title: Repair of metal-ceramic restorations using an abrasive silica-impregnating technique: two case reports.
abstract: The loss or fracture of porcelain from a crown or bridge may be viewed by patients as a dental problem in need of urgent repair. Resin-based and silica coating materials are available that demonstrate good bond strengths to metal and porcelain in the laboratory. This paper describes two cases in which a recently introduced silica coating system was used for repairing fractured metal-ceramic restorations. However, no long-term studies on the success of these materials in repairing fractured porcelain are available.
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: F J T
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D012821:Silanes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C448319:ESPE bonding system; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D012821:Silanes; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide