[Corrosion behavior of dental alloys coated with titanium niobium oxinitride]

Dental alloys coated with (Ti,Nb)ON using the ion are PVD technique exhibit galvanic corrosion current densities of considerably less than Jg = 1 microA/cm2. These measurements were taken on plane surfaces. The results show no signs of local corrosion, which might impair the long-term intraoral stability of dental constructions or the health of the patients. Irrespective of the dental alloys used, the coatings exhibit pores extending down to the alloy. The alloy thus wetted on the one hand, and the coated areas on the other, act as galvanic elements with high source resistances and very low short circuit currents. It may therefore be concluded that the coating will effectively reduce allergic reactions to the components of the dental alloys.