Decreasing glass refractive index for development of light-curable bioactive composites

Predicting refractive index of fluoride containing glasses for aesthetic dental restorations

“…However, despite the importance of RI it has rarely been measured for fluoride containing dental glasses there is only one peer reviewed article published in the literature. This article demonstrates how increasing CaF 2 content in bioactive glasses allows design of dental composite materials with improved optical properties, such as improved depth of cure and reduced light transmission [8]. Improved depth of cure of the DC will also result in increased longevity of the tooth restoration due to minimized shrinkage and increased polymerization.…”