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ReviewCureus2023

Effect of Surface Treatment of Zirconia on the Shear Bond Strength of Resin Cement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Roshni Kumar, Major Dhyanchand Singh, Vineet Sharma, Rahul Madaan, Kriti Sareen, Balwant Gurjar, Amit K Saini

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Comparative effect of Zircos-E and airborne-particle abrasion on zirconia surface treatment: A meta-analysis.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Roshni KumarProsthodontics, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) College of Dental Sciences, Jaipur, IND.
Major Dhyanchand SinghDentistry, MDC Aurangabad, Aurangabad, IND.
Vineet SharmaProsthodontics, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) College of Dental Sciences, Jaipur, IND.
Rahul MadaanDentistry, Community Health Center, Raniwara, Jalore, IND.
Kriti SareenOral Medicine and Radiology, Rayat Bahra Dental College & Hospital, Mohali, IND.
Balwant GurjarProsthodontics, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) College of Dental Sciences, Jaipur, IND.
Amit K SainiProsthodontics, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) College of Dental Sciences, Jaipur, IND.
Community Health Center · USRajasthan University of Health Sciences · INGovernment Medical College · INRayat Bahra University · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of different surface treatments on the shear bond strength (SBS) values between zirconia and resin cement compared to untreated specimens. The effects of various surface treatments on the bond strength between zirconia and resin cement were investigated by searching relevant articles on PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases. A total of 13 studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and addressed the research question were selected for statistical analysis. The studies were evaluated for heterogeneity, and a meta-analysis was performed. In total, 13 in vitro studies were included in accordance with the eligibility criteria. All 13 studies consistently demonstrated that silica coating yielded the highest SBS, followed by sandblasting and laser treatments. The meta-analysis using a random-effect model indicated a significant intergroup comparison, except for a few studies. Among the three treatments examined, the silica coating of zirconia was identified as the most effective in enhancing the bond strength between zirconia and resin cement. Further controlled laboratory and clinical studies are necessary to validate these findings and explore additional factors that may influence the effects of these surface treatments.

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meta-analysisresin cementsshear bond strengthsurface treatmentzirconia

Identifiers

PMID37829958
PMCPMC10566573
OpenAlexW4386608116

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