Effect of Kombucha Exposure on Corrosion Resistance of MIM Orthodontic Brackets: Geometry-Electrochemistry Coupling and Oral Health Implications (MIM-316L vs. Commercial).

Anna Ziębowicz, Wiktoria Groelich, Klaudiusz Gołombek, Karolina Wilk

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Anna ZiębowiczDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9002-517X

Wiktoria GroelichDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.

Klaudiusz GołombekMaterials Testing Laboratory, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5188-1950

Karolina WilkDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2545-9339

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European Funds for Silesia 2021-2027 Program (BioMeDiG) FESL.10.25-IZ.01-07G5/23

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Abstract

Metal Injection Molding (MIM) enables complex orthodontic-bracket geometries but can introduce surface and geometric discontinuities that act as initiation sites for crevice and pitting corrosion. The effect of acidic, kombucha-like exposure on corrosion and repassivation was assessed for MIM-316L brackets relative to a commercial comparator, and the coupling between surface quality (roughness and wettability) and localized damage at scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-identified hot-spots was examined. Kombucha was characterized by pH and titratable acidity. Surfaces were characterized by SEM, areal roughness metrics (

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316Lenergy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)kombuchaMIMoral healthorthodontic bracketspitting corrosionroughnessSEMwettability

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PMID41598111

DOI10.3390/ma19020400

PMCPMC12843099

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