Fig. 3: Morphology and surface roughness of the LDGC after immersing in acidic artificial saliva. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Morphology and surface roughness of the LDGC after immersing in acidic artificial saliva.

From: Hybrid TiO2/Al2O3 nanolayer overcoating enhances dental lithium disilicate glass-ceramics acid resistance and surface mechanical properties

Fig. 3: Morphology and surface roughness of the LDGC after immersing in acidic artificial saliva.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

SEM images of the LDGC surfaces of the four treatment groups in artificial saliva with different pH values a UP. CAD, b IPS e.max CAD, the insets of (a, b) are magnified SEM micrographs of the local area of the main panels. Surface roughness of different samples after solution immersion c UP. CAD, d IPS e.max CAD. Data are presented as mean ± s.d. of n = 3 biological replicates. Error bars represent s.d. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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