Objective To compare the shear bond strength(SBS) of cast Co-Cr alloys and selective laser melting(SLM) Co-Cr alloys with those of dental porcelain.Methods A dental porcelain (Vita) was applied on cast and SLM Co-Cr alloy specimens(n=10). SBS test was conducted, and fracture mode analysis was determined. Student’s t-test by SPSS 13.0 soft- ware was employed to analyze the data.Results The SLM Co-Cr alloy specimens had lower SBS values than the cast Co-Cr alloy specimens (P>0.05). The metal-porcelain bond strength value of the cast group was (33.11±4.98) MPa, and that of the SLM group was (30.94±5.98) MPa. The specimens in both test groups exhibited mixed failure.Conclusion The metal-porcelain system processed by SLM exhibit a bond strength that is similar to that of the cast group. This system also display a high precision.
