Spectroscopic Methods Used in Implant Material Studies.

It is recognized that interactions between most materials are governed by their surface properties and manifest themselves at the interface formed between them. To gain more insight into this thin layer, several methods have been deployed. Among them, spectroscopic methods have been thoroughly evaluated. Due to their exceptional sensitivity, data acquisition speed, and broad material tolerance they have been proven to be invaluable tools for surface analysis, used by scientists in many fields, for example, implant studies. Today, in modern medicine the use of implants is considered standard practice. The past two decades of constant development has established the importance of implants in dentistry, orthopedics, as well as extended their applications to other areas such as aesthetic medicine. Fundamental to the success of implants is the knowledge of the biological processes involved in interactions between an implant and its host tissue, which are directly connected to the type of implant material and its surface properties. This review aims to demonstrate the broad applications of spectroscopic methods in implant material studies, particularly discussing hard implants, surface composition studies, and surface-cell interactions.

Influência do agente cimentante e desajuste interno na adaptação marginal de coroas em resina nanocerâmica / Influence of the cement agent and internal mismatch in the marginal adaptation of nanoceramic resins crowns

A adaptação marginal é um dos requisitos fundamentais para a longevidade e o sucesso das restaurações. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a influência do desajuste interno associado à diferentes agentes cimentantes na desadaptação marginal de coroas em resina nanocerâmica (Lava Ultimate 3M ESPE) confeccionadas pelo sistema CAD-CAM. A partir do escaneamento de um preparo de coroa total em um pré-molar, foram obtidos 36 modelos em metal. Esses foram divididos em seis grupos de acordo com o desajuste interno (70 µm ou 100 µm) e o cimento (Fosfato de zinco- SS White, Cimento de ionômero de vidro- Ketac Cem 3M/ESPE e Cimento resinoso- Relyx Ultimate 3M/ESPE). Após escaneamento de todos os modelos as coroas foram confeccionadas a partir da fresagem de blocos de resina nanocerâmica (Lava Ultimate 3M/ESPE). Com auxílio de microscópio óptico comparador (40X) foram medidas as desadaptações marginais prévia e posteriormente à cimentação, sendo considerados 8 pontos ao longo do término em todas as faces do corpo de prova. Os valores obtidos após serem submetidos aos testes two-way anova e teste t, demonstraram que as coroas confeccionadas com desajuste interno de 70 µm apresentam desadaptação marginal inferior estatisticamente significante às coroas com desajuste interno de 100 µm. Para o desajuste interno de 70 µm o grupo do cimento fosfato de zinco apresentou o menor gap marginal, sendo que este valor não foi estatisticamente diferente em relação ao grupo do Ketac Cem. Ainda com esse desajuste, o grupo do Ketac Cem não apresentou diferença estatística significante em relação ao grupo do Relyx Ultimate, no entanto esse último promoveu "gap" marginal estatisticamente maior em relação ao grupo do cimento fosfato de zinco. Para o desajuste interno de 100 µm não houve diferença estatisticamente significante no "gap" marginal entre os três cimentos avaliados. O presente estudo demonstrou através da metodologia utilizada, que a menor desadaptação marginal observada nas restaurações de Lava Ultimate, foi proveniente do desajuste interno de 70 µm. Neste grupo os cimentos de fosfato de zinco e de ionômero de vidro demonstraram melhor comportamento comparado ao cimento resinoso, embora o cimento de ionômero de vidro numericamente, mas não estatisticamente tenha apresentado resultado inferior ao do fosfato de zinco

The marginal adaptation is one of the basic requirements for the longevity and success of restorations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the internal imbalances associated with different luting agents on marginal leakage of crowns Nanoceramic resin ( Lava Ultimate 3M ESPE) made by CAD-CAM system. From the scanning of a full crown preparation in a pre molar were obtained 36 metal models. These were divided into six groups according to the internal imbalances ( 70 or 100 micrometres) and cement (SS White Zinc phosphate, glass ionomer cemet Ketac Cem 3M/ Espe and resinous cement Relyx Ultimate 3M / Espe). After scanning all models crowns were made from milling Nanoceramic resin blocks (Lava Ultimate 3M / Espe). With the aid of optical comparator microscope (40X) were measured prior marginal mismatches and after the cementation, being considered 8 points along the end in all specimen faces. The values were submitted to ANOVA two-way test and t test. Results showded that crowns made with internal imbalances of 70 uM show statistically significant lower marginal leakage to the crows with internal imbalances of 100 micrometres. For the internal imbalances 70 uM zinc phosphate cement group showed the lowest "gap" marginal, and this figure does not show a statistically significant difference compared to Ketac Cem gropu. Even with this misfit, Ketac Cem group showed no statistically significant difference in relation to Relyx Ultimate group, though the latter showed a statistically significant difference compared to zinc phosphate cement group. For the internal imbalances of 100 micrometres there was no statistically significant difference in the "gap" marginal among the three cements. This study demostrated through the methodology used, the lower marginal leakage oberved in Lava Ultimate restorations, was from the inner misfit 70 micrometers...

Evaluation of Zirconia-Based All-Ceramic Single Crowns and Fixed Dental Prosthesis on Zirconia Implants: 5-Year Results of a Prospective Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this 5-year cohort investigation was to determine the survival and success rate of all-ceramic reconstructions on zirconia oral implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ninety-three patients received 122 one-piece zirconia implants. One hundred seventeen implants were restored with 63 single crowns (SCs) and 27 three-unit bridges (fixed dental prostheses, FDPs) fabricated using zirconia frameworks (Procera(®) Zirconia, Nobel Biocare(®), Göteborg, Sweden) hand-layered with a silicate ceramic (NobelRondo(™) Zirconia, Nobel Biocare(®)). With any occurrence of chipping regarded as an event, Kaplan-Meier success curves were plotted. Covariates (gender, location, manufacturing date) were estimated by the use of log-rank tests. RESULTS: Eighty-nine patients received prosthetic reconstructions. Sixty-three of them were seen at the 5-year follow-up, with a mean observation time of 58.2 months (47 patients with SCs, 16 patients with FDPs). Reasons for the decreasing number of patients at the follow-up sessions included dropouts due to implant loss (n = 21), moving (n = 3), missed appointments (n = 1), and severe illness (n = 1). Over half of the SCs (57.2%) and 38% of the FDPs were successful after an observation time of 5 years (overall success rate of 51.7%). The performed log-rank tests revealed no statistically significant differences for the success curves regarding the above-mentioned covariates. Among the 63 restorations that completed the study, 11 of 47 SCs and one of 16 FDPs had to be replaced due to the severity of the observed chipping. This results in survival rates of 76.6% for the SCs and 93.8% for the FDPs. No framework fractures or decementations were observed in any group. CONCLUSION: Hand-layering of zirconia-based SCs and FDPs with NobelRondo(™) Zirconia restoring one-piece zirconia implants did not show acceptable survival and success rates. Meanwhile, the material has been recalled from the market. It is advised that new materials should undergo adequate preclinical evaluation before coming to the market.

Luting of ceramic crowns with a self-adhesive cement: Effect of contamination on marginal adaptation and fracture strength

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the percentages of continuous margins (%CM) and fracture strength (FS) of crowns made out from blocs of leucite-reinforced ceramic (IPS Empress CAD) and luted with a representative self-adhesive cement (RelyX Unicem) under four contaminating agents: saliva, water, blood, a haemostatic solution containing aluminium chloride (pH= 0.8) and a control group with no contamination. STUDY DESIGN:%CM at both tooth-cement (TC) and cement-crown (CC) interfaces were determined before and after a fatigue test consisting of 600'000 chewing loads and 1'500 temperature cycles changing from 5⁰ C to 50⁰ C. Load to fracture was recorded on fatigued specimens. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare %CM and FS between the five groups with a level of confidence of 95%.RESULTS:At the TC interface, no significant differences in marginal adaptation before loading could be detected between groups. After loading, a significant marginal degradation was observed in the group contaminated with aluminium chloride (52 ± 22 %CM) in respect to the other groups. No significant differences in %CM could be detected between the groups contaminated with saliva, water, blood and the control. At the CC interface, no significant differences in marginal adaptation were observed between the groups. The FS on loaded specimens was around 1637N, with no significant differences between groups as well. CONCLUSIONS: An adverse interaction of the highly acidic haemostatic agent with either dentin or the self-adhesive cement could explain the specimens' marginal degradation. The self-adhesive cement tested in this study was no sensitive to moisture contamination either with saliva, water or blood (AU)

Resistance to bond degradation between dual-cure resin cements and pre-treated sintered CAD-CAM dental ceramics

Objective: To evaluate the bond stability of resin cements when luted to glass-reinforced alumina and zirconia CAD/CAM dental ceramics. Study design: Eighteen glass-infiltrated alumina and eighteen densely sintered zirconia blocks were randomly conditioned as follows: Group 1: No treatment; Group 2: Sandblasting (125 µm Al2O3-particles); and Group 3: Silica-coating (50 µm silica-modified Al2O3-particles). Composite samples were randomly bonded to the pretreated ceramic surfaces using different resin cements: Subgroup 1: Clearfil Esthetic Cement (CEC); Subgroup 2: RelyX Unicem (RXU); and Subgroup 3: Calibra (CAL). After 24 h, bonded specimens were cut into 1 ± 0.1 mm2 sticks. One-half of the beams were tested for microtensile bond strength (MTBS). The remaining one-half was immersed in 10 % NaOCl aqueous solution (NaOClaq) for 5 h before testing. The fracture pattern and morphology of the debonded surfaces were assessed with a field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FEG-SEM). A multiple ANOVA was conducted to analyze the contributions of ceramic composition, surface treatment, resin cement type, and chemical challenging to MTBS. The Tukey test was run for multiple comparisons (p < 0.05). Results: After 24 h, CEC luted to pre-treated zirconia achieved the highest MTBS. Using RXU, alumina and zirconia registered comparable MTBS. CAL failed prematurely, except when luted to sandblasted zirconia. After NaOClaq storage, CEC significantly lowered MTBS when luted to zirconia or alumina. RXU decreased MTBS only when bonded to silica-coated alumina. CAL recorded 100 % of pre-testing failures. Micromorphological alterations were evident after (..) (AU)

The effect of zinc levels in a gold-based alloy on porcelain-metal bonding.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the amount of Zn in gold alloys contributes to porcelain-metal bonding. METHODS: Experiments were carried out using a commercial Pd-free gold alloy with a nominal composition of 88.7 wt% Au, 9.49 wt% Pt, 1.5 wt% Zn, 0.1 wt% Mn, 0.2 wt% Rh, and 0.1 wt% Ir, which contains Zn and no other elements (In, Sn, Fe) known to affect porcelain-metal bond strength. To establish the effect of oxidation of the metal surface, porcelain was applied both to preoxidized and to non-preoxidized metal specimens. The bond strength was evaluated by means of the ISO 9693: 1999 crack initiation test. A conventional gold alloy was used as a control. The elemental distributions at the porcelain/alloy interfaces were analyzed in cross section by electron probe microanalysis. Additionally, after the bond strength test, cross-sections of the interfaces of the debonded specimens were microscopically analyzed to characterize the fracture mode. RESULTS: The Pd-free gold alloy joints showed significantly higher bond strength values than joints made with conventional gold alloy. Preoxidation treatment significantly increases the bond strength, in the preoxidized joints Zn was highly localized at the interface and diffused into the porcelain up to about 10 µm from the interface, and the joint failed by cohesive fracture in the porcelain. In contrast, the non-preoxidized joint showed mainly adhesive fracture at the porcelain/alloy interface. SIGNIFICANCE: The presence of Zn in gold alloys plays a part in establishing chemical bonding thus improving the bond strength between porcelain and alloy.

Influencia del biselado de los márgenes cavo-superficiales en la desadaptación marginal mostrada por restauraciones posteriores de composite / Influence of beveling cavo-surface margins in maladjustment shown by marginal posterior restorations of composite

Las fallas marginales representan una de las causas más frecuentes de fracaso en las restauraciones de composite en el sector posterior. Los niveles de falla marginal presentados por estas restauraciones podrían verse afectados por el tipo de configuración dado a los márgenes cavo-superficiales; no obstante, la información disponible al respecto tiende a ser contradictoria. Determinar la influencia que tiene el diseño de tres tipos de márgenes cavo-superficiales (unión abrupta, bisel corto y bisel cóncavo) en los niveles de deterioro marginal presentados en restauraciones directas de composite realizadas en dientes posteriores sometidos a cargas compresivas. Sesenta dientes posteriores humanos sanos extraídos (30 premolares superiores y 30 terceros molares superiores) fueron distribuidos aleatoriamente en tres grupos, cada uno de los cuales estuvo conformado por 10 premolares y 10 molares. A cada uno de los dientes le fue realizada una cavidad clase I estándar con una configuración distinta de margen cavo-superficial para cada grupo (grupo 1= unión abrupta, grupo 2= bisel corto, grupo 3= bisel cóncavo), para posteriormente ser restaurados con un composite empacable mediante técnica directa. Todos los dientes fueron sometidos a 1500 ciclos térmicos entre 5 y 55ºC para posteriormente aplicarles 4000 ciclos de cargas compresivas cíclicas de 300 kN de fuerza máxima a una frecuencia de 5 Hz. El análisis en video lupa de las superficies oclusales de la muestra no reveló diferencias estadísticas significativas (p= 0,139) en los niveles de falla marginal mostrados por los tres tipos de margen cavo estudiados

Marginal deterioration is one the most frequent composite restoration failures at posterior teeth with chewing function. The type of configuration factor at cavosurface margins could affect marginal deterioration levels; however, available information is somewhat contradictory. To determine the influence of three cavosurface margin preparations (butt-joint, bevelled-edge, and concave bevel -chamfer style-) on marginal degradation found in direct composite restorations applied to posterior teeth under compressive strength. Sixty recently extracted human posterior teeth (30 upper bicuspid teeth and 30 upper third molars) were randomly distributed into three groups, having 10 bicuspid teeth and 10 molar teeth each group. Each tooth had standardized Class I slot cavities and was prepared according to the cavosurface margin preparations above mentioned (group 1=butt-joint, group2=bevelled-edge, group 3=concave bevel); then, it received direct packable composite restoration. All teeth were thermocycled 1500x at 5/55 degrees C, cycled 4000x of compressive loading at a maximum strength of 300kN and a frequency of 5Hz. Video loupe analyses of occlusal surfaces from the study sample did not show statistically significant differences (p=0.139) among the three cavosurface margin preparations studied

Condicionamento de superfície cerâmica aluminizada: estudo em microscopia eletrônica de varredura e análise EDS / Alumina ceramic surface treatment: scanning electron microscopy study and EDS analysis

Este estudo avaliou, por meio de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e análise de composição EDS, o padrão morfológico e a deposição de sílica da superfície de uma cerâmica aluminizada (In-Ceram Alumina) sob quatro condições de tratamento de superfície: 1) sem tratamento; 2) jateamento com óxido de alumínio; 3) Sistema Rocatec; 4) Sistema CoJet. Analisando as imagens obtidas pelo MEV, foi possível constatar que o padrão de irregularidades da superfície dos grupos 2, 3 e 4 foi semelhante. Entretanto, nos grupos 3 e 4 foi observado pelo EDS aumento no conteúdo de sílica na superfície cerâmica, em comparação ao grupo 1 e 2. Esses resultados sugerem que os tratamentos com os sistemas Rocatec e CoJet podem contribuir para a união com cimentos resinosos, pois a sílica interage com o silano (Rocatec-Sil e ESPE-Sil) e este com os cimentos resinosos, por meio de uniões siloxanas.

Effect of impact assembly on the fretting corrosion of modular hip tapers.

The goal of this study was to determine the effect of assembly load and local assembly environmental conditions on the fretting corrosion of modular femoral stem tapers. Femoral head/taper assemblies in both similar (CoCrMo/CoCrMo) and mixed (CoCrMo/Ti-6Al-4V) alloy combinations were evaluated using an electrochemical test method. Specimens were assembled under impact loading and by hand, in both wet and dry conditions. Incremental cyclic loads ranging from 89 to 5,340 N were applied at a frequency of 3 Hz in Ringer's solution at ambient temperature. During the test, both the open circuit potential (OCP) and fretting current (i(fret)) were measured using a saturated calomel electrode (SCE) and counter electrode, respectively. The results were comparable for both mixed and similar alloy couples. Decreases in OCP and increases in i(fret) (indicators of oxide film fracture and repassivation) were seen with increasing load magnitude, often occurring at loads well below those expected clinically. OCP at the 5,340 N cyclic load ranged from -30.4 to -103.7 mV versus SCE for similar alloy couples, and -19.1 to -181.4 mV versus SCE for mixed alloy couples. Mean peak fretting currents ranged from 0.84 to 1.42 microA and 1.06 to 3.12 microA for similar and mixed alloy couples, respectively. The larger current magnitudes and more negative shifts in OCP for mixed alloy couples indicate the difference in oxide film fracture behavior between titanium and cobalt alloys. The load at which OCP began to drop (onset of fretting) was dependent upon the assembly conditions for both material couples. Specimens assembled with impact loads in air showed the highest resistance to fretting. The results of this study indicate that the assembly load and the environment both play a role in the initial stability of modular hip taper connections.

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Bonding indirect resin composites to metal: part 2. Effect of alloy surface treatment on elemental composition of alloy and bond strength.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study compared the effect of different surface treatments of a medium-gold, high-noble alloy on the shear bond strength of an indirect, highly filled resin composite to the alloy and on the elemental composition of the alloy surface. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety disks, cast in a medium-gold, high-noble porcelain-fused-to-metal alloy (V-Deltaloy), received three different surface treatments: sandblasting with 50-microm Al2O3 (group 1) or 250-microm Al2O3 (group 2) and chemical agents, or with 250-microm Al2O3 without chemical agents (group 3) prior to bonding of an indirect resin composite (Artglass, and chemical agents Siloc-pre and Siloc-bond). The specimens were tested in shear, half of them after 24-hour dry storage at room temperature and the rest after 10-day storage in normal saline solution at 37 degrees C and thermocycling (2,500 cycles between 5 and 55 degrees C). Morphologic and qualitative changes on the alloy surface after sandblasting with 50- or 250-microm Al2O3 were examined by SEM using EDS analysis and compared with polished specimens. Statistical analysis was performed using two-factor ANOVA. RESULTS: The mean shear bond strengths (in MPa) after dry or wet storage and thermocycling were 29 and 24 for group 1, 21 and 18 for group 2, and 17 and 12 for group 3, respectively; there was a statistically significant difference among the groups. Sandblasting of the alloy surface led to statistically significant changes in elemental composition. These changes were of greater magnitude when 50-microm Al2O3 particles were used. CONCLUSION: The particle size used for sandblasting influences the shear bond strength between a high-noble alloy and a highly filled indirect resin composite, as well as the elemental composition of the alloy surface.

Differences in the fretting corrosion of metal-metal and ceramic-metal modular junctions of total hip replacements.

The use of modular interlocking components is a central design feature of total joint replacements. In this investigation we hypothesized that clinically available ceramic-metal modular connections used in total hip arthroplasty release more metal through fretting corrosion than traditional metal-metal modular connections. This was investigated using an in vitro comparison of ceramic (zirconia, ZrO2) and metal (Co-alloy) femoral-head fretting upon Co-alloy stem components. In vitro fretting corrosion testing consisted of potentiodynamic monitoring and analysis of metal release from zirconia and Co-alloy 28 mm femoral heads with similar surface roughnesses (Ra=0.46 microm) on identical Co-alloy stems at 2.2 kN for 1x10(6) cycles at 2 Hz. In contrast to our original hypothesis, we found greater metal release (approximately 11-fold increase in Co and 3-fold increase in Cr) and potentiodynamic fretting of metal-metal modular junctions when compared to ceramic-metal. Potentiodynamic testing demonstrated that lower initial voltages (-266<153 mV), greater maximum voltage changes (116>56 mV, p<0.05, t-test) and voltage variability (3>0.5 mV, p<0.05, t-test) were associated with the open circuit potentials of Co-alloy on Co-alloy junctions when compared to zirconia on Co-alloy junctions. In this study of a single total hip replacement stem and head design, zirconia heads mated with Co-alloy stems produced less fretting than Co-alloy heads mated with Co-alloy stems. Although further studies are necessary with a variety of implant designs and under different experimental conditions, the evidence presented here should, in part, alleviate concerns of increases in fretting corrosion at modular junctions of ceramic-metal coupled components.

Cambios cromáticos en la superficie cerámica / Chromatic changes on the ceramic surface

El tallado insuficiente de un diente que va a recibir un retenedor en metal-porcelana supone confeccionar una restauración con adecuada morfología pero escaso grosor de porcelana o bien una restauración sobrecontorneada y grosor adecuado de porcelana. En este último caso, la consecución de una correcta oclusión puede obligar a un desgaste clínico intraoral de la porcelana lo que ocasiona una superficie altamente abrasiva que posteriormente requerirá un retoque por pulido mecánico o glaseado final. De Cualquier manera este retoque y pulido modifica la superficie de la porcelana y puede influenciar en el efecto cromático final de la restauración. Con esta base diseñamos una investigación para valorar los cambios de color ocasionados por el pulido de la porcelana. Las muestras fueron 95 especímenes de metal-porcelana combinando 2 colores, 6 aleaciones y 3 cerámicas diferentes. Todos se sometieron a un análisis colorimétrico. Los resultados muestran que existen diferencias de color entre aleaciones, cerámicas y tonos antes y después de un pulido de una superficie cerámica glaseada; siendo la aleación Cosmor la que más variación de color tiene y la aleación Wirón la que menos variación tiene. La cerámica que más ve influido su color por el pulido es la Vita VMK (AU)

Development of Ag-Pd-Au-Cu alloys for multiple dental applications. Part 2. Mechanical properties of experimental Ag-Pd-Au-Cu alloys containing Sn or Ga for ceramic-metal restorations.

Eighteen Ag-Pd-Au-Cu alloys, consisting of nine Ag-Pd-Au-Cu mother compositions (Pd: 20, 30 or 40%, Au: 20%, Cu: 10, 15 or 20%, Ag: balance) containing either 5% Sn or 5% Ga as an additive metal, were experimentally prepared. Tensile strength, proof stress, elongation, elastic modulus, and Vickers hardness of these alloys were evaluated to clarify the potential of these alloys for use as ceramic-metal restorations as well as the effects of the Pd and Cu contents on their mechanical properties. The tensile strength, proof stress, elongation, elastic modulus and Vickers hardness of the 18 experimental alloys were in the range of 410.0-984.0 MPa, 289.7-774.3 MPa, 2.2-23.7%, 81.3-123.0 GPa and 135.7-332.3 HV1, respectively. Ten of the 18 experimental alloys can be used for ultra-low fusing ceramics based on their proof stress, elastic modulus, elongation and hardness. Between the Ga- and Sn-added alloys, differences in tensile strength, proof stress, elongation and hardness were found at several Ag-Pd-Au-Cu compositions.

Metal surface treatment: characterization and effect on composite-to-metal bond strength.

This study evaluated the effect of four methods of metal surface preparation and the use of silane on the bond strength between resin and a Noble metal alloy. SEM Examination and x-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) of the various metal surface treatments was also performed. One-hundred metal disks were cast in a Noble metal alloy (Porcelain #76). Ninety disks were polished flat and the surfaces received one of four abrasive treatments (n = 20). 1) Roughening with a diamond bur at high speed; 2) Air abrasion with an intraoral sandblaster using alumina particles; 3) Air abrasion with KCP-2000 and 4) Air abrasion with an intraoral sandblaster using silanated silica covered alumina particles (CoJet-Sand). Half the specimens from each treatment group (n = 10) were silanated prior to bonding procedures (All-Bond 2 adhesive system, Pertac-Hybrid composite). Specimens were stored in distilled water at 37 degrees C and thermocycled prior to shear strength testing. The 10 remaining metal disks were used for scanning electron microscopy and x-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Scanning electron microscopy examined the micromorphology of the metal surfaces produced by the four abrasive treatments and x-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to evaluate changes in surface composition. Two untreated disks served as controls. One-way ANOVA and Tukey's HSD post-hoc test demonstrated that air abrasion with CoJet-Sand and silane resulted in significantly higher resin-to-metal bond strength than all other metal surface treatments, while roughening with a diamond bur produced the lowest bond strength. Resin-to-metal bond strength was similar for all other particle abrasive treatments with or without silane. Using silane significantly improved bond strength only for metal surfaces treated with CoJet-Sand. An increase in Al concentration was observed on metal surfaces sandblasted with aluminum oxide, and an increase in the concentration of both Al and Si was observed on surfaces air-abraded with CoJet-Sand.