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BARBOSA, Wladimir Franco de Sá et al. Effect of application of metal primers on the bond strength of resin cements to zirconia. RPG, Rev. pós-grad. [online]. 2011, vol.18, n.4, pp. 224-228. ISSN 0104-5695.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of alloy primers on the bond strength (BS) of conventional resin cement and self-adhesive cement to zirconia using the microshear bond strength test. Sixty ceramic plates, with dimensions of 13 x 5 x 1 mm (length x width x thickness), were prepared . The ceramic plates were air-abraded with aluminum oxide and divided into six experimental groups, according to the treatment used (n = 10). The primers and resin cements were applied according to manufacturers' recommendations and experimental groups. After treatment of the zirconia, resin cement cylinders were constructed on their surfaces by using matrix (Tygon) with 0.7 x 1 mm (diameter x height). The samples were stored in distilled water for 24 hours at 37°C and tested in a universal testing machine (0.5 mm\min, Instron 4411). The data were analyzed by ANOVA (two factors) and Tukey test (α = 0.05). Only the use of Metal Primer II increased the bond strength of all resin cements to zirconia. The self-adhesive RelyX U-100 cement promoted higher bond strength values than Bistite II DC, for all surface treatments. To obtain the highest bond strength to zirconia, it must be used the Metal Primer II and the self-adhesive RelyX U-100 resin cement.

Palavras-chave : Resin cements; Ceramics; tensile strength.