Potentiometric stripping analysis of zinc and copper in human teeth and dental materials.
Potentiometric stripping analysis (PSA) with oxygen as the oxidant has been used to determine soluble zinc and copper levels in exfoliated human teeth (all of which required extraction for orthodontic reasons) and commercial dental materials. The soluble zinc and copper contents of teeth were slightly below the zinc and copper contents in whole teeth reported by other researchers, except in the case of tooth with removed amalgam filling. Soluble zinc and copper concentrations of the dental materials and metal ceramic crowns were 0.50-6.30, and of 2.00-4.30 microg/g, respectively. The results of this work suggest that PSA may be a good method for zinc and copper leaching studies during the investigation of dental prosthetic materials' biocompatibility. Corrosive action of acidic media as evidenced by SEM micrographs caused the leaching of metal ions from teeth.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, University of Nis, Bulevar dr ZoranaDjindjića 81, Nis 18000, Serbia. bkalicanin@yahoo.com
Biljana M
BM
Kalicanin
Ruzica S
RS
Nikolić
D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011199:Potentiometry / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc; D019342:Acetic Acid