Electrical Potentiometry with Intraoral Applications

Dental implants currently in use are mainly made of titanium or titanium alloys. As these metallic elements are immersed in an electrolytic medium, galvanic currents are produced between them or with other metals present in the mouth. These bimetallic currents have three potentially harmful effects...

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Published in:Materials 2022-07, Vol.15 (15), p.5100
Main Authors: Jornet-García, Alfonso, Sanchez-Perez, Arturo, Montoya-Carralero, José María, Moya-Villaescusa, María José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloying elements
Bimetals
Corrosion
Corrosion effects
Dental implants
Dental materials
Electric currents
Electrical measurement
Electrodes
Metals
Neutrophils
Potassium
Potentiometric analysis
Statistical analysis
Titanium alloys
Titanium base alloys
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Summary:Dental implants currently in use are mainly made of titanium or titanium alloys. As these metallic elements are immersed in an electrolytic medium, galvanic currents are produced between them or with other metals present in the mouth. These bimetallic currents have three potentially harmful effects on the patient: micro-discharges, corrosion, and finally, the dispersion of metal ions or their oxides, all of which have been extensively demonstrated in vitro. In this original work, a system for measuring the potentials generated in vivo is developed. Specifically, it is an electrogalvanic measurements system coupled with a periodontal probe that allows measurement of the potentials in the peri-implant sulcus. This device was tested and verified in vitro to guarantee its applicability in vivo. As a conclusion, this system is able to detect galvanic currents in vitro and it can be considered capable of being employed in vivo, so to assess the effects they may cause on dental implants.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma15155100