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Dose-dependent effects of electron beam irradiation on dental materials: a systematic review of in vitro evidence.

Frontiers in dental medicine · Chandrashekar S, Harikrishna N, Banerjee A, Lakshmi V C, Hegde NN, Hegde MN · 2026-08-11

Electron beam irradiation improved mechanical properties of polymer-based dental materials at low-to-moderate doses but caused degradation, discoloration, and toxicity at higher doses, though all evidence was laboratory-based with very low certainty, limiting clinical applicability.

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