METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT OF RESTORATIVE SUBSTRUCTURES Methods and compositions for surface pre-treatment of restorative substructures before veneering of ceramic, the method comprising, forming a core comprising at least one inorganic oxide; mixing a pre-treatment composition comprising the at least one inorganic oxide in a partially stabilized form, at least one dispersant; and at least one solvent; layering the core with the pre-treatment composition; and sintering the layered core at a pre-determined temperature for a pre-determined time with a pre-determined holding time, wherein the pre-treatment composition adheres to the core due to the bonding between the molecules of the at least one inorganic oxide, and wherein the pre-treatment composition generates a surface that allows efficient veneering of the ceramic.