Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength and Surface Characteristics of Zirconia: An In Vitro Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Type of zirconia</td><td class="align_center">Control</td><td class="align_center">Air abrasion</td><td class="align_center">Etching</td><td class="align_center">Air abrasion + etching</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Opaque zirconia</td><td class="align_center">Group 1 (OC)</td><td class="align_center">Group 2 (OA)</td><td class="align_center">Group 3 (OE)</td><td class="align_center">Group 4 (OAE)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Translucent zirconia</td><td class="align_center">Group 5 (TC)</td><td class="align_center">Group 6 (TA)</td><td class="align_center">Group 7 (TE)</td><td class="align_center">Group 8 (TAE)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Total specimens divided into 8 groups with 10 specimens each.</div>

International Journal of Dentistry

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Table 2: Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength and Surface Characteristics of Zirconia: An In Vitro Study 