title: Surface modification of pure titanium by plasma exposure and its bonding to resin.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on shear bond strength to resin after pure titanium (Ti) was exposed to plasma under different kinds of gas atmosphere. Polished Ti samples were treated using a plasma exposure apparatus in gas atmospheres of air, CO2, and C3F8. Surface analysis of Ti exposed to plasma was achieved through surface free energy and XPS measurements. The Ti sample was bonded with adhesive resin (4-META, MAC-10, HEMA, MDP, VBATDT) to a stainless steel piece. After which, shearing adhesion test was done. It was observed that plasma exposure in a specific gas atmosphere in regulated the bonding strength of titanium surface to resin. Based on the results of this study, we concluded that plasma exposure was a useful surface treatment method for dental practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomaterials Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan. kiba-gogo@blue.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kibayashi
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Teraoka
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Junzo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D001896:Boron Compounds; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D007477:Ions; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D033081:Shear Strength; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001896:Boron Compounds; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D007477:Ions; D008689:Methacrylates; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; C482145:Multibond; D019279:Resin Cements; D013193:Stainless Steel; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate; C049495:Super-bond; C078282:G-C Unifast LC; C042852:perflutren; D014025:Titanium