Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 2, 203-209
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association
Repairing fractured porcelain: how surface preparation affects shear force resistance
CH Pameijer,
NP Louw,
and
D Fischer
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington 06030, USA.
This article reports on a study of the shear bond strength of porcelain repaired with any of several currently available dentin bonding systems and composite resin. The authors describe the benefits of the use of silane and the decrease in shear bond strength values after thermocycling. The results should be helpful to any practitioner confronted with a restoration that is a candidate for intraoral repair of fractured porcelain.