Impact of Rexidin SRS mouthwash on the corrosion characteristics of Ni-Cr orthodontic wire submerged in artificial saliva

Thagaraj  Umamathi; Karunaivel  Kavipriya; Thirupathi  Sankareswari; Thangavel  Lakshana; Vellaisamy  Kanmani; Pandiarajan  Vijayalakshmi; Mayazhagar  Devika; Arockia  Deena; Rajendran Susai; Abdulhameed  Al-Hashem; Caslav  Lačnjevac

doi:10.62638/ZasMat1507

Authors

Thagaraj Umamathi Department of Chemistry, Sri Meenakshi Government College, for Women (Autonomous, Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Author
Karunaivel Kavipriya Department of Chemistry, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India Author
Thirupathi Raja Uma Sankareswari Department of Chemistry, Rajapalayam Rajus’ College, (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University),Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India, Author
Thangavel Lakshana Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India) Author
Vellaisamy Kanmani Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India) Author
Pandiarajan Vijayalakshmi Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India) Author
Mayazhagar Devika Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India) Author
Arockia John Bose Mariya Agnes Deena Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India) Author
Susai Santhammal Rajendran Research Director, Corrosion Research Centre, St Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dindigul, India (Autonomous, Affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India), Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-2435
Abdulhameed Al-Hashem Principal Scientist, Petroleum Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait Author
Caslav Lačnjevac Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0650-8625

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62638/ZasMat1507

Abstract

Abstract

Teeth that are well-aligned are viewed as attractive, but some individuals have naturally irregular teeth alignment. To correct this, orthodontists use wires. After the wires are placed, patients eat various foods, drink beverages, and take tablets orally, which can pose a risk to the wires. Moreover, the wires can corrode upon contact with saliva. This research investigated the corrosion resistance of orthodontic wires crafted from thermo-active alloy in artificial saliva, with and without the addition of Rexidin SRS mouthwash, through a polarization study. The corrosion properties of the Ni-Cr alloy were assessed for the following systems: Artificial Saliva system and Artificial Saliva + Rexidin SRS mouthwash system. The experiment included the measurement of Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR) and corrosion current values. The research yielded the following findings. The hierarchy of corrosion resistance in Ni-Cr alloy orthodontic wire is ranked as follows: Artificial Saliva > Artificial Saliva combined with Rexidin SRS mouthwash. This suggests that individuals utilizing Ni-Cr Orthodontic wire should refrain from using Rexidin SRS mouthwash.

Keywords:

Corrosion resistance, Orthodontic wire, Ni-Cr, Artificial Saliva, Rexidin SRS mouthwash

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