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Effect of sandblasting on fracture load of titanium ceramic crowns
Arvind I Moldi1, Kishor Singh Bhandari1, Sharanbassapa Nagral2
1Department of Prosthodontics, H.K.E.S's S.N Dental College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
Purpose Of The Study:
It is difficult to achieve a reliable bond between the titanium and veneering porcelain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bond strength between titanium ceramic crowns.
Materials And Methods:
The surfaces of titanium copings were divided in two groups. Group A sandblasted with 250 um (n = 10) and Group B without sandblasting (n = 10). Low-fusing porcelain was bonded over copings. A universal testing machine was used to determine the fracture load (N) of the crowns. All data were compared using Student's t-test.
Results:
There was a significant difference in fracture toughness between two groups (P = 0.05). The mean value of fracture strength for Group A was 721.66 N and for Group B was 396.39 N.
Conclusions:
Sandblasting improves the bond strength between titanium, and ceramic, mechanical bonding plays a crucial role in the bonding between titanium and ceramic.
