Effect of chromium interlayer on the shear bond strength between porcelain and pure titanium.
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluated the effect of a chromium interlayer deposited by electroplating on the shear bond strength between titanium and porcelain.


METHODS
Seventy specimens of machined commercially pure titanium (CP Ti) plates grade II (10 mm x 10 mm x 1 mm) were prepared. The specimens were divided into three groups according to the concentration of electroplating solution, Gr I (control without electroplating, n=10), Gr II (5%, w/v, of chromium nitrate solution, n=30) and Gr III (10%, w/v, of chromium nitrate solution, n=30). Groups II and III were further divided into three subgroups (n=10) according to the electroplating time (0.5, 1 and 2 h). Two titanium-porcelains (Vita Titankeramik and Triceram) were applied to each subgroup (n=5). The titanium-porcelain interfaces were loaded under shear in a universal testing machine (crosshead speed: 0.5 mm/min) until failure occurred. Failure types were examined with stereomicroscope and the titanium-porcelain interface examined by SEM. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey's test.


RESULTS
Bond strength values were significantly affected by the type of electroplating treatment (P<0.05), but not by the type of porcelain (P>0.05). The CP Ti/Vita Titankeramik (0.5 h, 10%, w/v) and the CP Ti/Triceram (0.5h 5%, w/v) groups showed the highest bond strength (MPa) (26.72+/-5.78 and 25.48+/-4.14) respectively among the groups. Stereomicroscope and SEM images showed that chromium interlayer enhanced the bond strength between porcelain and titanium.


CONCLUSIONS
Bond strength between porcelain and CP Ti can be improved by the use of chromium interlayer prior to porcelain firing.
Elsaka
Shaymaa E
SE
Department of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Hamouda
Ibrahim M
IM
Elewady
Yehia A
YA
Abouelatta
Ossama B
OB
Swain
Michael V
MV
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry*; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004595:Electroplating / Q000379:methods; D008422:Materials Testing; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D033081:Shear Strength; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014025:Titanium
D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D002857:Chromium; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D014025:Titanium