SANDBLASTING

CATIBOG, Lara Patricia

Sandblasting

Process wherein a hard surface is

smoothened, shaped, and etched.
It can be done using a high speed sandblaster.
It can occur:
Naturally

as a result of a particle blown by the

wind causing erosion.
Artificially using compressed air.

Sandblasting

Most common medium for sandblasting is

dentistry is aluminium oxide. The fine
aluminium oxides are recycled within the
sandblasting machine and replaced after 3040 minutes of total accumulated operation
time.
60-80 psi of force is exerted by the machine.

Purpose of sandblasting

Used to clean a surface of anything that may

be clinging to it or remove impurities that are
attached to the metal framework and prepare
the surfaces for subsequent stoning and
polishing.
Provide mechanical retention between
porcelain-metal.
Removing the casting oxides as well as
proper sandblasting of the alloy with 100-150
microns aluminum oxide results to
mechanical bonding.

Purpose of sandblasting

Micromechanical retention of denture base to

RPD framework.
Mechanical retention are provided by the
lattice, mesh, beads, and posts.
There is a low bond strength between the
resin and metal that can lead to
microleakage, discoloration, and breakage.

Uses of sandblasting

Used to clean a surface of the metal

framework.
Removes stone particles around the teeth and
from the resin-metal joints.
Removes impurities that is attached to
framework.

Artificial Sandblasting

Patented by Benjamin Chew Tilghman on October

18, 1870.
By the use of compressed air.
Sand was sieved to a uniform size.
The silica dust produced in the sandblasting
process can yield to silicosis.
A chronic lung disease due to continuous inhalation of
silica dust particle.
However, this may be prevented by using protective
clothing and breathing air supply.
Alternatives to sand are glass beads, metal pellets,
dry ice, powdered abrasives of various fineness and
ground coconut shells.

Alternate Abrasives

Glass beads
Metal pellets
Dry ice
Powder abrasives of various forms
Ground coconut shells

Parts of Sandblasting machine

Abrasives
Air compressor
Blaster gun

Types of Sandblaster machines

Automatic
Sandblaster
machines that
eliminate the use of
manual movement
of either the shot
stream of the
workpiece, but rely
on mechanical
means to supply
these features.

Types of Sandblaster machines

Blast Cabinets
enclosures in which
items are placed to
be abraded. Useful
in containing the
blasting operation
and preventing
exposure of the
blasting media to
surrounding
workers.

Cleaning of the Casting

1.

2.

3.

After casting has been made the ring is removed

and allowed to bench cool for 10 minutes before
it is plunged into the water, this will temper the
casting. Then the casting is removed from the
ring, freed of excess investment and cleaned
carefully with a stiff brush under a steam of
water.
The casting should not be struck and pried with
metallic instrument as to not dislodge the
investment.
Most of the investment, except for small
particles difficult to reach can be removed with

Procedure of Sandblasting
1.

2.

3.

A stream of air filled with particles of walnut

shell or particles of sand is blown from a
nozzle under pressure.
The casting rotated so that the stream of the
air is directed towards those areas that
contain the remaining particles of investment.
The operator blasts the parts from the outside
of the cabinet by placing his arms in gloves
attached to glove holes on the cabinet
viewing the part through a window, turning
the blast on and off using a foot pedal.

Procedure of Sandblasting
4.

5.

6.

The sand is projected by compressed air

through a fine nozzle onto the casting and
these high speed silica particles abrade the
surface of the casting and break away any
debris.
Sandblasters propel abrasive grits through a
nozzle at high velocity in a steam of
compressed air.
Sandblasters clean off residual investment
materials to prepare metal surfaces for
further treatment.

Procedure of Sandblasting
7.

Dust extraction systems keep the abrasive

grit in the container; this can re-circulate back
through blasting nozzle.
Recirculation

can degrade the grit rapidly and it

can become much less effective; the best and
strongest bonds are formed when fresh grit is
used.
Various grades of grit can be used. The finest
grits will almost polish the surface of cast gold
restorations and are very useful in finishing
techniques.

Sandblasting VS Shellblasting

Sandblasting
Used

for harder
metal like cobalt
chromium.
Uses zircon grit,
silica sand, or
aluminum oxide as
an abrasive.
Never be used on
acrylic or porcelain
because it will ruin
them.

Sandblasting VS Shellblasting

Shellblasting
Used

for softer
metal like gold.
Uses crushed
walnut shells as
abrasives.
Walnut shells do not
affect the teeth or
denture base.