The adhesive performance of five silane coupling agents in adhering resin composite cement (3M ESPE) to silica-coated titanium was evaluated. Titanium was tribochemically silica-coated by using the Rocatec system.
University of Turku, Institute of Dentistry, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials Science, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, FI-20520 Turku, Finland. jumatin@utu.fi