‎Rashed Es-salim || راشد السليم‎ on Instagram: "Decoupling with time – why waiting matters in adhesive dentistry After light-curing the adhesive, polymerization does not stop immediately. Dark polymerization continues, while solvent diffusion and resin network maturation progress over time. If composite is placed immediately (time zero): • The adhesive layer is still immature • Polymerization shrinkage stress is transferred directly to dentin • This increases the risk of gap formation, nanoleaka