Review Article on Effect of Mouthwashes on Corrosion Behavior and Surface Topography of Stainless Steel Orthodontic Archwires | ||
| Sinai International Scientific Journal | ||
| Volume 1, Issue 2, October 2024, Pages 49-64 PDF (426.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Narrative Review Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/sisj.2024.389249 | ||
| Author | ||
| Osama Gamil Abdel El Gawad* | ||
| Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Sinai University, Ismailia, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Clinical progress and outcome may be impacted by changes in the mechanical characteristics of the materials used in orthodontic appliances, which could also have an impact on the appliances' operational characteristics. This paper aims to investigate the effect of sodium fluoride and chlorhexidine mouthwashes on corrosion and surface topography of stainless steel (SS) archwires. In this paper, three groups were created from the orthodontic archwires collected from patients who were chosen for inclusion: the control group, which consisted of patients who maintained good oral hygiene; the fluoride group, which consisted of patients who used fluoride for intensive prophylaxis; and the chlorhexidine group, which consisted of patients who used chlorhexidine. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to evaluate representative samples, and after that, high-resolution SEM pictures were analyzed with Image J software to ascertain surface roughness and gather data for additional statistical analysis. A significant difference was found between the control and the two other groups and a non-significant difference between the sodium fluoride (NaF) and chlorhexidine (CHX) groups. As a result, mouthwashes containing sodium fluoride demonstrated more significant surface alterations than the control and CHX groups. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mouthwash; NaF; CHX; Corrosion; SS; Scanning electron microscope | ||
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