Photoinitiators, Dental

"Photoinitiators, Dental" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Chemical compound used to initiate polymerization of dental resins by the use of DENTAL CURING LIGHTS. It absorbs UV light and undergoes decomposition into free radicals that initiate polymerization process of the resins in the mix. Each photoinitiator has optimum emission spectrum and intensity for proper curing of dental materials.

Descriptor ID

D058567

MeSH Number(s)

D25.339.574

D27.720.102.339.249

J01.637.051.339.574

Concept/Terms

Photoinitiators, Dental

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Photoinitiators, Dental".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Dental Materials [D25.339]
Photoinitiators, Dental [D25.339.574]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D27.720.102]
Dental Materials [D27.720.102.339]
Photoinitiators, Dental [D27.720.102.339.249]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Dental Materials [J01.637.051.339]
Photoinitiators, Dental [J01.637.051.339.574]

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