Dental curing light
with blue emission acts as the excitation source
for the photopolymerization of the dental composite resin to achieve
dental repairing. However, the current repair methods still suffer
from a low monomer conversion degree and incomplete resin curing.
In this study, novel dental resin composites (DRCs) were prepared
by combining Sr
2
MgSi
2
O
7
:Eu
2+
,Dy
3+
(SMSED), a photoluminescent material with a blue
long afterglow, and dental resin composites. The curing depth, double
bond conversion, elastic modulus, compressive strength, water absorption
and solubility, and cytotoxicity were investigated systematically.
The results suggest that adding 1 wt % SMSED to dental resin composites
can maximize the curing depth and double bond conversion rate of DRCs
and reduce its water absorption capacity without affecting the mechanical
properties and biological toxicity. This work explores the practical
applications of SMSED in dental resin composites, which provides an
important reference for further improving the effect of dental caries
repair.