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Effect of phytic acid on chemical, structural, and mechanical characteristics of nickel-titanium endodontic files.
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- Effects of Different Irrigation Protocols on the Surface Morphology and Elemental Composition of Super One File Nickel-Titanium Instruments.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A novel approach to assess surface roughness and EDX profiling of blue rotary NiTi files following dynamic immersion in various hypochlorite concentrations.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study investigated phytic acid (IP6) effect on chemical, structural, and mechanical characteristics of nickel-titanium (NiTi) files. The tested files were equally divided into groups according to the immersion protocol: sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), IP6, EDTA followed by NaOCl, and IP6 followed by NaOCl. These groups were then compared in terms of Ni, Ti, and chromium (Cr) ions release from the files. Microstructural changes using field emission scanning electron microscope (Fe-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and surface roughness were analyzed. The mechanical characterization was conducted using cyclic fatigue resistance test. Fractured segments were scanned under SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, Tukey test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results showed that NaOCl caused significant release of Cr, followed by IP6 and EDTA (P < 0.05). When files were pre-immersed in EDTA, NaOCl tended to induce less release of Ti and Cr. EDX evaluation revealed that the main surface elements were Ni, Ti, carbon, and oxygen. EDTA group contained the highest amount of carbon, while the control group showed the lowest. Surface roughness evaluation revealed no significant differences between groups despite the minor increases after immersion in certain groups. Black areas were observed in the NaOCl group which indicated corrosion. However, the cyclic fatigue test showed no significant differences between the groups.
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