Accelerated corrosion of 316L stainless steel in a simulated oral environment via extracellular electron transfer and acid metabolites of subgingival microbiota

Autor: Ying Zheng, Yi Yang, Xianbo Liu, Pan Liu, Xiangyu Li, Mingxing Zhang, Enze Zhou, Zhenjin Zhao, Xue Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Bowen Zheng, Yuwen Yan, Yi Liu, Dake Xu, Liu Cao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
Předmět:
Zdroj: Bioactive Materials, Vol 35, Iss , Pp 56-66 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2452-199X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.01.007
Popis: 316L stainless steel (SS) is widely applied as microimplant anchorage (MIA) due to its excellent mechanical properties. However, the risk that the oral microorganisms can corrode 316L SS is fully neglected. Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of 316L SS is essential to the health and safety of all patients because the accelerated corrosion caused by the oral microbiota can trigger the release of Cr and Ni ions. This study investigated the corrosion behavior and mechanism of subgingival microbiota on 316L SS by 16S rRNA and metagenome sequencing, electrochemical measurements, and surface characterization techniques. Multispecies biofilms were formed by the oral subgingival microbiota in the simulated oral anaerobic environment on 316L SS surfaces, significantly accelerating the corrosion in the form of pitting. The microbiota samples collected from the subjects differed in biofilm compositions, corrosion behaviors, and mechanisms. The oral subgingival microbiota contributed to the accelerated corrosion of 316L SS via acidic metabolites and extracellular electron transfer. Our findings provide a new insight into the underlying mechanisms of oral microbial corrosion and guide the design of oral microbial corrosion-resistant materials.
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