title: Shear bond strength of veneering porcelain to zirconia after argon plasma treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate if argon plasma cleaning increases the shear bond strength between zirconia and veneering ceramic surfaces.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety tablets of densely sintered yttriastabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal were divided into three groups according to cleaning treatment (steam cleaning or plasma of Argon for 375 or 750 seconds). Groups were divided into two subgroups according to the application of a ceramic liner (A = liner, B = no liner).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Within subgroup A, argon plasma cleaning significantly decreased shear bond strength. In subgroup B, the plasma treatment increased the shear bond strength, but the differences were not statistically significant. Subgroup A demonstrated lower shear bond strength compared to subgroup B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Argon plasma cleaning was suggested to improve the bond between ceramic and zirconia surfaces; however, when plasma cleaning was followed by a glassy liner application, the veneering ceramic/zirconia bond was significantly reduced.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Canullo
authors.forename: Costanza
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Micarelli
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bettazzoni
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magnelli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baldissara
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D001128:Argon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D033081:Shear Strength; D013227:Steam; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D058626:Plasma Gases; D013227:Steam; C499362:yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015019:Yttrium; D001128:Argon; C023506:Glass ceramics; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide