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Assessment of Effect of Fluoride on Titanium Dental Implants
Manish Goutam1, Santosh Kumar2, K N Sushma3
1Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Background:
Titanium has always been the material of choice for dental implants. The present study was conducted to assess effect of fluoride on titanium dental implants.
Materials And Methods:
Forty samples of pure titanium and Ti-6Al-4V were tested in an electrochemical cell.
Results:
Ecorr/V of titanium implant in artificial saliva was -0.42, and in artificial saliva, +0.25% NaF was -0.63. Ecorr/V of Ti-6Al-4V in artificial saliva was -0.56 and in artificial saliva +0.25% NaF was -0.60.
Conclusion:
There was significant effect of fluoride on titanium implants in terms of corrosion.
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