UV-Mediated Photofunctionalization of Indirect Restorative Materials Enhances Bonding to a Resin-Based Luting Agent.
Kyoko IshikawaMonica YamautiAntonin TichyMasaomi IkedaTakeshi UenoNoriyuki WakabayashiOrnnicha ThanatvarakornTaweesak PrasansuttipornCelso Afonso Klein-JuniorAkifumi TakahashiTomohiro TakagakiMasatoshi NakajimaJunji TagamiKeiichi HosakaPublished in: BioMed research international (2021)
UV-mediated photofunctionalization might have removed the adsorbed hydrocarbon molecules from the materials' surfaces and enhanced bond strengths of Panavia™ V5 to YZr, LDS, and Pd-Au. Additionally, UV-mediated photofunctionalization improved the overall TBS of YZr. Further investigation on the optimum conditions of UV photofunctionalization on indirect restorative materials should be conducted.