Afrodite Kakaboura

Dr. Afrodite Kakaboura


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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 May 2012 in Lasers in Medical Science
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EAEva-Eleni Achilleos
Eva-Eleni Achilleos
Christos RahiotisChristos Rahiotis
Christos Rahiotis
AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
GVGeorge Vougiouklakis
George Vougiouklakis

31 July 2003 in Dental Materials
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AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
Christos RahiotisChristos Rahiotis
Christos Rahiotis
Spiros ZinelisSpiros Zinelis
Spiros Zinelis
YAY.A Al-Dhamadi
Y.A Al-Dhamadi
Nikolaos SilikasNikolaos Silikas
Nikolaos Silikas
DWDavid Christopher Watts
David Christopher Watts

1 August 2005
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AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
Christos RahiotisChristos Rahiotis
Christos Rahiotis
STSocratis Thomaidis
Socratis Thomaidis
SDSpyridon Doukoudakis
Spyridon Doukoudakis

15 September 2004 in Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
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AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
JTJ. Tzoutzas
J. Tzoutzas
DPD. Pitsinigos
D. Pitsinigos
GVG. Vougiouklakis
G. Vougiouklakis

1 April 2003
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AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
CMCostas Masouras
Costas Masouras
OSOlga Staikou
Olga Staikou
GVGeorge Vougiouklakis
George Vougiouklakis

11 December 2024 in Applied Sciences
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STSocratis Thomaidis
Socratis Thomaidis
DKDimitris Kampouropoulos
Dimitris Kampouropoulos
Maria AntoniadouMaria Antoniadou
Maria Antoniadou
AKAfrodite Kakaboura
Afrodite Kakaboura
This study aimed to evaluate the depth of cure (DoC) of bulk-fill composite resins, measured by the bottom-to-top Vickers microhardness ratio, using different light-curing units (LCUs): single-wave LED, polywave LED, and halogen. Six bulk-fill composites—Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill, X-tra base, SonicFill, Venus Bulk Fill, SDR, and Filtek Bulk Fill—were tested. Four LCUs, including one halogen (Elipar Trilight) and three LEDs (Demi Ultra, Valo, and Bluephase style), were employed for polymerization. Vickers hardness measurements were taken at depths of 1 mm to 5 mm. One- and two-way ANOVA (α = 0.05) were used for data analysis. The results revealed significant differences in microhardness and microhardness ratios among the composites at depths of 4 mm and beyond, depending on the LCU used. It was observed that most bulk-fill composites showed an adequate DoC up to 4 mm, but the effectiveness varied with different LCUs. Importantly, polywave LED LCUs did not exhibit a superior advantage in achieving depth of cure compared to monowave LED LCUs for composites containing multiple photoinitiators. These findings suggest that while several factors affect the DoC, the type of LCU plays a crucial role, and polywave LEDs may not offer additional benefits over monowave LEDs.