Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of porcelain surface texture achieved utilising three clinically relevant surface preparation methods prior to silane and unfilled resin application on the flexure strength of a low fusing feldspathic porcelain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five hundred and forty dentine disc-shaped specimens (15.0mm diameter and 0.9mm thickness) were condensed, fired and allocated to 18 groups. Six groups were stored as-fired, six were alumina abraded and six were acid-etched. Samples were coated with silane, unfilled resin or both prior to bi-axial flexure testing. Group means were compared utilising a three factor design general linear model and post hoc all paired Tukey tests at P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-424 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Dentistry |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- unfilled resin
- bi-axial flexure strength
- surface texture
- silane
- feldspathic porcelain