Effects of mixed silane coupling agent on porcelain tooth material and various dental alloys

Mixed salines, 3-methacryloxypropylsilytriisocyanate and 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, were used as primers for adhesion of poly(methyl methacrylate) to porcelain teeth, precious alloys and nonprecious alloys. After thermocycle testing, the mean bond strength of the resin to porcelain, silver alloys and stainless steel were excellent. The fracture patterns of porcelain teeth after thermocycling followed by adherent testing were similar to those of specimens subjected to 48-hour water immersion at 37 degrees C. Two specimens failed cohesively in the porcelain and the other specimens failed in the resin. The mixed primer had no effect on cobalt-chromium alloy specimens.