What is ISO 10271 about?
ISO 10271 discusses dentistry and outlines test methods and procedures to determine the corrosion behaviour of metallic materials used in the oral cavity.
ISO 10271 intends these test methods and procedures to be referred to in individual International Standards specifying such metallic materials.
Some of the corrosion tests discussed in ISO 10271 are the static immersion test, the electrochemical test, and the sulfide tarnish test.
Note 1: ISO 10271 does not apply to dental instruments.
Note 2: ISO 10271 does not include specific qualitative and quantitative requirements for freedom from biological hazard.
Who is ISO 10271 for?
ISO 10271 on dentistry is useful for:
- Manufacturers of dental fillings
- Dentists
- Research and development professionals
Why should you use ISO 10271?
Over time, different materials have been used by dentists for dental fillings. The testing of corrosion behaviour of metallic materials in dentistry is complicated because different types of materials have been used. ISO 10271 gives detailed procedures for test methods that are of merit as evidenced by considerable use.
ISO 10271 guidelines elaborate on the static immersion test, electrochemical test, sulfide tarnish test (cyclic immersion), and sulfide tarnish test (static immersion) methods. ISO 10271 also helps you to conduct the static immersion tests with periodic analysis. Dental amalgam and crevice corrosion are discussed in detail. Conducting these corrosion tests for dental fillings will let you get insight into what materials you can recommend to dentists for fillings, based on evidence. If you are a dentist, then you could refer to the test results to decide what materials you wish to source, for dental fillings.
