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Use of High Performance Polymers as Dental Implant Abutments and Frameworks: A Case Series Report
Author(s) -
ALRabab'ah Mohammad,
Hamadneh Wala'a,
Alsalem Ismail,
Khraisat Ameen,
Abu Karaky Ashraf
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12639
Subject(s) - peek , radiodensity , materials science , implant , abutment , crown (dentistry) , dentistry , dental implant , dental abutments , dental porcelain , titanium , composite material , ceramic , radiography , medicine , polymer , engineering , surgery , civil engineering , metallurgy
Dental implant abutments can be made of different materials including titanium, gold, zirconia, alumina, and polymeric materials. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high performance thermoplastic polymer that can be used as a dental implant abutment material. It has an elastic modulus comparable to bone and can reduce stress shielding. PEEK is a radiolucent material that can allow better radiographic imaging of peri‐implant tissues and can be veneered with composite materials or bonded to ceramics. PEEK is widely used in orthopedic and spinal surgeries, and it possesses mechanical and biological characteristics that encourage its use as dental implant abutments. This article will review the use of PEEK in dentistry and in particular as a dental implant abutment and over implant framework. Clinical reports will be presented to suggest some uses of PEEK materials in implant dentistry.