@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002288, author = {Yanagida, Hiroaki and Tanoue, Naomi and Minesaki, Yoshito and Kamasaki, Yoko and Fujiwara, Taku and Minami, Hiroyuki}, issue = {1}, journal = {Journal of Oral Science}, month = {Mar}, note = {This study investigated the effects of indirect composite polymerization on the postcuring mechanical properties of a fiber-reinforced composite. An indirect composite seated on glass fibers preimpregnated with polymerized monomer was polymerized by 1) photoirradiation using a halogen-fluorescent polymerizing unit for 5 min, 2) method 1 plus secondary heating at 100°C for 15 min, 3) photoirradiation using a metal halide light unit for 60 s, or 4) preliminary polymerization using a halogen light unit for 20 s followed by method 3. After polymerization, the flexural and shear bond strengths of the fiber-reinforced composite were examined, as was the flexural strength of non-fiber-reinforced composite specimens polymerized using the same methods. Among non-fiber-reinforced composite specimens, flexural strength was lower for method 1 than for the other three methods; however, among fiberreinforced composite specimens, the four methods did not significantly differ in flexural strength or shear bond strength. Composite-fiber interface separation without breakage of the fiber after flexural strength testing was not observed in specimens polymerized by methods 2 or 4. In conclusion, use of a conventional unit for high-intensity light irradiation after preliminary irradiation, or light irradiation followed by secondary heating, is recommended for polymerization of composite material seated on polymerized glass fiber., Journal of Oral Science, 59(1), pp.13-21; 2017}, pages = {13--21}, title = {Effects of polymerization method on flexural and shear bond strengths of a fiber-reinforced composite resin}, volume = {59}, year = {2017} }