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Silica Defined. Silica is another name for the chemical compound silicon dioxide. Each unit of silica includes one atom of silicon and two atoms of oxygen. If you have never heard of silica before, you might be surprised to hear that you probably come into contact with it every day.
Currently, a widely used surface-conditioning method in dentistry is tribochemical silica coating. After this treatment, a silica layer is formed on the surface so that the silane coupling agent can react chemically to form a durable bond with non-silica-based materials.ethoxysilanes are not used, as the by-product methanol is very toxic. Application of silanes in dentistry. Ceramic restorations and repairs Silane coupling agents are used in dental restoration, such as ceramic repairs of onlays, inlays, crowns and bridges.