Chemo-Mechanical Approach to Improve Repair Bond Strength of Denture Teeth

Figure 2

Representative SEM images showing (a) surface treatment effect on the control specimen before repair; (b) effect of AB surface treatment on the specimen before repair; (c) effect of AB + SCA surface treatment on the specimen before repair; (d) brittle fracture of the control specimen; (e) ductile fracture of the AB-treated specimen; (f) ductile fracture of the AB + SCA-treated specimen; (g) adhesive failure of the control specimen; (h) cohesive failure of the AB-treated specimen; (i) mixed failure of the AB + SCA-treated specimen.