Thermo and mechanical cycling and veneering method do not influence Y-TZP core/veneer interface bond strength

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of thermal and mechanical cycling and veneering technique on the shear bond strength of Y-TZP (yttrium oxide partially stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal) core–veneer interfaces.Materials and methodsCylindrical Y-TZP specimens were veneered either by layering (n=20) or by pressing technique (n=20). A metal ceramic group (CoCr) was used as control (n=20). Ten specimens for each group were thermal and mechanical cycled and then all samples were subjected to shear bond strength in a universal testing machine with a 0.5mm/min crosshead speed. Mean shear bond strength (MPa) was analysed with a 2-way analysis of variance and Tukey's test (p