Monomer/Solvent Solubility TCE ce CMA lei (eke) oh ed Objectives Currently, solvent dissolution methods are being employed to remove excess of uncured dental composite when performing depth of cure testing, instead of the conventional manual handscraping with a spatula, However, the choice of solvent has yet to be standardized In order tobe effective for a range of common dental monomers. Thus, this study compared Hoy's otal solubility parameters of selected Solvents to solubilly parameters of commonly used dental monomers to dently possible candidates for uncured monomer dissolution. Methods ‘Sota oy Sunt Parameter Calton, Compute Cami Conary, Thal Mii) wa red tern th aa Hoy sly nein (8) or contbons ‘ss prams! deere (8) ar) ant hogen bond (8h) oma dra monet BGMA, eons BaGMA, TEGDIUA and common ogi soe ‘orm aceon, erayaua, aeons, een a thao} by puting tho compostoncsach compound tho Soars. clcute al pram fhe mona ‘a wenn 25 (Pa unt om me case ae forte sere (a pes menod fo assssngsuiy canoe ound nee eri), poten coy ea manana Inaspectie sent was accepted (ES, monomer 3 exceed 5 (WPA tho soe value, fetal or sNaton was ot 2cp08 (NO). dp LOHomtnd ean theme Ay Ooi CONCLUSIONS ‘Three of the solvents (chloroform, acetone, and tetrahydrofuran) proved to be potentially good solvents for the common ental monomers evaluated, while other solvents (acetonitrile, ethanol, methanol, water) did not. Axnowledgements CCAPESIPVE ADO" resentason expenses supported by hooarVandert