Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 126, Issue 8, 1125-1129
Copyright © 1995 by American Dental Association
Applying composite luting agent ultrasonically: a successful alternative
AD Walmsley
and
PJ Lumley
School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, England.
The authors conducted research to determine if sonic vibration affected the viscosity of a composite luting agent. They found that using either an ultrasonic or a sonic scaler can thin composite resin. The thickness of the lute is similar to that resulting from manual loading methods, but it is obtained in much shorter time periods and with lower loads.