ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the amount of surface roughness [Ra] of Zirconia Ceramic following different surface treatments as well as the assessment of its shear bond strength to composite resin. 40 sintered zirconia ceramic block samples were randomly divided in 4 groups of 10 and underwent the following surface treatments: a] Control group without treatment b] Air abrasion with Al2O3 particles [50um] c] Er:YAG laser with 2W power for 10s d] Nd:YAG laser with 1.5W power for 2min Then the mean surface roughness [Ra] was evaluated by profilometer. In the next step, Alloy primer was used on a section of 9mm[2]on the samples following the manufacturer's instructions. After that Clearfil AP-X composite resin in cylinder shape with an internal diameter and height of 3mm were cured on the sections mentioned. At the end, all samples were tested to assess the shear bond strength by the Universal Testing Machine at a speed of 0.5mm/min until fracture occurred. The mean shear bond strengths were calculated and statistically analyzed by One Way ANOVA. ANOVA analysis showed that roughness [Ra] was significantly different between the groups [P