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Titanium and its alloys have been widely used in dentistry because of their excellent biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. In addition, its low specific gravity, high strength, low thermal conductivity have made this metal as an alternative metal used for dental prostheses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of metal thickness of cp titanium on the flexural bond strength of ceramic to cp titanium. In cast specimens of cp titanium Grade II (Group I) and Grade III (Group II), wax patterns of different thickness (subgroup: 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and lmm) were made and in Ni-Cr-Be alloy (Group III) cast specimens, those of different thickness (subgroup: 0.3 and 0.5mm) were prepared. Fifteen specimens were made in each thickness of metal. The fired square-shaped porcelain layer covered a central portion of one side of a metal surface for a total thickness of 1.0mm ceramic thickness achieved. Titanium specimens/Tibond ceramic (Dentsply DeTrey GmbH, Greieich) and Ni-Cr-Be alloy specimens/Will-Cream ceramic (Williams, Ivoclar North America Inc, USA) combinations were used. The specimens were subjected to Three-point bending test, and the load of bond failure was recorded. The surface of each debonded specimens were examined and photographed to determine the mode of bond failure. A two-way ANOVA followed by a Scheff's analysis was to analyze the data. There was no statistically significant difference of flexural bond strength between Ti II and Ti III specimens (P>0.05). The metal thickness of cp titanium, either Grade II or Grade III, do effect the flexural bonding strength of c.p. titaniumceramic(P<0.05). There were no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) of the metal-ceramic flexural bonding strength among Ti II, III (10.mm) and Ti II, III(0.7mm) specimens,but Ti II, III(1.0 and 0.7mm) were significantly stronger than Ti II, III (0.3mm) specimens (P>0.05). The flexural bonding strength of Ni-Cr-Be (0.5mm) specimens were stronger than Ti Grade II, III (0.7mm) specimens but there was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). The study of the interfaces between ceramic and alloys was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). It is observed that the anchor points were found in the Ni-Cr-Be alloy-ceramic interface, and the both fracture types, i. e., cohesive and adhesive type, were coexistent in its fracture surface. Compared to the Ni-Cr-Be alloy, the fracture of c. p. titanium-ceramic interface after bending test revealed that the fracture is adhesive type dominantly. It was concluded that metal thickness of cp titanium, either Grade II or Grade III, will effect the flexural bond strength of cp titanium, either Grade III, will effect the flexural bond strength of cp titanium-ceramic and the minimum of metal thickness was recommended as 0.5mm to be used on cp titanium-ceramic system.
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