Bio-tribocorrosion in dental applications

• Main Author: Rocha, L. A. [UNESP]
• Publication Date: 2013
• Other Authors: Oliveira, F., Cruz, H. V., Sukotjo, C., Mathew, M. T.
• Format: Book part
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Download full: http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857098603.3.223; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/227778
• topic: Bio-tribocorrosion; Corrosion; Dentistry; Wear

In the oral cavity, materials (including our natural teeth) are exposed to a complex environment, which results in simultaneous mechanical, electrochemical, and microbiological solicitations. Therefore, bio-tribocorrosion is an important cause of degradation of dental materials leading to functional and/or biological detrimental effects due to an increased release of metallic ions and wear debris. This chapter describes the main bio-tribocorrosion phenomena that occur in the oral environment, and discuss the main parameters related to both the materials and the environment affecting bio-tribocorrosion in dental applications. © 2013 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.