title: Effect of two opaquing techniques and two metal surface conditions on metal-ceramic bond strength.
abstract: The optimal conditions for opaquing techniques during porcelain application have not been confirmed. In this study the metal-ceramic bond strength was measured among one porcelain and three dental alloys, namely a gold-platinum-palladium alloy, a silver-free gold-palladium alloy, and a base metal alloy, with two opaquing techniques (a single masking layer versus a thin overfired layer followed by a second masking layer). In addition, the opaque porcelain was fired over an oxidized and nonoxidized alloy surface for the silver-free gold-palladium alloy. No significant differences in bond strength were recorded between the two opaquing techniques with the gold-platinum-palladium and base metal alloys. There was no substantial differences between the two opaquing techniques when opaque was applied over an oxidized gold-palladium alloy surface and bond strengths were substantially greater over an oxidized surface. However, when the opaque was applied to a nonoxidized gold-palladium surface the two-layer technique created a significantly greater bond strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Rake
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Goodacre
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Munoz
mesh_terms: D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003734:Dental Casting Investment / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D006047:Gold Alloys; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D010984:Platinum; D010165:Palladium