[Bond strength of dental luting cements to titanium castings]

This study compared the tensile bond strength of dental luting cements to the titanium castings with gold alloy (Type IV), 12% Au-Ag-Pd alloy and Ni-Cr alloy in dental clinical practice. In this experimental condition, the zinc phosphate cement did not adhere to any dental casting alloy tested. The tensile bond strength of polycarboxylate cement to the titanium castings was 96 kg/cm2, about two times as high as that gold alloy (Type IV). The tensile bond strength of the glass ionomer cement to titanium castings was 32 kg/cm2, about two times as high as that of dental precious alloys. The tensile bond strength of the adhesive resin cement to titanium castings was 220 kg/cm2, about three times as high as that of dental precious alloys.