三种树脂粘接剂对纯氧化铝粘接强度的影响

目的:测定试件经过喷砂、硅溶胶热处理及与硅烷偶联剂结合的表面处理后,三种树脂粘接剂与纯氧化铝贴面的剪切强度。方法:选取高纯度的α-Al_2O_3纯氧化铝试件30个,将其随机分为A(可乐丽菲露SACTM复合树脂粘接剂)、B(Vorilink N树脂粘接剂)、C(RelyXTM Unicem树脂粘接剂)三组,每组10个。与试件粘接,在恒温水浴37℃的环境下静置24 h后测试其剪切粘接强度。扫描电子显微镜下观察各试件粘接界面的破坏形式。结果:Vorilink N粘接强度为(18.37±2.11)、RelyXTM Unicem粘接强度为(9.98±1.22),SACTM树脂粘接材料粘接强度最好,为(25.91±2.97),显著高于Vorilink N树脂粘接剂和RelyXTM Unicem树脂粘接剂,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。A组全部为混合破坏,B组出现了粘接剂的内部破坏,C组既有混合破坏也有界面破坏和粘接剂的内部破坏。扫描电镜图显示A、B两组的粘接断面上有很多树脂残留,C组表面相对光滑树脂残留很少。结论:不同树脂粘接剂对纯氧化铝试件的粘接强度有影响,SACTM粘接剂的粘接效果最好。     

Er:YAG激光处理对牙釉质及牙本质修复效果的影响

研究不同表面处理条件下Er:YAG激光照射对牙釉质及牙本质修复效果的影响。80个样本随机分成牙釉质和牙本质2大组,再根据处理方式随机分为4小组:①酸蚀(37%磷酸);②Er:YAG激光;③自酸蚀粘接处理剂;④Er:YAG激光+自酸蚀粘接处理剂。与树脂加强型玻璃离子水门汀(RMGIC)粘接后37℃水浴中储存24 h,用万能测试机测定粘接剪切强度。牙釉质及牙本质组结果均为3、4小组粘结强度接近(P0.05),显著高于其他组(P0.05),1、2小组间粘结强度差别无统计学差异(P0.05)。Er:YAG激光照射可替代37%磷酸酸蚀处理方法;G-Bond自酸蚀粘接处理剂可提高牙面与RMGIC间的粘结力,Er:YAG激光处理不影响该效果。     

不同方法处理的纯氧化铝瓷贴面粘接强度的研究

目的:观察喷砂、酸蚀、二氧化硅水溶胶热处理等表面处理方法对纯氧化铝陶瓷贴面与树脂之间粘接强度的影响。方法:选择高纯α-Al2O3烧结的纯氧化铝陶瓷贴面样本30个,将其随机分为A、B、C三组,每组10个。分别应用不同的表面处理方法与同一种树脂进行粘结,A组采用单纯喷砂,B组采用喷砂+二氧化硅表面处理+HF,C组采用喷砂+二氧化硅表面处理+硅烷偶联剂,检测和比较各组的粘接强度。结果:C组的粘接强度最大,为23.84±0.74,明显高于A组和B组(P<0.05),而A组和B组的粘接强度比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:单纯喷砂或二氧化硅水溶胶热处理与HF的联合使用对纯氧化铝陶瓷贴面与树脂之间的粘接强度无明显改善,而采用喷砂以及二氧化硅水溶胶热处理与硅烷偶联剂的联合应用可取得纯氧化铝陶瓷贴面与树脂间的最大粘接效果。     

三种脱敏药物封闭牙本质小管的扫描电镜观察

观察3M Singlebond~(TM) Universal自酸蚀粘结剂堵塞牙本质小管的效果,为治疗牙本质过敏提供理论依据。收集新鲜的离体第三磨牙42颗,制备成牙本质敏感症模型后随机分为空白对照组(n=6)、3M SinglebondTMUniversal组(n=12)、极固宁组(n=12)、高露洁专效抗敏牙膏组(n=12)。从涂布脱敏剂的3组中各随机抽取6个样本进行刷牙实验。分析所有分组牙本质小管的堵塞效果,并采用SPSS17.0数据分析系统对结果进行分析。从结果可以看出空白对照组牙本质小管完全开放,3M Singlebond~(TM) Universal、极固宁、高露洁抗敏牙膏均能有效封闭牙本质小管,3M Singlebond~(TM) Universal的封闭效果最佳。经过刷牙实验3M SinglebondTMUniversal仍具有较好的牙本质小管封闭效果,而脱敏牙膏组有大量牙本质小管再次开放。这说明3种脱敏剂都具有良好的牙本质小管封闭效果,3M Singlebond~(TM) Universal的封闭性和抗磨耗性最佳。     

Er,Cr:YSGG激光切割对牙体与充填物粘结力影响的研究

本文用 1千牛电液疲劳实验机检测充填材料与牙面之间的粘结力 ,发现 :在牙釉质组中 ,酸蚀组、6瓦激光切割组及 6瓦激光切割联合酸蚀组抗剪切粘结强度无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5) ;在牙本质组中 ,酸蚀组、4瓦激光切割组及 4瓦激光切割联合酸蚀组抗剪切粘结强度也无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5)。并通过SEM观察激光处理后牙体表面结构的变化 ,发现激光切割后牙釉质表面不平呈层状 ,无玷污层 ,釉柱未见破坏 ;牙本质小管开放 ,表面无玷污层 ,达到酸蚀的效果。因此Er,Cr :YSGG激光切割牙体硬组织具有传统钻切割与酸蚀刻的联合作用 ,可以代替传统的酸蚀方法。     

酸蚀粘结技术修复牙颈部非龋性疾病的疗效观察

目的:比较自酸蚀粘结技术和全酸蚀粘结技术在牙颈部非龋性疾病修复中的效果.方法:选取我科门诊就诊患者42人,共78对166颗牙齿.分为治疗组和对照组,每组各39对牙齿.采用自身对照方法,左侧为实验组.应用自酸蚀粘结技术,右侧应用全酸蚀粘结技术,均用复合树脂充填.于治疗后6、12个月随访观察.结果:治疗组修复体成功率达94.87%,而对照组则为85.90%.两组疗效差异有显著性(P＜0.05).结论:自酸蚀粘接修复的复合树脂与全酸蚀粘接技术相比,具有固位性好、成功率高的优点.可在临床推广使用.     

两种树脂修复上颌切牙缺损的疗效分析

目的:对比分析需酸蚀和非酸蚀的树脂材料修复上颌切牙缺损的疗效。方法:门诊选择136颗缺损的上颌切牙分别用Dyract复合体(非酸蚀组)和普通光固化树脂(酸蚀组)充填治疗,随访1a,分析临床效果。结果:两组树脂固位效果无显著性差异(p>0.05),但在深龋充填过程中对牙髓刺激性两组间有显著性差异(p<0.05),即非酸蚀组显著小于酸蚀组。结论:非酸蚀型树脂材料具有对牙髓刺激小、粘接性强、操作方便等优点,更适合临床应用。     

3M Adper Prompt自酸蚀粘结剂治疗牙本质过敏的近期疗效观察

目的了解3MAdperPrompt治疗牙本质过敏的疗效。方法于2004年11月-2005年3月间采用3MAdperPrompt自酸蚀粘结剂与75%氟化钠甘油糊剂给左右对称的同名牙进行脱敏对比观察。将确诊为牙本质过敏症的42例,共51对牙,随机分为两组。治疗组用3MAdperPrompt粘结剂,对照组用75%氟化钠甘油,在统一的疗效标准下进行即刻、一周、1个月、3个月四时段的疗效对比。结果第一,二时段的疗效二者无显著性差异。而第三,四时段的疗效3MAdperPrompt明显优于氟化钠甘油糊剂。结论3MAdperPrompt是一种比较理想的脱敏剂。     

不同修复方式对儿童乳牙牙体缺损的疗效和安全性比较

目的:探讨不同修复方式对儿童乳牙牙体缺损修复的治疗效果和安全性。方法:选择2011年1月至2015年1月在我院因牙体缺损严重无法填充修复的乳牙牙体缺损患儿67例。将所有患者随机分为三组,记为A组(22例)、B组(22例)和C组(23例)。A组患儿进行金属预成冠修复,B组患儿进行铸瓷嵌体修复,C组患儿进行银汞合金充填修复。随访18个月,比较3组患儿的治疗效果和不良反应的发生情况。结果:C组患儿随访期间发生牙痛6例,食物嵌塞、修复体和牙体之间出现裂缝的患儿各5例,牙龈充血3例,继发龋2例;B组患儿发生牙痛3例,食物嵌塞、牙龈充血、修复体和牙体之间出现裂缝以及继发龋等各1例;A组患儿发生疼痛和食物嵌塞各2例,牙龈充血1例。A组和B组患儿以上不良事件的发生率明显低于C组(P0.05),A组发生不良事件的发生率低于B组,但是差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:应用金属预成冠修复和铸瓷嵌体修复儿童乳牙牙体缺损较银汞合金充填修复具有更好的临床效果,且安全性更高。     

自粘结树脂水门汀粘结牙本质的超微结构观察

目的：通过扫描电镜比较4种树脂水门汀（RelyX Unicem、PanaviaF、VariolinkⅡ、Vitique）粘结牙本质时超微结构的差异。方法：新鲜拔除的人无龋坏第三磨牙12颗,随机分为4组（n=3）,制备牙本质粘结面,分别与4种树脂水门汀（RelyX Unicem、PanaviaF、VariolinkⅡ、Vitique）粘结处理,将所得粘结试件二次纵切,SEM观察牙本质粘结界面。结果：四种树脂水门汀与牙本质粘结中,RelyXUnicem未见明显树脂突,而PanaviaF、VariolinkⅡ和Vitique均可见明显树脂突形成。结论：新型自粘结树脂水门汀粘结牙本质的超微结构完全有别于传统树脂水门汀。     

Effects of Type I Collagen Degradation on the Durability of Three Adhesive Systems in the Early Phase of Dentin Bonding

ObjectiveThis study was designed to evaluate the effects of type I collagen degradation on the durability of three adhesive systems in the early phase of dentin bonding.MethodsBonded dentin specimens were prepared using three different types of adhesive systems. Micro-tensile bond strength and degradation of collagen were tested before, and after 1 month or 4 months of aging in artificial saliva. The relationship between micro-tensile bond strength and collagen degradation was analyzed by calculating their Pearson’s correlation coefficient.ResultsAging induced time-dependent reduction in micro-tensile bond strengths for all the tested adhesive systems, although such reduction for the single-step self-etching adhesive G-Bond (GB) was not statistically significant. The bond strength of the two-step self-etching primer adhesive system Clearfil SE Bond (SEB) was similar to that of the two-step etch-and-rinse self-priming adhesive system Single Bond 2 (SB), and they were both significantly reduced after one or four months of aging. A negative correlation was found between the degree of collagen degradation and magnitude of micro-tensile bond strength (r = - 0.65, p = 0.003). The Pearson’s correlation coefficient was 0.426, indicating that 42.6% of the aging-induced reduction in bond strength can be explained by the degradation of collagen.ConclusionsIn the early phase of dentin bonding, there was a negative correlation between the degree of collagen degradation and the magnitude of micro-tensile bond strength. The reduction of bond strength was accompanied by the degradation of collagen. These results provide evidence for the causative relationship between the degradation of collagen and the deterioration of dentin-adhesive interface.     

Various Effects of Sandblasting of Dental Restorative Materials

Background

Sandblasting particles which remain on the surfaces of dental restorations are removed prior to cementation. It is probable that adhesive strength between luting material and sandblasting particle remnants might exceed that with restorative material. If that being the case, blasting particles adhere to sandblasted material surface could be instrumental to increasing adhesive strength like underlying bonding mechanism between luting material and silanized particles of tribochemical silica coating-treated surface. We hypothesize that ultrasonic cleaning of bonding surfaces, which were pretreated with sandblasting, may affect adhesive strength of a resin luting material to dental restorative materials.

Methods

We therefore observed adhesive strength of resin luting material to aluminum oxide was greater than those to zirconia ceramic and cobalt-chromium alloy beforehand. To measure the shear bond strengths of resin luting material to zirconia ceramic and cobalt-chromium alloy, forty specimens of each restorative material were prepared. Bonding surfaces were polished with silicon abrasive paper and then treated with sandblasting. For each restorative material, 40 sandblasted specimens were equally divided into two groups: ultrasonic cleaning (USC) group and non-ultrasonic cleaning (NUSC) group. After resin luting material was polymerized on bonding surface, shear test was performed to evaluate effect of ultrasonic cleaning of bonding surfaces pretreated with sandblasting on bond strength.

Results

For both zirconia ceramic and cobalt-chromium alloy, NUSC group showed significantly higher shear bond strength than USC group.

Conclusions

Ultrasonic cleaning of dental restorations after sandblasting should be avoided to retain improved bonding between these materials.     

Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser at Different Output Powers on the Micromorphology and the Bond Property of Non-Carious Sclerotic Dentin to Resin Composites

Background

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiated at different powers on the micromorphology and the bonding property of non-carious sclerotic dentin to resin composites.

Methods

Two hundred bovine incisors characterized by non-carious sclerotic dentin were selected, and the seventy-two teeth of which for surface morphological analysis were divided into nine groups according to various treatments (A: the control group, B: only treated with the adhesive Adper Easy One, C: diamond bur polishing followed by Adper Easy One, D-I: Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiating at 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W, 6W output power, respectively, followed by Adper Easy One). The surface roughness values were measured by the non-contact three-dimensional morphology scanner, then the surface micromorphologies of surfaces in all groups were assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); meanwhile, Image Pro-Plus 6.0 software was used to measure the relative percentage of open tubules on SEM images. The rest, one hundred twenty-eight teeth for bond strength test, were divided into eight groups according to the different treatments (A: only treated with the adhesive Adper Easy One, B: diamond bur polishing followed by the above adhesive, C-H: Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiating at 1 W, 2 W, 3 W, 4 W, 5 W, 6 W output power, respectively, followed by the above adhesive), and each group was subsequently divided into two subgroups according to whether aging is performed (immediately tested and after thermocycling). Micro-shear bond strength test was used to evaluate the bond strength.

Results

The 4W laser group showed the highest roughness value (30.84±1.93μm), which was statistically higher than the control group and the diamond bur groups (p<0.05). The mean percentages ((27.8±1.8)%, (28.0±2.2)%, (30.0±1.9)%) of open tubules area in the 4W, 5W, 6W group were higher than other groups (p<0.05). The 4W laser group showed the highest micro-shear bond strength not only in immediately tested (17.60±2.55 PMa) but after thermocycling (14.35±2.08MPa).

Conclusion

The Er,Cr:YSGG laser at 4W power can effectively improve the bonding property between non-carious sclerotic dentin and resin composites by increasing the roughness and mean percentage area of open tubules.     

Comparison of tensile bond strengths of four one-bottle self-etching adhesive systems with Er:YAG laser-irradiated dentin

This study aimed to investigate the interaction of current one-bottle self-etching adhesives and Er:YAG laser with dentin using a tensile bond strength (TBS) test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in vitro. Two hundred and thirteen dentin discs were randomly distributed to the Control Group using bur cutting and to the Laser Group using an Er:YAG laser (200 mJ, VSP, 20 Hz). The following adhesives were investigated: one two-step total-etch adhesive [Prime & Bond NT (Dentsply)] and four one-step self-etch adhesives [G-Bond plus (GC), XENO V (Dentsply), iBond Self Etch (Heraeus) and Adper Easy One (3 M ESPE)]. Samples were restored with composite resin, and after 24-hour storage in distilled water, subjected to the TBS test. For morphological analysis, 12 dentin specimens were prepared for SEM. No significant differences were found between the control group and laser group (p = 0.899); dentin subjected to Prime & Bond NT, XENOV and Adper Easy One produced higher TBS. In conclusion, this study indicates that Er:YAG laser-prepared dentin can perform as well as bur on TBS, and some of the one-step one-bottle adhesives are comparable to the total-etch adhesives in TBS on dentin.     

Effect of repeated microwave disinfections on bonding of different commercial teeth to resin denture base

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00516.x Effect of repeated microwave disinfections on bonding of different commercial teeth to resin denture base Objective: To verify the influence of repeated microwave disinfections on the shear bond strength of two commercial types of teeth to acrylic resin, when the ridge lap surfaces were unmodified, bur abraded, bur grooved or etched by monomer. Material and methods: Eighty specimens (n = 10) were adhered to the tooth ridge lap surface, polymerised in a water bath at 74°C for 9 h. Microwaved specimens were individually immersed in 150 ml of water and submitted to five simulated disinfections in a microwave oven calibrated at 650 W for 3 min. Control specimens were not microwave treated. Shear bond strength tests were performed in an Instron machine with a cross‐speed of 1 mm/min. The fracture load values were transformed into shear bond strength as a function of the bonding area (0.28 cm²). Data were submitted to anova and Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). Fractured areas were classified as adhesive, cohesive (resin or tooth) or mixed failures. Results: Repeated microwave disinfections increased the shear strength of the tooth/resin bond. Mechanical retention in microwaved and non‐microwaved procedures improved the shear bond strength. Conclusions: The different commercial types of teeth influenced shear bond strength values, with Biotone teeth showing the lower values.     

Shear Bond Strength and Fracture Analysis of Human vs. Bovine Teeth

Purpose

To evaluate if bovine enamel and dentin are appropriate substitutes for the respective human hard tooth tissues to test shear bond strength (SBS) and fracture analysis.

Materials and Methods

80 sound and caries-free human erupted third molars and 80 freshly extracted bovine permanent central incisors (10 specimens for each group) were used to investigate enamel and dentine adhesion of one 2-step self-etch (SE) and one 3-step etch and rinse (E&R) product. To test SBS the buccal or labial areas were ground plane to obtain appropriate enamel or dentine areas. SE and E&R were applied and SBS was measured prior to and after 500 thermocycles between +5 and +55°C. Fracture analysis was performed for all debonded areas.

Results

ANOVA revealed significant differences of enamel and dentin SBS prior to and after thermocycling for both of the adhesives. SBS- of E&R-bonded human enamel increased after thermocycling but SE-bonded did not. Bovine enamel SE-bonded showed higher SBS after TC but E&R-bonded had lower SBS. No differences were found for human dentin SE- or E&R-bonded prior to or after thermocycling but bovine dentin SE-bonded increased whereas bovine dentine E&R-bonded decreased. Considering the totalized and adhesive failures, fracture analysis did not show significances between the adhesives or the respective tooth tissues prior to or after thermocycling.

Conclusion

Although SBS was different on human and bovine teeth, no differences were found for fracture analysis. This indicates that solely conducted SBS on bovine substrate are not sufficient to judge the perfomance of adhesives, thus bovine teeth are questionnable as a substrate for shear bond testing.     

Effect of microwave treatment on the shear bond strength of different types of commercial teeth to acrylic resin

doi:10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2009.00333.x
Effect of microwave treatment on the shear bond strength of different types of commercial teeth to acrylic resin Objective: The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of microwave treatment on the shear bond strength of commercial types of teeth to acrylic resin, when the glossy ridge laps were unmodified (groups 1 and 5), bur abraded (groups 2 and 6), bur grooved (groups 3 and 7) or etched by monomer (groups 4 and 8). Background: Controversial findings have shown that mechanical or chemical changes in ridge‐lap surface of the tooth increase or decrease the bond strength between tooth and acrylic resin, and the microwave disinfection may cause different changes on this bond strength. Materials and methods: Eighty specimens (n = 10) were made with the acrylic resin bonded to tooth glossy ridge lap, polymerised in water at 74°C for 9 h, and deflasked after flask cooling. Specimens of the groups 5, 6, 7 and 8 were individually immersed in 150 ml of water and submitted to microwave treatment in an oven at 650 W for 3 min. Control specimens (groups 1, 2, 3 and 4) were not microwave treated. Shear bond strength test was performed in an Instron machine with a cross‐speed of 1 mm/min. Collected data were submitted to anova and Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). Results: Microwave treatment decreased the shear bond strength values of the tooth/resin bond. In the microwaved and non‐microwaved procedures, mechanical retention improved the shear bond strength when compared with the control and monomer treatments. Conclusion: Shear bond strength of the tooth/resin bond was influenced by the microwave treatment and different commercial teeth association, and was lower for the Biotone tooth.     

不同纤维桩表面处理方式对牙根修复后抗折裂强度的影响

目的:探讨不同纤维桩表面处理方式对牙根修复后抗折裂强度的影响。方法:收集行正畸拔除的前磨牙120颗作为本研究样本,随机将120个纤维桩分为对照组、喷砂组和过氧化氢酸蚀组,每组40例。对照组纤维桩表明不给予任何处理,喷砂组给予氧化铝砂粒持续喷砂粗化处理,过氧化氢酸蚀组给予10%过氧化氢溶液处理,均包埋于纤维桩道预备好的离体牙内,采用相同树脂制备成核,行全冠修复与黏固,再模拟口腔内部环境给予样本牙冷热循环处理,经相同环境加载后,置于电子万能实验机获取样本牙抗折裂强度数据。对比三组离体牙样本体型数据、离体牙断裂方式、抗折裂强度,对三组进行为期24个月的定期随访,统计三组修复体断裂率,并采用Kaplan-Meier曲线和Log Rank法分析三组的生存状况。结果:三组的离体牙样本关于牙齿长度、牙根长度、颈部颊舌径及颈部近远中径对比差异无统计学意义(P0.05);喷砂组和过氧化氢酸蚀组的离体牙抗折裂强度显著强于对照组(P0.05);喷砂组和过氧化氢酸蚀组的牙齿折裂总发生率分别为20.00%和22.50%,均显著低于对照组的70.00%(P0.05)。但两组间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。喷砂组、过氧化氢酸蚀组的生存状况显著优于对照组。结论:前磨牙修复过程中,对纤维桩表面进行喷砂或过氧化氢酸蚀处理均能提高牙根修复后抗折裂强度,改善修复体修复效果生存状况,且两种纤维桩表面处理方式对离体牙样本的断裂方式和抗折裂强度影响相当。     

Effect of monomer treatment and polymerisation methods on the bond strength of resin teeth to denture base material

Background: The fracture between acrylic denture base material and artificial teeth is a common clinical occurrence in dental prosthodontic practice. Objective: To evaluate the bond strength between acrylic resins and resin denture teeth when submitted by two protocols of monomer liquid application on the tooth surface and using different polymerisation methods. Material and methods: Microwave‐polymerised (Onda‐Cryl), heat‐polymerised (Clássico) and autopolymerising (Jet) acrylic resins and a brand of resin denture teeth (Biotone) were used. The acrylic resins were polymerised according to the cycles: (A) microwave – fast cycle, Onda‐Cryl; (B) microwave – long cycle, Onda‐Cryl; (C) microwave – manufacturer’s cycle, Onda‐Cryl; (T) water bath – long cycle, Clássico and (Q) bench polymerisation cycle, Jet. Thirty specimens were prepared for each polymerisation method; 10 were packed with acrylic resin after 60 s of monomer liquid application on the tooth surface, 10 after 180 s and 10 without any monomer liquid application. For the purpose of the study, a shear test was used. anova and Tukey tests were performed to identify significant differences (α = 0.05). Results: The highest bond strength values were found for monomer surface treatments, regardless of the polymerisation cycles. The highest significant values were found for cycles B (15.4 ± 1.8 MPa), C (11.9 ± 4.9 MPa) and T (15.4 ± 2.6 MPa) for non‐treated and 60 s methylmethacrylate treated groups. Comparing the monomer liquid treatment, they did not differ significantly (p > 0.05), except for cycle A (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Chemical treatment using monomer on the tooth surface prior to the acrylic resin packing improved the bond strength between resin denture tooth and acrylic resin, regardless of monomer liquid treatment protocols. The microwavable resin, polymerised by fast cycle and autopolymerising resin should be avoided for processing denture and denture repairs, respectively.     

Shear bond strength between different materials bonded with two resin cements

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00565.x
Shear bond strength between different materials bonded with two resin cements Background: The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength between Ni–Cr alloy specimens bonded to air‐abraded Ni–Cr, bur‐abraded Ni–Cr, etched ceramic and etched enamel substrates using the resin cements RelyX ARC or Enforce. Materials and methods: Ni–Cr specimens were made and sandblasted with Al₂O₃ airborne‐particles. Disc‐shaped patterns were made for each of the four experimental substrates: Ni–Cr treated with Al₂O₃ airborne‐particles, Ni–Cr treated with diamond bur abrasion, etched enamel and etched ceramic. Results: Significant differences in shear bond strength were found between the different materials and luting agents evaluated. The Ni–Cr alloy cylinders bonded to Ni–Cr surfaces sandblasted with 50 μm Al₂O₃ particles and bonded with Enforce achieved the highest bond strength when compared with other substrates (28.9 MPa, p < 0.05). Bur‐abraded metal discs had lowest values, regardless the cement used (2.9 and 6.9 MPa for RelyX and Enforce, respectively). Etched enamel and etched ceramic had similar shear bond strengths within cement groups and performed better when RelyX was used. Conclusions: Bonding Ni–Cr to Ni–Cr and ceramic may result in similar and higher bond strength when compared to Ni–Cr/enamel bonding. For metal/metal bonding, higher shear bond strength was achieved with resin cement Enforce, and for metal/ceramic and metal/enamel bonding, RelyX had higher results.