Shear bond strength of metallic orthodontic brackets to zirconium crowns treated by sandblasting compared to enamel using a universal adhesive: An in vitro study.

Orthodontic brackets are increasingly bonded to the surface of zirconium crowns due to the growing aesthetic demands in adults' restorations. Therefore, providing a reliable bond between these substrates is of great importance. This study aimed at investigating the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic metal brackets bonded to zirconium treated by sandblasting. In addition, the value was compared with SBS between metal brackets and enamel. Samples were divided into three groups including first premolar enamel specimens (n=20), untreated zirconium blocks (n=20) and sandblasted zirconium blocks (n=20). Enamel specimens underwent etching and bonding procedures using 37% phosphoric acid and 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal adhesive. Zirconium blocks were randomly allocated to two groups. The first group was prepared by sandblasting with 50μm aluminium oxide particles (Al The highest SBS was recorded in sandblasted zirconium group (26.17±8.22MPa) followed by enamel group (23.667±7.00MPa) and untreated zirconium group (11.49±7.00MPa). There was a significant difference between the SBS of untreated zirconium and that of two other groups. Perfect SBS was achieved by sandblasting pre-treatment, comparable to that of enamel. Therefore, sandblasting of zirconium crowns is recommended prior to bonding orthodontic brackets.

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