The Effect of Salvadora Persica Extracts on Titanium Alloy

Fluoride containing mouth rinses and toothpastes have been reported to decrease the corrosion resistance of titanium. Salvadora persica has been recently introduced in two forms: tooth paste (Saudi Arabia) and mouth wash. The influence of these products on Titanium Alloy Surface Topography has not been tested before. This study was conducted to compare between the effects of Salvadora persica(Siwak® toothpaste and its alcoholic extract) with fluoride containing tooth paste (kin® toothpaste) and kin® mouth wash on the corrosion of pure titanium grade 2 (cpTi).