ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the influence of an alternative surface treatment on the microshear bond strength (μsbs) of zirconia-based ceramic. Thirty-five zirconia disks were assigned to five groups according to the following treatments: Control (CO), glass and silane were not applied to the zirconia surface; G1, air blasted with 100μm glass beads + glaze + silane; G2, a gel containing 15% (by weight) glass beads applied to the ceramic surface + glaze + silane; G3, a gel containing 25% (by weight) glass beads applied to the ceramic surface + glaze + silane; and G4, a gel containing 50% (by weight) glass beads applied to the ceramic surface + glaze + silane. The specimens were built up using RelyX ARC®, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and inserted in an elastomeric mold with an inner diameter of 0.8 mm. The μsbs test was performed using a testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. ANOVA and Tukey’s test (p < 0.05) were applied to the bond strength values (in MPa). CO (15.6 ± 4.1) showed the lowest μsbs value. There were no statistical differences between the G1 (24.9 ± 7.4), G2 (24.9 ± 2.3), G3 (35.0 ± 10.3) and G4 (35.3 ± 6.0) experimental groups. Those groups submitted to surface treatments with higher concentrations of glass showed a lower frequency of adhesive failures. In conclusion, the glass application improved the interaction between the ceramic and the luting cement.
Subject(s)
Cementation/methods , Ceramics/chemistry , Dental Cements/chemistry , Glass/chemistry , Zirconium/chemistry , Analysis of Variance , Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate/chemistry , Materials Testing , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry , Polymethacrylic Acids/chemistry , Reproducibility of Results , Resin Cements/chemistry , Shear Strength , Stress, Mechanical , Surface PropertiesABSTRACT
This study evaluated the effect of a coupling agent ceramic primer (CP) on the microshear bond strength (ìsbs) between luting cements and zirconia-based ceramic. Methods: Zirconia discs (Cercon) were made and finished with silicon carbide paper and submitted to air abrasion using 50 μm aluminum oxide particles (Al2O3) under 4 bar pressure. Zirconia disks were randomly assigned to four groups (n=10): (G1) ResiCem luting cement + Porcelain Primer, (G2) ResiCemluting cement only, (G3) Clearfil Esthetic Cement + Clearfil Ceramic Primer and (G4) Clearfil Esthetic Cement only. The luting cements were prepared according to manufacturers recommendations and inserted in an elastomeric mold positioned onto a zirconia disc. Each specimen was photoactivated by 20 s. The specimens were stored at 100% relative humidity and 37ºC for 24 h. The ìsbs test was performed using universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. An optical microscope was used to analyze the failure modes and illustrative images were captured with a scanning electron microscope. The ìsbs data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA (p<0.05). Results: No significant difference was found among the four groups G1 (17.4±6.8), G2 (17.1±5.5), G3 (15.6±5.5) and G4 (14.2±3.5), all of which showed 100% of adhesive failures. Conclusions: CP showed no increase in the ìsbs between zirconia-based ceramic and resin luting cements.