Caracterização da interface entre cilindros pré-fabricados para prótese sobre implante e ligas fundidas de CoCr

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the metallurgical interfacial compatibility between CoCr dental casting alloys and a prefabricated CoCr dental implant cast-to-cylinder and the possible effects of porcelain firing cycles on this interface. Materials and methods: A cobalt-chromium base metal alloy was cast to the prefabricated CoCr implant cylinder. The specimens were cross-sectioned longitudinally and randomly divided into as-cast and heat-treated groups. After surface preparations, microstructures of the specimens were evaluated by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Elemental composition of the as-received prefabricated implant cylinders and diffusion characteristics of the cast interfacial regions were determined by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy. Vickers hardness values were defined across the interface as well as for the as-received implant cylinders. For statistical evaluation of hardness values ANOVA multivariate analysis and Bonferroni-adjusted t-tests were used. Results: CoCr cast alloy exhibited a solid solution matrix in a typical dendritic arrangement regardless of the specimen condition. No significant reaction regions and/or porosity were present in the interface. The microstructural aspect and interdiffusion indicated a metal-metal bond between CoCr implant cylinder and cast alloy. The mean hardness values demonstrated a significant raise across the interface from the wrought cylinder to the cast alloy for both conditions. Conclusions: CoCr casting alloy cast on to the prefabricated CoCr implant cylinders provided interfaces which appear to fulfill requirements of the established criteria.