Promotion of resin bonding to dental zirconia ceramic using plasma deposition of tetramethylsilane and benzene.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of plasma-enhanced deposition of an organosilane and benzene on resin bonding to a dental zirconia ceramic. A total of 70 zirconia specimens, which were polished before sintering, were randomly divided into five groups according to surface treatments before applying a dental adhesive (each group, n = 14): group 1, no previous treatment (control); group 2, plasma deposition with tetramethylsilane (TMS); group 3, plasma deposition with benzene; group 4, sequential plasma deposition with TMS and benzene; and group 5, a zirconia primer (Z-Prime Plus). A dental adhesive (Scotchbond Multi-Purpose adhesive) was applied to the surface-treated zirconia, and resin composite rods were built in to enable shear bond-strength testing.