title: Bond strength of composite to etched and sandblasted porcelain.
abstract: In vitro tensile bond strengths of composite to porcelain treated by acid etching or sandblasting were measured. A 9.5% HF gel was applied for 30, 60, 150, or 300 seconds at 23 degrees C. Al2O3 particles were applied as wet-10.2, dry-33.5, dry-48.0, or dry-78.0 microns. Average roughness (Ra) was measured by profilometry before and after each treatment. Both longer etching time and sandblasting using Al2O3 with larger particle sizes produced increased surface roughness of porcelain. Etching with 9.5% hydrofluoric acid gel produced higher bond strengths than sandblasting with a series of Al2O3 particles. Etching longer than 60 seconds produced increased cohesive failures in porcelain, whereas most failures observed with sandblasted surfaces were adhesive.
authors.affiliation: Oral Biomaterials, UTHHSC, Dental Branch Houston, TX 77225.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003775:Dental Polishing; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019279:Resin Cements; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements; C065770:Herculite XR; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C058233:Ceramco; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid