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Surface energy of etched ceramic. 1999

V Jardel, and M Degrange, and B Picard, and G Derrien

Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Brest University, France. Vincent.Jardel@univ-brest.fr

OBJECTIVE In a previous article the authors examined the evolution of the bond strengths of 2 dental feldspathic ceramics. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of surface modifications with hydrofluoric acid gel (concentration 10%) on the surface energy of 2 dental feldspathic ceramics (GC and PVS). METHODS For an energy characterization, 30 samples of GC and 30 samples of PVS were built. This study comprised the measurement of contact angles to determine the work of adhesion (WA) of the 2 ceramics. The evolution of the work of adhesion depended on the action of the hydrofluoric acid gel on the roughness of the surface of the 2 ceramics. RESULTS In a polished state PVS presented a higher work of adhesion than GC. Etching the ceramics with hydrofluoric acid gel increased the work of adhesion, especially for GC, but this treatment was not sufficient to obtain a high work of adhesion. CONCLUSIONS Etching with hydrofluoric acid gel was not sufficient to raise the work of adhesion of the 2 ceramics. Silanization is preferable to etching.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003775	Dental Polishing	Creation of a smooth and glossy surface finish on a denture or amalgam.	Dental Burnishing,Dental Finishing,Burnishing, Dental,Finishing, Dental,Polishing, Dental
D003776	Dental Porcelain	A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006858	Hydrofluoric Acid	Hydrofluoric acid. A solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. It is a colorless fuming liquid which can cause painful burns.	Hydrogen Fluoride,Fluohydric Acid,Fluorhydric Acid,Acid, Fluohydric,Acid, Fluorhydric,Acid, Hydrofluoric,Fluoride, Hydrogen
D000134	Acid Etching, Dental	Preparation of TOOTH surfaces and DENTAL MATERIALS with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to roughen the surface to increase adhesion or osteointegration.	Dental Acid Etching,Etching, Dental Acid
D013499	Surface Properties	Characteristics or attributes of the outer boundaries of objects, including molecules.	Properties, Surface,Property, Surface,Surface Property
D017155	Wettability	The quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet. This is also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface of the solid.	Hygroscopicity,Wetability,Hygroscopicities,Wetabilities,Wettabilities