2019, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp 5 – 9

The Role of Polyether Ether Ketone (Peek) in Dentistry – A Review

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Corresponding Author: Lakshmana Bathala Professor & HOD, Department of Prosthodontics, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, A.P., India Postal Code: 533294. Tel.: +919618652723 E-mail: kushulubathala@gmail.com

Abstract

This study is aimed to review the applications of Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) in dentistry. The increased demand for aesthetics, legislation in some developed countries, few drawbacks with existing materials and clinicians shifting their paradigms towards metal free restorations led space for the metal-free restorations in today’s dental practice. An electronic literature search was conducted through Medline via PubMed, Wiley Online library, EBSCOhost, Science Direct, as well as the Google Scholar between January 2010 and March 2018 using the keywords: PEEK, modified PEEK, PEEK and Dental, advantages of PEEK, applications of PEEK in dentistry and PEEK Implants. A total of 103 articles were found in the literature search and out of these, 18 were not related to our study and hence were excluded. Finally, 85 articles were found to be relevant. PEEK has been explained for a number of applications in dental practice. The literature showed that the PEEK material has superior mechanical properties with different uses in various specialties of dentistry.

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PMC ID: 6527406
PubMed ID: 31123518
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2019-0003

Article Publishing Date (print): Jan-Mar 2019
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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