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Surface Characteristics of Aesthetic Nickel-titanium and Beta-titanium Orthodontic Archwires Produced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) - Primary Results
Jung, O.; Becker, J.-P.; Smeets, R.; Gosau, M.; Becker, G.; Kahl-Nieke, B.; Jung, A.-K.; Heiland, M.; Kopp, A.; Barbeck, M.; Koehne, T. Surface Characteristics of Esthetic Nickel–Titanium and Beta-Titanium Orthodontic Archwires Produced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO)—Primary Results. Materials2019, 12, 1403.
Jung, O.; Becker, J.-P.; Smeets, R.; Gosau, M.; Becker, G.; Kahl-Nieke, B.; Jung, A.-K.; Heiland, M.; Kopp, A.; Barbeck, M.; Koehne, T. Surface Characteristics of Esthetic Nickel–Titanium and Beta-Titanium Orthodontic Archwires Produced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO)—Primary Results. Materials 2019, 12, 1403.
Jung, O.; Becker, J.-P.; Smeets, R.; Gosau, M.; Becker, G.; Kahl-Nieke, B.; Jung, A.-K.; Heiland, M.; Kopp, A.; Barbeck, M.; Koehne, T. Surface Characteristics of Esthetic Nickel–Titanium and Beta-Titanium Orthodontic Archwires Produced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO)—Primary Results. Materials2019, 12, 1403.
Jung, O.; Becker, J.-P.; Smeets, R.; Gosau, M.; Becker, G.; Kahl-Nieke, B.; Jung, A.-K.; Heiland, M.; Kopp, A.; Barbeck, M.; Koehne, T. Surface Characteristics of Esthetic Nickel–Titanium and Beta-Titanium Orthodontic Archwires Produced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO)—Primary Results. Materials 2019, 12, 1403.
Abstract
Background/Aim: There is continuing interest in engineering esthetic labial archwires. The aim of this study was to coat nickel-titanium (NiTi) and beta-titanium (β-Ti), also known as titanium molybdenum (TMA), archwires by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) and to analyze the characteristics of the PEO-surfaces. Materials and Methods: PEO-coatings were generated on 0.014-inch NiTi and 0.19x0.25-inch β-Ti archwires. The surfaces were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and stereomicroscopy. Cytocombability testing was performed with ceramized and untreated samples according to EN ISO 10993-5 in XTT-, BrdU- and LDH-assays. The direct cell impact was analyzed using LIVE-/DEAD-staining. In addition, the archwires were inserted in an orthodontic model and photographs were taken before and after insertion. Results: The PEO coatings were 15 to 20 µm thick and esthetically pleasing. The cytocompatibility analysis revealed good cytocompatibility results for both ceramized NiTi and β-Ti archwires. In the direct cell tests, the ceramized samples showed improved compatibility as compared to those of uncoated samples. However, bending of the archwires resulted in loss of the PEO-surfaces. Nevertheless, it was possible to insert the β-Ti PEO-coated archwire in an orthodontic model without loss of the PEO-ceramic. Conclusion: PEO is a promising technique for the generation of esthetic orthodontic archwires. Since the PEO-coating does not resist bending, its clinical use seems to be limited so far to orthodontic techniques using straight or pre-bended archwires.
Keywords
esthetic archwires; coating stability; backscattered electron microscopy
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery
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