RELATIONSHIP AND EFFECTS BETWEEN POLYWAVE AND MONOWAVE HEALING TECHNOLOGIES WITH INFLUENCE ON THE PHYSICO- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Composite resins are materials that enable a range of consistencies, allowing them to be molded into the desired shape and converted through the polymerization reaction into a rigid, resistant, aesthetic and durable material. Since the light curing unit is the essential part of the resin curing process to achieve clinical success and the properties proposed by the manufacturer in the long term, the radiant energy of these units must be sufficient within the spectral range necessary to activate the photoinitiators present in the restorative material. Therefore, insufficient energy would affect the physical-mechanical properties of composite resins, reducing bond strength, increasing marginal wear, decreasing biocompatibility and increasing bacterial colonization. Thus, the aim of this study was to carry out a literature review about photopolymerization units with Polywave and Monowave technology, highlighting their clinically relevant advantages, emphasizing the relationship with photoinitiators and physical-mechanical properties.

Keywords: Light curing. Monowave. Polywave. Photo-initiator.