title: Effect of aluminium oxide sandblasting on cast commercially pure titanium surfaces.
abstract: Studies on the titanium porcelain interface have shown the presence of alumina, attributed mainly to the sandblasting procedure. In this study, an investigation of the effect of the sandblasting procedure on the microstructure and roughness of a cast commercially pure titanium surface was undertaken using three different particle size alumina powders. The analysis showed that in all cases alumina particles are embedded into the surface layer of titanium. The use of a large particle size alumina seems to be advantageous in reducing the weight of alumina remaining on the titanium surface and while increasing the surface roughness, thus promoting mechanical interlocking with porcelain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsetsekou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eliades
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000032:analysis; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003775:Dental Polishing; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide