“…The SBS has also been investigated for the influence of various parameters such as acid types and concentrations (2)(3)(4)9), treatment with and without vacuum (3), laser types (6,16,30), radiation power of laser irradiation (15,27;30), size of Al 2 O 3 particles (22,23,25,26,28), resin cements/ bonding agents (3,16,17,21,25,26,(32)(33)(34)(35), surface coating (20,24,36,37), interfacial oxidation (38)(39)(40), ceramic types (5,7,15,41,42). Duration and temperature for surface preparation (2,5,8,9,13,15), firing temperature (20,43), storage in water and water loading (7,9,11,16,…”