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This study aimed to improve Ti-porcelain bonding strength through SiO 2 modifications. Wax patterns were coated with SiO 2 mixed with tetraethoxy silane (group C), patterns without coating were used as controls and subdivided into sandblasting group (group S) and polishing group (group P). Casting surfaces were analyzed with XRD, while Ti-ceramic interfaces were characterized using SEM/EDS. Metal-ceramic specimens were tested in three point bending, and characterizations were also analyzed with SEM/EDS of porcelain debonding surfaces. In group C, SiO 2 and Ti 5 Si 3 phases were observed; SEM micrograph showed that Ti-porcelain had a compacted interface, and EDS maps of the interface illustrated the diffusion of Si, Al, and Sn to Ti, and cohesive fracture within the bonding agent. The bond strength of group C was 39.04±5.0 MPa, which was 15% higher than that of group S and 32% higher than that of group P. SiO 2 coating could improve Ti-porcelain bond strength.