Infiltrating the zirconia cementation surface with glass can substantially improve its resin bonding strength.
The interfacial fracture energy for glass-infiltrated graded zirconia is similar to that of porcelain.
Current methods for determining the interfacial fracture energy GC of resin-ceramic bonds are marred by uneven stress distribution at the interface.
A wedge-loaded double-cantilever-beam specimen is developed to accurately measure GC in adhesively bonded zirconia-based restorative materials.