OBJECTIVES: This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the effect of hydrofluoric acid etching and airborne particle abrasion on zirconia bond strength, using three different types of cement. To assess the impact of hydrofluoric acid etching on zirconia surface roughness and investigate the effect of hydrofluoric acid etching on zirconia's surface topography, microstructure, and crystal structure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Crown-abutment simulation systems were constructed, using a custom-made zirconia tapered ring model and tapered titanium pin-abutments. Twelve groups were included in the study and classified according to the surface treatment and type of cement used. Each group had 10 specimens for a total of 120 test specimens. The fully sintered zirconia ring was alumina particle abrasion (APA) treated with a 50-μm alumina and/or etched with 9.5% HF acid, solution for 1 minute. The Ti pin was APA treated with 125-μm alumina. Three different types of cement were used: one RMGIC (GC FujiCem Evolve) and two resin composite types of cement (Panavia SA Universal and Panavia V5). A cementing jig was used to standardize the cementation process of the titanium pins to the zirconia rings. An Instron was used to obtain the retention load values. The failure load between the zirconia ring and the titanium pin was determined using an axial pullout test and the values were statistically analyzed for the effects of etching treatment, APA treatment, and cement type using JMP Pro 16. Zirconia-disk specimens were constructed using a custom-made disk model. Thirteen groups were included in the study and classified according to the hydrofluoric acid etching concentrations, consistencies, and timing used. Each group had 3 specimens. The total specimen size was thirty-nine specimens. Disks were polished and etched using 5% HF, 9.5% HF, and 40% HF acid etching concentrations, gel, and solution consistencies, and for 1 and 15 minutes of etching time. Disks were examined with an SEM, X-Ray diffractometer, and a profilometer for microstructure, crystallography, and surface roughness, respectively. RESULTS: HF acid-etching treatment significantly increased retention load compared to non-etched groups. There was no significant difference in retention load between APA-treated and non-APA-treated groups. Groups cemented with Panavia V5 showed a higher retention load compared to GC FujiCem Evolve and Panavia SA Universal. There was no significant difference in the surface roughness among the etched groups and the control groups. Roughening of the crystal boundaries with irregularities and pits was observed under SEM. As etching time and concentration increased the surface became rougher and more irregular. There were no obvious crystal structure differences between the etched groups and non-etched groups. CONCLUSIONS: Significantly different retention loads were found among tested groups. Hydrofluoric acid etching increases the bond strength of zirconia and titanium, using resin composite cement. Using hydrofluoric acid etching to pre-treat the zirconia surface may be an alternative approach to obtain sufficient bonding strength.

The objective of this study was to compare effect of surface treatment and fatigue to the retention of zirconia crowns luted to two different heights of titanium abutments. Thirty titanium base 3.5 mm (n = 15) and 5.5 mm in height (n = 15) and thirty zirconia crowns were used. Group A (n = 10), 3.5-mm-height titanium base with no surface treatment; Group B (n = 5), 3.5-mm-height titanium base with surface treatment; Group C (n = 5), 3.5-mm-height titanium base with no surface treatment with fatigue test; Group D (n = 5), 3.5-mm-height titanium base with surface treatment and fatigue test. The identical group allocation was utilized to 5.5-mm-height titanium base groups, Group E, F, G and H respectively. All zirconia crowns and titanium abutments of the groups with surface treatment were particle abraded with 50 μm alumina. All specimens were subjected to a pull-out test. Data were analyzed with ANOVA and the Tukey HSD test. Pull-out retention forces for each group were: Group A: 288 ± 97.5 N, Group B: 198.71 ± 82.94 N, Group C: 537.61 ± 80.13 N, Group D: 600.11 ± 27.23 N, Group E: 240.68 ± 54.33 N, Group F: 270.92 ± 16.43 N, Group G: 707.03 ± 32.30 N, and Group H: 831.19 ± 55.50 N. Particle abrasion of the titanium base significantly increased zirconia crown retention. The height of the titanium base had a significant influence on retention force in particle-abraded groups. The fatigue test did not decrease retention force. / 2018-09-26T00:00:00Z

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:24:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-11-30Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:10:18Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 porto_ts_me_arafo.pdf: 998293 bytes, checksum: 6183c4e4dea84be0c45e2947766bf407 (MD5) / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a superfície interna de dois sistemas cerâmicos, após diferentes tratamentos de superfície, avaliação essa feita por meio de rugosimetria e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Foram utilizadas as seguintes cerâmicas: IPS Empress II (Ivoclar-Vivadent Alemanha) e InCeram Alumina (Vita Zahnfabrick - Alemanha). Foram confeccionadas 50 amostras em forma de pastilha para cada sistema cerâmico de acordo com as especificações dos fabricantes, armazenadas à temperatura ambiente para então serem submetidas ao tratamento superficial, a saber (n=10): sem tratamento (T0) (controle); Ácido fluorídrico (T1); Ácido fluorídrico associado ao jato de óxido de alumínio (T2); Sistema Cojet (T3); Laser Nd:YAG (T4). Para os resultados de rugosidade, padronizaram-se as medidas em Ra, sendo posteriormente realizada a análise estatística por meio de ANOVA e teste de Tukey (p<.001). Para ambos os grupos controle (T0) das cerâmicas testadas, as análises evidenciaram os valores de rugosidade mais inferiores; para o Sistema InCeram Alumina, os tratamentos, ácido fluorídrico (T1), Sistem Cojet (T3)e Laser Nd:YAG (T4), não tiveram diferença estatisticamente significante; já para o Sistema IPS Empress II, todos os tratamentos foram estatisticamente diferentes. As fotomicrografias em microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostraram características diferentes para os tratamentos peculiares para cada sistema cerâmico. Baseado nos dados obtidos pode-se concluir que, quanto ao IPS Empress II, o tratamento com ácido fluorídrico é suficiente, assim como o Sistema CoJet é para o InCeram Alumina. Outros estudos devem ser realizados para que se tenham parâmetros ideais para o tratamento a laser. / The present study aimed at evaluating the inner surface of two ceramic systems, after different surface treatments, performed by surface roughness tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). IPS Empress II (Ivoclar-Vivadent – Germany) and InCeram Alumina (Vita Zahnfabrick – Germany) were used. Fifty lozenge-shaped samples were made for each ceramic system according to the manufacturers’ specifications, and stored at room temperature prior to surface treatment; namely (n=10): non-treated (T0) (control); hydrofluoric acid (T1); hydrofluoric acid associated to airborne particle abrasion (T2); CoJet System (T3); Laser Nd: YAG (T4). Roughness measurement results were standardized in Ra. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey test (p<.001) were used to perform the stastistics analysis. For both control groups of the tested ceramics, analyses revealed the lowest roughness values; for the InCeram Alumina System, treatments such as hydrofluoric acid (T1), CoJet System (T3) and Laser Nd:YAG (T4) did not present any statistically significant difference, while for the IPS Empress II System, all treatments were statistically different. Photomicrographs by SEM showed different characteristics for each ceramic system treatment. Based on the resulting data, it can be concluded that the hydrofluoric acid treatment suits the IPS Empress II System, as well as the CoJet System suits the InCeram Alumina System. Further research might be done in order to get ideal parameters for the laser treatment.

Orientador: Welingtom Dinelli / Co^orientador: / Banca: José Roberto Cury Saad / Banca: Mânio de Carvalho Tibúrcio / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a superfície interna de dois sistemas cerâmicos, após diferentes tratamentos de superfície, avaliação essa feita por meio de rugosimetria e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Foram utilizadas as seguintes cerâmicas: IPS Empress II (Ivoclar-Vivadent Alemanha) e InCeram Alumina (Vita Zahnfabrick - Alemanha). Foram confeccionadas 50 amostras em forma de pastilha para cada sistema cerâmico de acordo com as especificações dos fabricantes, armazenadas à temperatura ambiente para então serem submetidas ao tratamento superficial, a saber (n=10): sem tratamento (T0) (controle); Ácido fluorídrico (T1); Ácido fluorídrico associado ao jato de óxido de alumínio (T2); Sistema Cojet (T3); Laser Nd:YAG (T4). Para os resultados de rugosidade, padronizaram-se as medidas em Ra, sendo posteriormente realizada a análise estatística por meio de ANOVA e teste de Tukey (p<.001). Para ambos os grupos controle (T0) das cerâmicas testadas, as análises evidenciaram os valores de rugosidade mais inferiores; para o Sistema InCeram Alumina, os tratamentos, ácido fluorídrico (T1), Sistem Cojet (T3)e Laser Nd:YAG (T4), não tiveram diferença estatisticamente significante; já para o Sistema IPS Empress II, todos os tratamentos foram estatisticamente diferentes. As fotomicrografias em microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostraram características diferentes para os tratamentos peculiares para cada sistema cerâmico. Baseado nos dados obtidos pode-se concluir que, quanto ao IPS Empress II, o tratamento com ácido fluorídrico é suficiente, assim como o Sistema CoJet é para o InCeram Alumina. Outros estudos devem ser realizados para que se tenham parâmetros ideais para o tratamento a laser. / Abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating the inner surface of two ceramic systems, after different surface treatments, performed by surface roughness tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). IPS Empress II (Ivoclar-Vivadent - Germany) and InCeram Alumina (Vita Zahnfabrick - Germany) were used. Fifty lozenge-shaped samples were made for each ceramic system according to the manufacturers' specifications, and stored at room temperature prior to surface treatment; namely (n=10): non-treated (T0) (control); hydrofluoric acid (T1); hydrofluoric acid associated to airborne particle abrasion (T2); CoJet System (T3); Laser Nd: YAG (T4). Roughness measurement results were standardized in Ra. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey test (p<.001) were used to perform the stastistics analysis. For both control groups of the tested ceramics, analyses revealed the lowest roughness values; for the InCeram Alumina System, treatments such as hydrofluoric acid (T1), CoJet System (T3) and Laser Nd:YAG (T4) did not present any statistically significant difference, while for the IPS Empress II System, all treatments were statistically different. Photomicrographs by SEM showed different characteristics for each ceramic system treatment. Based on the resulting data, it can be concluded that the hydrofluoric acid treatment suits the IPS Empress II System, as well as the CoJet System suits the InCeram Alumina System. Further research might be done in order to get ideal parameters for the laser treatment. / Mestre

Les mosaïques de paysages dessinées par les cours d’eau sont le fruit de fonctionnements complexes. Ces fonctionnements sont appréhendés à divers échelles spatio-temporelles (e.g, bassin versant, secteurs fonctionnels, macroformes alluviales ou particules sédimentaires) décrites au sein du concept de système fluvial. Le fonctionnement des systèmes fluviaux s’établissent autour d’équilibres sédimentaires mettant en balance les flux liquides et solides. C’est pourquoi, l’état géomorphologique des cours d’eau à charge sédimentaire graveleuse peut être décrit au travers d’un prisme sédimentaire par l’observation de tendances générales à large échelles, de phénomènes plus ou moins localisés tels que l’incision, l’engravement, la migration des formes sédimentaires ou des modifications des propriétés géométriques des particules constituant la charge sédimentaire. Ainsi, la meilleure connaissance du rôle des flux sédimentaires actuels et passés dans l’état géomorphologique pour la prédiction des trajectoires hydrosédimentaires des cours, répond à des objectifs à la fois écologiques (la perméabilité de la nappe d’alluvions et de la zone hyporhéique exercent des fonctions auto-épuratrices (Datry et al., 2008), la faune benthique est la base de la chaîne alimentaire des écosystèmes fluviaux), politiques (liés à la gestion des risques d’inondation et d’érosion des terres ou d’ouvrages d’ingénierie) ou encore philosophiques (quel fonctionnement de référence pour quel système fluvial ? Quelle implication et quel rôle pour l’Homme dans le fonctionnement de ces systèmes anthropisés à divers degrés ?). Aussi, le développement d’outils et de méthodologie(s) pour la caractérisation des flux sédimentaires ou des processus observés en rivières constitue un axe de recherche important en constante émulsion. Les recherches que nous avons engagés sont articulées autour de trois axes interdépendants : (1) les propriétés physiques des particules sédimentaires, (2) leur mobilité et (3) leur transformation par abrasion. Dans le cadre de ce typique, nous avons cherché à lever le doute subsistant concernant le rôle de la fracturation de traceurs naturels (calcaires) équipés de transpondeurs passifs basses fréquences (PIT-tag) et à tester l’intérêt de l’utilisation de galets synthétiques pour la conception de nouveaux traceurs équipés de transpondeurs actifs ultra hautes fréquences (a-UHF). Nous avons ensuite testé le potentiel de ces transpondeurs (a-UHF), dont les caractéristiques d’émission sont mieux adaptées que celles des PIT-tag à l’étude du fonctionnement des macroformes fluviale à l’échelle de tronçons fonctionnels, puis avons développé une méthodologie de recherche en rivière spécifique à ces nouveaux traceurs. Par ailleurs, Nous avons testé la sensibilité à divers paramètres d’entrée d’un programme de calcul d’émoussé de particules sédimentaires grossières, en avons validé son intérêt pour l’analyse (1) des relations entre évolution des indices d’émoussé et abrasion de la masse sédimentaire et (2) du fonctionnement hydrosédimentaire d’un bassin versant et avons formulé les recommandations nécessaires de respecter pour sa bonne utilisation. Enfin, nous avons cherché à comparer les influences respectives de la densité et de la forme des particules sédimentaires pendant leur transport par charriage. Ces résultats soulignent l’influence au moins aussi grande de la forme comparée à la mobilité, sur le déplacement des particules sédimentaires. / The influence of fluvial systems dynamics on riverine landscape patterns is the consequence of complex ecosystem dynamics. These driving factors can be analysed at different spatiotemporal scales of the fluvial system (for example: river basin, functional units, alluvial megaforms or sedimentary particles). The dynamic of fluvial systems depends on the equilibrium between solid and liquid fluids. For this reason, the geomorphological status of watercourses can be described from a sedimentary perspective taking into account general trends at large scale, local characteristics such as incision, aggradation, sedimentary migration or the alteration of particles’ geometrical properties that constitute bed load. Thus, a better understanding of the influence of past and present sedimentary flows on the geomorphological status of watercourses has at the same time an ecological impact (permeability of both the alluvial layer and the hyporheic zone and its self-filtration function (Datry et al., 2008)), a political impact (related to flood management, erosion risks and issues or hydraulic facilities) or even a philosophical issue (what is the appropriate reference for what fluvial system? What is the role of Humanity on these anthropized environments and at what extent?).Thus, the development of methodological tools to characterize sedimentary flows or the observed dynamics on rivers, is considered a major and rising research issue. The research studies described in this thesis are structured in three distinct topics: (1) physical properties of sedimentary particles; (2) their mobility; (3) their transformation as a consequence of abrasion.In this context, we have analysed the relationship between breakage and low recovery rates for natural tracers (limestone pebbles) equipped with low frequency passive transponders (PIT-tag). In addition, we have tested the use of synthetic pebbles to create new tracers equipped with high frequency active transponders (a-UHF), more performant than PIT-tags. Secondly, we have developed a new search and location field methodology specially, adapted to these new transponders. Thirdly, we have tested the sensibility of the toolbox developed by Roussillon et al. (2009), design to measure the roundness of coarse sedimentary particles, to different entry parameters. We have confirmed its interest to (1) analyse the relationship between particles normalized abrasion and its roundness trends; (2) analyse the hydrosedimentary dynamics at a river basin scale. We have included several recommendations to apply this toolbox in the appropriate conditions. Finally, we have performed a comparative analysis between particles’ density and shape and its influence on bedrock transport. These results highlight the significant influence of shape on travelled distance in comparison with density.