Table 4. Shear bond strengths (SBSs) of the various groups (in MPa).
| Ceramic | IEX | FIN | ICZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resin | VN | CE | VN | CE | VN | CE |
| Group 1 (hydrofluoric acid + silane) |
25.16 ± 4.61 | 26.07 ± 8.94 | 25.20 ± 9.68 | 23.25 ± 6.50 | 18.23 ± 6.02 | 16.69 ± 5.25 |
| Group 2 (silane alone, no heat treatment) |
10.67 ± 3.55 | 5.91 ± 0.90 | 3.79 ± 2.50 | 7.13 ± 1.16 | 11.71 ± 3.54 | 10.49 ± 3.11 |
| Group 3 (silane alone then dried with heat treatment at 60℃) |
17.55 ± 4.81 | 6.27 ± 1.22 | 11.81 ± 5.00 | 10.66 ± 2.09 | 9.76 ± 4.17 | 10.75 ± 5.11 |
| Group 4 (silane alone then dried with heat treatment at 100℃) |
17.69 ± 3.08 | 10.78 ± 3.41 | 12.80 ± 5.65 | 10.62 ± 2.07 | 17.45 ± 6.11 | 13.26 ± 4.72 |