Use of Electropolishing in Orthodontic Appliances: An Option to Reduce the Risk of Metal Hypersensitivity

• Main Authors: Edith Lara-Carrillo (Author), Ulises Velázquez-Enríquez (Author), Brenda Andrea Ramírez-García (Author), María Fernanda Lara-Fonseca (Author), Raúl A. Morales-Luckie (Author), Ana Miriam Santillán-Reyes (Author), Victor Hugo Toral-Rizo (Author), Elias Nahúm Salmerón-Valdés (Author), Adriana Alejandra Morales-Valenzuela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Electropolishing is a common treatment in the industry; however, how it behaves in the mouth and what benefits it can bring over metal dental attachments have not yet been established. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the levels of corrosion, the released metal ions, and the changes in s...