Review Article

Electrogalvanism in Oral Implantology: A Systematic Review

Table 1

The evaluation of corrosion resistance of the different galvanic couples.

StudyGalvanic couplesEnvironment, pH, period, method, area ratio, etc.Results

Soares et al. 2021 [7] in vitroAnnealed microstructured cp Ti G4/CoCrMo(i) 0.9% NaCl and BB at 225 ppm F at pH 6 and 2(i) Acid-treated cp Ti G4 and UFG Ti exhibited better corrosion resistance compared to cp Ti G4
Cp Ti G4 acid treated/CoCrMo UFG Ti1/CoCrMo(ii) Naturally airy.(ii) The galvanic couple with the lowest current was nanostructured Ti cp in contact with CoCrMo alloy
(iii) 24 H
(iv) OCP2 and ZRA3
(v) 0.2
Mellado–Valero et al. 2018 [2] in vitroTi G2/Au(i) AS4, SAF pH 6.5, and SAF pH 3(i) The NiCrTi alloy shows a very narrow passive
Ti G2/NiCrTi(ii) OCP, CP5, and ZRA.(ii) Domain, exhibiting transpassive dissolution at most
Ti G2/CoCr(iii) 30 min for OCP and hours 4 for CP(iii) Low potential values compared to other materials
Ti G2/CoCr-c(iv) 0.28: CoCr-c and NiCrTi(iv) The TiG2/Ti6Al4V couple shows no galvanic effect
Ti G2/Ti6Al4V(v) 0.5: CoCr, Ti6Al4, and AuPd
Bortagaray et al. 2016 [8] in vitroTi cp/noble alloys(i) AS pH 7, 1Noble alloys with high gold and palladium content combined with cp titanium implants showed high resistance to galvanic corrosion
(ii) Analytical technique by static immersion—3 months
Cp Ti/Cp Ti
Ziębowicz, A. et al. 2015 [9] in vitroCp Ti c/Ti6Al4V(i) A mandibular bone inGalvanic corrosion hardly occurs in case of coupling between Cp Ti/Ti6Al4V
(ii) Tyrode’s solution, 37 ± 1°C
(iii) CP, and EIS6
(iv) 6 months
(v) 1
Sola C. 2013 [10] in vitro, Anwar, E.M. et al. 2011 [11] in vitroCp Ti/noble alloys (Pontor®2)(i) AS, pH of 7.1–37°CThe noble alloy/Ti couple proved to be the most resistant galvanic couple, whereas the noble alloy/Ti6Al4V couple presents the lowest corrosion resistance
Ti 6Al4V/noble alloys (Pontor®2)(ii) OCP, CP, EIS
(iii) 24 H
(iv) 0.9
Cp Ti/metallic ceramics (NiCr)(i) SA pH of 7.5 -(ii) NaF added to AS: 3 different concentrations were tested(i) The best corrosion resistance was presented by the cp Ti pairs compared to the other pairs where the implant was Ti6Al4V
Cp Ti/ceramics(ii) Titanium implants paired with ceramic-ceramic
Ti 6Al4V/CM (NiCr)(iii) Crowns showed the highest corrosion resistance rates compared to the other pairs tested
Ti 6Al4V/ceramics(iii) M NaF, M 0,05 NaF and M 0, 1 NaF(iv) However, the best couple was cp Ti/ceramic
(iv) OCP and EIS
Tuna et al. 2009 [12] in vitroCp Ti (G4)/Pd(i) AS, pH 6.7, at 37°CThe cp Ti G4/noble alloys pair showed a galvanic corrosion potential value significantly lower than that of the cp Ti G4/CoCr and cp Ti G4/NiCr pairs and therefore a better resistance to galvanic corrosion
Cp Ti (G4)/Au(ii) PD7, OCP,
Cp Ti (G4)/NiCr(iii) 14 H
Cp Ti (G4)/CoCr(iv) 0.33
Arslan H. et al. 2008 [13] in vitroTi 6Al4V/Au(i) Ringer at 37°CThe Ti6Al4V/Au pair had the highest resistance to galvanic corrosion, while the Ti6Al4V/NiCr couple presented the least
Ti 6Al4V/NiCr(ii) Absence of oxygen
Ti 6Al4V/CoCr(iii) Cp, mixed potential theory
Oh et Al 2004 [14] in vitroTi cp (G3)/Au(i) AS at 37°CThe Ti cp (G 3)/Ti cp (G 3) and Ti cp (G3)/gold pairs exhibited relatively low passive current densities. While the implant pairs Co-Cr/Ti and NiCr/Ti had the highest values
Ti cp (G3)/NiCr(ii) OCP, PS8, and PD
Ti cp (G3)/CoCr(iii) 5 000s
Ti cp (G3)/Ti cp (G3)
Taher and Jabab 2003 [15] in vitroTi cp (G1)/Au(i) AS fusayama modified at pH: 7,2The best couples were Ti/Ti cp, Ti/Or and Ti/Co- Cr, while the Ti/Ni–Cr couple showed unstable galvanic corrosion behavior
Ti cp (G1)/NiCr(ii) Potentiostat
Ti cp (G1)/CoCr(iii) 24 H
Ti cp (G1)/cp Ti (G1)(iv) 0.78
Cortada et al. 2000 [16] in vitroTi cp (G1)/Au(i) AS, pH: 6.7 at 37°The titanium implant coupled with a nickel-chromium alloy releases a large amount of ions and the implant coupled with the titanium superstructure has low values of released ions
Ti cp (G1)/Pd(ii) OCP, PD, potentiostat
Ti cp (G1)/NiCr(iii) 250 min
Ti cp (G1)/Ti cp (G2) cast(iv) 1
Ti cp (G1)/Ti cp (G2) machined
Grosgogeat et al. 1999 [17] in vitroTi cp/CoCr(i) AS aerated AFNOR pH at 6.737°C(i) The most unfavorable situation is when a small anode is linked to a large cathode
Ti 6Al4V/CoCr(ii) AS deaerated fusayama 37°C, pH 5(ii) There are other possible types of corrosion to consider in addition to galvanic corrosion, such as pitting and crevice corrosion
(iii) OCP, PD, and potentiostat
(iv) 24 H for OCP
(v) 15 H for ZRA
(vi) 1
Venugopalan and Lucas 1998 [18] in vitroCp Ti (G2)/Au(i) AS fusayama 37°C, pH 5(i) Precious alloys (based on au, Ag, and pd) coupled with titanium were found to be the least susceptible to galvanic corrosion
Cp Ti (G2)/AgPd(ii) OCP and PD(ii) NiCr and CoCr based alloys coupled to titanium were moderately susceptible to galvanic corrosion
Cp Ti (G2)/CoCrMo(iii) 6 hours(iii) Mo added to Ni–Cr based alloys plays a protective role against corrosion while Be has a negative influence
Cp Ti (G2)/NiCrMo
Cp Ti (G2)/NiCr
Cp Ti (G2)/NiCrBe
Reclaru and Meyer 1994 [19] in vitroCp Ti G4/Au(i) AS fusayama pH 5, 37°C(i) The coupling of titanium with nonprecious alloys presents a negligible risk with respect to crevice corrosion
Cp Ti (G4)/CoCr(ii) OCP and PD(ii) Mo added to non-precious alloys plays a protective role against corrosion
Cp Ti (G4)/FeNiCr(iii) 24 H
Cp Ti (G4)/NiCrMo(iv) 1
Ravnholt 1988 [20] in vitroCp Ti/Au(i) Solution de NaCl à 1% aéréeNo corrosion current was recorded when gold and CoCr were in contact with titanium
Cp Ti/CoCr(ii) pH 6,25 ± 0.25 à 37 ± 1°cThe changes occurred when the amalgam was in contact with the titanium
PD, potentiostat
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1UFG Ti: ultrafine grained titanium; cold worked nanostructured cp Ti G4; 2OCP: open circuit potential; 3ZRA: zero-resistance-ammeter; 4AS : artificial saliva; 5CP: potentiodynamic curves; 6EIS : electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; 7PD : potentiodynamic curves; 8PS : potentiostatic test.