The aim of this investigation is to study the effect of SnO coatings on the bond strength between titanium and porcelain. The coatings were produced by sol-gel method and heat-treatment at 300°C. Once the coatings have been formed on the titanium substrates, self-made porcelain was fused. The specimens with pre-oxidation before porcelain fused were set as control group. It was shown SnO gel formed completely at 300°C and was composed by SnO and SnO2 in the form of a uniform film. The bond strength between titanium and porcelain of the specimens with SnO coatings was greater than those in control group statistically, which might prove that the coatings reduced the oxidation of titanium surface in the porcelain fusing progress. EDS result showed almost all fractures between titanium and porcelain occurred at the oxide layer. Si and Sn might attend the reaction at interface. It was concluded that the SnO coatings produced in this study can improved the titanium-porcelain bond strength.

Low-fusing dental porcelain was fused on titanium surface. The adhesion between the titanium and porcelain was evaluated by three-point flexure test. It was shown that the failure of the titaniumporcelain predominantly occurred at the alloy-oxide interface. Rutile phase was present on the interface debonding from porcelain. The influence of corrosion on bonding strength was also investigated. The results suggested that, after being immersed in artificial saliva with pH of 2.7, 5.4 and 7.0, no decreasing of the bonding strength of Ti-porcelain occurred.