Re-Post 2008 Contact: Amy Connell aconnell@mcg.edu 706-721-8605 Georgia Health Sciences University IMAGE:Alpesh Patel, a rising MCG School of Dentistry junior, studies the effects of a blue curing light on tumors. Click here for more information. A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. “The light sends wavelengths of blue-violet light to the composite, which triggers hardening,” says Alpesh Patel, a rising MCG School of Dentistry junior. “The light waves produce free radicals that activate the catalyst and speed up polymerization of the composite More…![]()
