Effect of gold sputtering on the adhesion of porcelain to cast and machined titanium

Bond strength of ceramic veneered CAD-milled alloy upon prolonged sintering

OBJECTIVES

Ceramic-sintering affects bond strength and longevity of metal-ceramic. This study investigated the effect of sintering temperatures and times on metal-ceramic bond strength vis-a-vis interfacial fracture toughness.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

One hundred eighty rectangular-shaped (25 × 8 × 1 mm) casting (Auriloy® (CA)) and CAD-milling (Ceramill Sintron® (MA)) alloys were prepared and randomly veneered with ceramic at normal (930 °C; (TN)), increased (940 °C; (TI)), and extremely increased (950 °C; (TE)) sintering temperatures and normal (1 min; (HN)), increased (2 min; (HI)), and extremely increased (3 min; (HE)) sintering time (n = 10/group). Pre-cracked was subjected to four loading-unloading cycles at 0.05 mm/min speed to determine interfacial fracture toughness from strain energy release rate (G). Microstructures were examined with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). ANOVA and Tukey comparisons were determined for significant differences (α = 0.05).

RESULTS

Significant differences in G due to the effect of alloy, sintering temperature, and time (p < 0.05) were indicated. MA revealed higher G than CA. Raising temperatures enabled increasing G for CA, not for MA. Extended sintering permitted increasing G for both alloys. Rougher surface of MA than CA was observed. Interfacial ion exchange was differently indicated between CA and MA.

CONCLUSIONS

Bond strength was influenced by alloy, sintering temperature, and time. Ceramic has better adhesion to MA than CA. Enhancing bond for CA was succeeded through increasing sintering temperature and time, whereas through extended sintering for MA.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

MA offers stronger bond than CA. Enhancing bond is suggested by extended sintering. Raising temperature can enhance bond for CA, not for MA.

Effect of Cathodic Arc Plasma Deposition on Shear Bond Strength between Palladium Cobalt Chromium Coated with Titanium Nitride and Titanium Aluminium Nitride with Ceramic

Background:

The success of esthetic ceramo-metal restoration is strongly influenced by its bond strength. The success of ceramo-metal restoration is subjective to its bond strength.

Aim and Objectives:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the shear bond strength between palladium-based cobalt chromium (Co-Cr) alloy coated with titanium nitride (TiNi) and titanium aluminum nitride with feldspathic ceramics.

Materials and Methods:

According to the International Organization for standardization 9693; technical report 1,140,640 samples were prepared using Palladium-based Co-Cr alloy with ×4 vertical projection resting on 5 mm diameter base. The samples were divided into Group: A (control), Group: B (Sandblasted), Group: C (TiNi coated), and Group: D (titanium aluminum nitride coated by cathodic arc plasma deposition, following which feldspathic ceramic application was performed. Shear bond test was performed using universal testing machine and surface analysis was performed using scanning electron microscope.

Results:

The mean shear bond strength for Group A was 172.994 ± 3.739 N, Group B 209.485 ± 5.913 N, Group C 176.536 ± 4.780 N, and Group D 260.576 ± 16.351 N. Comparison within the groups was made using one-way ANOVA, and multiple group comparisons were made using Tukey's honestly significant difference Post hoc test where the P < 0.001was considered statistically significant.

Conclusion:

Palladium based Co-Cr alloy coated with titanium aluminum nitride by cathodic plasma arc deposition showed maximum shear bond strength with feldspathic ceramic compared to noncoated, sandblasted, and TiNi coated alloy.