Research Article

Effect of Surface Treatment with Alkaline Agents at Two Different Temperatures on Microshear Bond Strength of Zirconia to Composite Resin

Table 2

Mean μSBS (MPa) of the study groups ( each).

GroupDefinitionMean (SD)
Microshear bond strength (MPa)

1NaOH+ heat17.94 (±1.10)
2NaOH17.4 (±1.34)
3Zr(OH)4+ heat22.00 (±1.72)
4Zr(OH)421.67 (±1.81)
5Control11.64 (±1.57)

SD: standard deviation.