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Ultraviolet light solidifies tooth resin instantly
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Modern cavity fillings are just light-activated plastic. The dentist packs your drilled tooth with a soft, pliable composite resin containing photo-initiators. When exposed to a specific wavelength of intense blue or UV light, the chemicals instantly bond and harden into a durable polymer block. You are basically having industrial superglue cured inside your skull.
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