The in vitro depth of cure of six photo-activated composites was studied by measurement of hardness, transverse strength, and light transmission coefficients. Both Barcol hardness and transverse strength were sensitive techniques for characterizing depth of cure. As a group, the visible light-activated composites had higher values of depth of cure and higher transmission coefficients than did the ultraviolet light-activated composites.
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