PMID: 2488976Nov 1, 1989Paper

Study of the influence of the anodic potential on metal-components dissolution from dental alloys

Shika gakuho. Dental science reports
H Kobayashi

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the influence of the anodic potential on metal-components dissolution from dental alloys and is intended to serve as an aid in the investigation of dental metal eruption (metal allergy). In the experiments, anodic potentials were applied electrochemically to various dental alloys in a 0.9% NaCl solution. Thereafter amounts of metal-component dissolution were measured by means of atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In addition, relations between metal-component dissolution and electrochemical characteristics (anodic polarization and charge transfer calculated from current density-time transients) were considered. 1. Breakdown potentials determined on the basis of anodic polarization profiles agreed with potentials of remarkable increase in component dissolution. 2. Current density-time transients gave good indications of alloys' corrosion tendencies. Correlations between charge transfer and total amounts of metal-component dissolution were comparatively good. 3. Metal-component dissolutions in various alloys at fixed anodic potentials 1) Cu and Zn were found to dissolve slightly from gold alloys (types II and IV) at potentials above 200 mV (vs SCE). 2) Ag, Pd, Cu, and Zn were found to dissolve from t...Continue Reading

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