Effect of packaged coffee drinks consumption to corrosion rate of stainless steel orthodontic wire

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of packaged tea drinks consumption to corrosion rate of stainless steel orthodontic wire. Material and Methods: This study is laboratory experimental with posttest only with control group design using stainless steel orthodontic wire with total of 16 samples. The wire length is 6 cm and diameter is 0.41 mm. Samples were divided into 4 groups with 1 group of artificial saliva and 3 groups with a packaged tea drinks substitution. Measurement of corrosion rate was done by using potensiostat tool and data analysis using SPSS version 23 and ANOVA test with significant