stomatology, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60126 Ancona, ItalyFollow
Bogdan Dimitriu, Department of Endodontics, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Dental Medicine “Carol Davila” University, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaFollow
Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Dental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, Hgo, MexicoFollow
Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Department of General Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, PolandFollow
Louis Hardan, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut 1107 2180, LebanonFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.70174/iajd.v15i2.1045

Abstract

The objective of this study was to systematically review the existing literature and to assess the effect of the use of polywave light-curing units on the properties of resin-based materials. A thorough search was conducted across five electronic databases: PubMed (MedLine), ISI Web of Science, SciELO, Scopus, and EMBASE. Inclusion criteria comprised in-vitro studies that compared the effects of polywave light-emitting diode (LED) curing units with monowave LED curing units on resin-based material properties. Two reviewers evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies, considering parameters from previous systematic reviews. Meta-analyses were conducted using Review Manager version 5.3.5 (The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark). Overall, when the TPO photoinitiator was employed, the use of a polywave light-curing unit demonstrated statistically significant higher values solely for the degree of conversion (p

Recommended Citation

Fernández-Barrera, Miguel Ángel; Bourgi, Rim; Flores-Ledesma, Abigailt; Isolan, Cristina Pereira; Tosco, Vincenzo; Dimitriu, Bogdan; Cuevas-Suárez, Carlos Enrique; Lukomska-Szymanska, Monika; and Hardan, Louis (2024) "Does the Application of Polywave Light-Curing Units Influence Physico-mechanical Properties of Resin-Based Materials? A Meta-Analysis of in-Vitro Studies," International Arab Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 15: Iss. 2, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70174/iajd.v15i2.1045
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/iajd/vol15/iss2/18