PubMed · 6932302
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J A von Fraunhofer. 1980. [Amalgam corrosion].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6932302/
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The corrosion layer on steel surfaces that formed after exposure to waste isolation pilot plant (WIPP) brines under anoxic conditions was characterized for chemical composition, thickness and phase composition. The chemical composition of the corrosion layer was determined both by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and by chemical analysis of acid solutions used to remove the corrosion layer. Atomic force microscopic (AFM) images indicated that the brine-corroded surface layer shows extensive granulation along the contours of the steel surface that is characteristic of sharp polishing marks. The corrosion layer seemed to be porous and could be dissolved and detached in dilute hydrochloric acid. The corrosion layer appears to be composed of iron oxides with some ionic substitutions from the brines. The 77 K Mössbauer spectrum recorded for iron powder leached under similar conditions indicated the corrosion layer was comprised principally of green rust.
BACKGROUND: There are a number of patients and health care professionals who believe dental amalgam restorations are a factor in a host of diseases and conditions. They have been influenced by anecdotal case reports in the medical and dental literature, research published in the refereed literature and media stories concerning the alleged dangers of amalgam restorations. METHODS: The author uses an evidence-based approach in analyzing the data both supporting and condemning the continued use of amalgam restorations. He reviewed the articles from both peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sources and evaluated their relevance, research design and statistical analysis, as well as whether the conclusions follow from the data. CONCLUSIONS: There are numerous logical and methodological errors in the anti-amalgam literature. The author concludes that the evidence supporting the safety of amalgam restorations is compelling. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Amalgam restorations remain safe and effective. Dentists should educate patients and other health care professionals who may be mistakenly concerned about amalgam safety.
In this study, potentiodynamic polarization scans, potentiostatic scratch tests, and modified American Society for Testing and Materials F746 tests were carried out in simulated body fluids on commercial orthodontic wires made of different classes of materials and on titanium used as a reference. The stability of passivating film, evaluated by electrochemical techniques that abruptly damage it, e.g., potentiostatic scratch test, increased in the following order: Ni-Ti </= stainless steel < Co-Cr alloy < Ti. Because satisfactory biocompatibilty of implants relies on the presence of a stable and efficient self-repairing passive film, this ranking should be considered in view of in vivo applications. Moreover, scratch tests show that it is not possible to enhance the performance of Ni-Ti samples by modifying surface-passive film by dipping in an HF/HNO(3) mixture. Finally, straining of Ni-Ti wires under superelastic conditions and consequent presence of stress-induced martensite does not substantially modify their localized corrosion resistance.