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Objective: To compare the corrosion behavior of commercially available surface modified nickel titanium (NiTi) arch wires with respect to a conventional NiTi and to evaluate its association with surface characteristics. Materials and Methods: Five types of surface modified arch wires and a conventional NiTi arch wire, all from different manufacturers, were evaluated for their corrosion resistance from breakdown potential in an anodic polarization scan in Ringer's solution. Surface characteristics were determined from scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and energy dispersive analysis. One-way analysis of variance and post hoc Duncan's multiple range tests were used to evaluate statistical significance. Results: Surface modified NiTi wires showed significant improvement in corrosion resistance and reduction in surface roughness values. Breakdown potentials increased in the order of group 6 (conventional; 204 mV) &amp;lt; group 1 (nitride; 333 mV) &amp;lt; group 5 (epoxy resin; 346mV) &amp;lt; group 3 (oxide; 523 mV) &amp;lt; group 2 (gold; 872 mV) &amp;lt; group 4 (Teflon; 1181 mV), but root mean square (RMS) roughness values, which indicated surface roughness, followed a different pattern: group 3 (oxide; 74.12 nm) &amp;lt; group 1 (nitride; 221.651 nm) &amp;lt; group 4 (Teflon; 278.523 nm) &amp;lt; group 2 (gold; 317.894 nm) &amp;lt; group 5 (epoxy resin; 344.236 nm) &amp;lt; group 6 (conventional; 578.555 nm). Conclusions: Surface modification of NiTi wires proved to be effective in improving its corrosion resistance and decreasing surface roughness. However, neither factor could maintain a direct, one-to-one relationship. It meant that the type and nature of coating material can effectively influence the anticorrosive features of NiTi wires, compared with its surface roughness values.

Corrosion resistance of surface modified nickel titanium archwires