Different corrosive effects on hydroxyapatite nanocrystals and amine fluoride-based mouthwashes on dental titanium brackets: a comparative in vitro study

• Published in: International journal of nanomedicine Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 307 - 314
• Main Authors: Roveri, Norberto, Marco, Lelli, Marchisio, Olivia, Ismaela, Foltran, Genovesi, Annamaria, Montebugnoli, Giulia, Massimo, Marcaccio, Ugo, Covani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: aminic fluoride; corrosion; Corrosion and anti-corrosives; Dental Implants; Durapatite - chemistry; Durapatite - pharmacology; Fluorides; Fluorides - chemistry; Fluorides - pharmacology; Hydroxyapatite; Implants, Artificial; Materials Testing; Microscopy; Microscopy, Atomic Force; mouthwash; Mouthwashes - chemistry; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Original Research; Properties; Prosthesis; Surface Properties - drug effects; Titanium; Titanium - chemistry; titanium brackets; Italy; hydroxyapatite; corrosion; mouthwash; aminic fluoride; titanium brackets
• ISSN: 1178-2013; 1176-9114; 1178-2013
• DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S35245

Titanium plates treated in vitro with a mouthwash containing amine fluoride (100 ppm F-) and another containing zinc-substituted carbonate-hydroxyapatite have been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to evaluate the modification of the surface roughness induced by tr...