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A Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Diffraction X-Ray Spectroscopy Study to Evaluate the Effect of Firing Temperature at the Ceramic-Noble Metal Alloy Interface in Porcelain Fused to Metal Restorations
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Saumyendra Vikram Singh,
2/273 Viram Khand, Gomti Nagar-226010, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
E-mail: saumyendravsingh@gmail.com
Introduction: Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) restorations offer aesthetics of ceramics and the strength of metal hence are the gold standards of fixed partial dentures. However, the fracture of porcelain-metal interface still remains a matter of concern.
Aim: To study the porcelain-noble metal alloy interface of PFM restorations at different firing temperatures, using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Diffraction X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS).
Materials and Methods: This in-vitro study was conducted between November 2018 to October 2019 at Prosthodontics Department of Saraswati Dental College and Hospital and King George’s Medical University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 75 strips of noble metal alloy were prepared and layered with 1 mm of porcelain on one surface, conforming to American National Standard/American Dental Association Specifications (ANSI/ADA) specification no. 38 for Metal-Ceramic Dental Restorative Systems: 2015. These were randomly divided equally into three groups. Specimens of each group (n=25) were fired at different temperatures that is 850° C, 900° C and 960° C, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy and Energy diffraction X-ray spectroscopy were performed at the noble metal alloy and ceramic interface of all specimens. Data was recorded and statistically analysed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and post-hoc Tukey HSD test.
Results: Irregularities/Coarseness (50 µm) was seen on the noble metal alloy surface adjacent to ceramic layer in SEM images at all the three chosen temperatures. The EDS study revealed intermingled zones of partial oxygen depletion at the interface region with formation of intermetallic compound, lead zirconate titanate and complete oxygen depletion zone near metal alloy end of interface. The mean value of Shear Bond Strength (SBS) was 16.31 MPa at 850° C, 24.33 MPa at 900° C and 19.41 MPa at 960° C (p-value <0.05).
Conclusion: Difference in properties and location of the intermetallic compound formed at the interface, as well as the location of the oxygen depletion zone could account for the weaker bond formed between noble alloy-porcelain interface compared to base metal-porcelain interface.
Bonding, Intermetallic compound, Oxide layer, Oxygen depletion zone, Shear bond strength
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2021/51314.15746
Date of Submission: Jul 10, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Sep 13, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Oct 14, 2021
Date of Publishing: Dec 01, 2021
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? NA
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. NA
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