Exploring the effect of femtosecond laser surface treatment on the bond strength of zirconia to metal brackets: an in vitro study
The femtosecond laser irradiation at 800 nm and 870 nm achieved comparable shear bond strength (SBS) to airborne-particle abrasion (APA), indicating its potential as an alternative zirconia conditioning method, although it did not surpass APA. Its effectiveness was highly dependent on the selected wavelength parameters.
Authors
- Fatma Abdel Samad
- Hatem Saifeldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-4570)
- Tarek A. Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7570-4411)
- Lobna Shalaby
- Yosra El Demery
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Beni-Suef University (EG)
- National Water Research Center (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06996-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund