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<Articles JournalTitle="Frontiers in Dentistry">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Frontiers in Dentistry</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2676-296X</Issn>
      <Volume>22</Volume>
      <Issue>0</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>18</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Role of Laser Etching on Shear Bond Strength between Recast Nickel-Chromium Alloy and Dental Ceramic: An Experimental Study</title>
    <FirstPage>4236</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>4236</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Janardanan</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sriman</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai, India</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Ahila</FirstName>
        <LastName>Singaravel Chidembaranathan</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai, India</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Muthukumar</FirstName>
        <LastName>Balasubramanium</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai, India</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2021</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>18</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>05</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of laser etching, air bone particle abrasion and acid etching on shear bond strength between re-cast Nickel Chromium alloy and dental ceramics.
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Materials and Methods: A master die was made according to ISO 9693; TR (11406). A total of 40 samples were fabricated with 50%w nickel-chromium alloy and 50%w previously casted nickel-chromium alloy. The samples were divided into four groups based on the surface treatment applied. Group 1 served as the untreated control, Group 2 underwent etching with 10% hydrochloric acid (HCl), Group 3 received surface treatment via air-borne particle abrasion, while Group 4 was conditioned using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Shear bond strength between ceramic and metal was tested using a universal testing machine and the mode of debonding was evaluated using scanning electron microscope. The obtained values were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey&#x2019;s HSD Post Hoc test.
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Results: The mean values of shear bond strength for Group 1 was 22.69&#xB1;2.63Mpa, Group 2 was 27.05&#xB1;2.15Mpa, Group 3 was 34.46&#xB1;2.46Mpa and Group 4 was 39.54&#xB1;2.16Mpa. The difference among the groups was significant (P&lt;0.001). Hence there was a statistical difference seen in shear bond strength between control and acid etching, air borne particle abrasion and laser etching.
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Conclusion: Laser surface conditioning produced more surface roughness compared to acid etching and air bone particle abrasion on re-cast Nickel Chromium alloy which increased the shear bond strength markedly between recast nickel-chromium alloy and dental Ceramic.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/4236</web_url>
  </Article>
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