##  [Degree of Conversion (DC)](/degree-conversion-dc) 

  ##  [Degree of Conversion (DC)](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/degree-conversion-dc-0) 

  

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Definition

The proportion (typically expressed as a percentage) of reactive monomer double bonds (e.g., methacrylate C=C) that have been chemically converted into polymer network bonds in a resin‑based dental material after a specified curing protocol and time; DC is spatially and temporally variable and commonly measured by spectroscopic methods (FTIR or Raman).