Table 2.
Experimental groups in the study
| Groups | Substrate | Repair steps | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermocycling (TC) step before repair | Surface Treatment | Primer application | Repair step |
Thermocycling (TC) step after repair | ||
| C |
• CAD-Temp • Everest C-Temp • PEEK |
--- | --- | ✓ | ✓ | --- |
| SB |
• CAD-Temp • Everest C-Temp • PEEK |
--- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | --- |
| SB-T |
• CAD-Temp • Everest C-Temp • PEEK |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
C; Control groups (no pretreatment and no aging), SB; 50 µm airborne abrasion and primer, SB-T: the same condition as group SB in addition to thermocycling before and after pretreatment