Research Article

Effect of Ceramic Surface Treatment and Adhesive Systems on Bond Strength of Metallic Brackets

Table 2

Program for crystallization and glazing.

ProgramTsSR1T1H1R2T2H2V1V2LLt

Glazing VITABLOCS™ mark II6004709501

Crystallization and glazing IPS e.max® CAD40369082010308407550–820820–840700

Metal oxidization IPS d.sign 10®4034809501450–950

Firing and glazing IPS d.SIGN®,
 Opaque4036808901450–889
 Dentin4036608701450–869
 Glazing4034608701450–869

Ts: starting temperature (°C), R1: rate of firing stage 1 (°C/min), R2: rate of firing stage 2 (°C/min); (°C/min), T1: final temperature stage 1 (°C), T2: final temperature stage 2 (°C), S: prefiring, H1: holding time stage 1 (min), H2: holding time stage 2 (min), Lt: long term cooling, V1: vacuum starting temperature stage 1 (°C), V2: vacuum temperature stage 2, (°C).