Do soft drinks affect metal ions release from orthodontic appliances?

Marcin Mikulewicz; Paulina Wołowiec; Bartłomiej W Loster; Katarzyna Chojnacka

doi:10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.03.007

Do soft drinks affect metal ions release from orthodontic appliances?

J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2015:31:74-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.03.007. Epub 2015 Apr 4.

Authors

Marcin Mikulewicz¹, Paulina Wołowiec², Bartłomiej W Loster³, Katarzyna Chojnacka²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dentofacial Orthopeadics and Orthodontics, Division of Facial Abnormalities, Medical University of Wrocław, ul. Krakowska 25, 50-425 Wrocław, Poland. Electronic address: mikulewicz.marcin@gmail.com.
² Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology, ul. Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland.
³ Department of Orthodontics, Dental Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, ul. Montelupich 4/108, 30-383 Kraków, Poland.

PMID: 26004895
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.03.007

Abstract

Objective: The effect of orange juice and Coca Cola(®) on the release of metal ions from fixed orthodontic appliances.

Materials and methods: A continuous flow system designed for in vitro testing of orthodontic appliances was used. Orange juice/Coca Cola(®) was flowing through the system alternately with artificial saliva for 5.5 and 18.5h, respectively. The collected samples underwent a multielemental ICP-OES analysis in order to determine the metal ions release pattern in time.

Results: The total mass of ions released from the appliance into orange juice and Coca Cola(®) (respectively) during the experiment was calculated (μg): Ni (15.33; 37.75), Cr (3.604; 1.052), Fe (48.42; ≥ 156.1), Cu (57.87, 32.91), Mn (9.164; 41.16), Mo (9.999; 30.12), and Cd (0.5967; 2.173).

Conclusions: It was found that orange juice did not intensify the release of metal ions from orthodontic appliances, whereas Coca Cola(®) caused increased release of Ni ions.

Keywords: Artificial saliva; Coca Cola(®); Metal ions release; Orange juice; Orthodontic appliance; Stainless steel.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbonated Beverages / adverse effects*
Citrus sinensis / chemistry
Corrosion
Fruit and Vegetable Juices / adverse effects
Heavy Metal Poisoning
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Kinetics
Materials Testing
Metals, Heavy / analysis
Metals, Heavy / chemistry*
Metals, Heavy / toxicity
Models, Biological*
Nickel / analysis
Nickel / chemistry
Nickel / toxicity
Orthodontic Appliances / adverse effects*
Poisoning / etiology
Poisons / analysis
Poisons / chemistry*
Poisons / toxicity
Poland
Saliva / chemistry*
Saliva, Artificial / chemistry
Solubility
Stainless Steel / chemistry*
Stainless Steel / toxicity
United States

Substances

Metals, Heavy
Poisons
Saliva, Artificial
Stainless Steel
Nickel