Temperature rise in the pulp chamber induced by a conventional halogen light-curing source and a plasma arc lamp.

Abstract

The lowest temperature increase (0.3 degrees C) was recorded during composite polymerization with a previously applied cement base using the Apollo 95E unit (Group C, P < 0.05). The highest temperature increase was induced when using the Elipar Visio unit directly over the untreated cavity (Group A, P < 0.05). In Groups A, C and D higher pulp chamber temperature measurements were obtained when using the Elipar Visio unit as compared to the Apollo 95E plasma arc lamp (P < 0.01). In Group B, no significant differences were recorded during the composite polymerization when using the two different light-curing units (P > 0.05).