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A review of PEEK polymer’s properties and its use in prosthodontics

Gediminas Skirbutis¹, Agnė Dzingutė², Viltė Masiliūnaitė², Gabrielė Šulcaitė², Juozas Žilinskas¹

Summary

Objective. The aim of this study is to review polyether ether ketone (PEEK), its characteristics and use in prosthodontics.

Material and methods. Information search for articles about PEEK and it’s use in prosthodontics between January 2010 and April 2017 was conducted in Medline via PubMed, Science direct, Wiley online library as well as the Web search Google Scholar sources. Twelve full text articles were selected and used in this review.

Results. 143 articles were found in the database using keywords: PEEK, prosthodontics, dentistry. Data on the suitability of PEEK polymer were organized according to mechanical, chemical, physical properties and PEEK surface preparation.

Conclusions. PEEK polymer is suitable to use in prosthodontics. However, there are not enough statements about complications, biofilm formation on PEEK surface and its resistance to compression. More research should be done to find out the results.

Key words: PEEK, prosthodontics, dentistry.

Received: 29 05 2016

Accepted for publishing: 27 03 2017

¹Clinic of Dental and Maxillofacial Orthopedics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

²Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Address correspondence to Agnė Dzingutė, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Lukšos - Daumanto g. 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania. E-mail address: agne.dzingute@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

March, 2017, Vol. 19, No. 1 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES The relationship between pathological wear of teeth and temporomandibular joint dysfunction Egle Mickeviciute, Ausra Baltrusaityte, Gaivile Pileicikiene 3-9 REVIEW Surgery-related factors affecting the stability of orthodontic mini implants screwed in alveolar process interdental spaces: a systematic literature review Greta Gintautaitė, Alė Gaidytė 10-18 A review of PEEK polymer’s properties and its use in prosthodontics Gediminas Skirbutis, Agnė Dzingutė, Viltė Masiliūnaitė, Gabrielė Šulcaitė, Juozas Žilinskas 19-23 CASE REPORT Conservative management of large mandibular dentigerous cysts with a novel approach for follow up: Two case reports Ieva Gendviliene, Paul Legrand, Laura Ferreira Pinheiro Nicolielo, Deepti Sinha, Yannick Spaey, Constantinus Politis, Reinhilde Jacobs 24-32 © 2017 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2017; 19 (1):19-23 211 KB A review of PEEK polymer’s properties and its use in prosthodontics Gediminas Skirbutis¹, Agnė Dzingutė², Viltė Masiliūnaitė², Gabrielė Šulcaitė², Juozas Žilinskas¹ Summary Objective. The aim of this study is to review polyether ether ketone (PEEK), its characteristics and use in prosthodontics. Material and methods. Information search for articles about PEEK and it’s use in prosthodontics between January 2010 and April 2017 was conducted in Medline via PubMed, Science direct, Wiley online library as well as the Web search Google Scholar sources. Twelve full text articles were selected and used in this review. Results. 143 articles were found in the database using keywords: PEEK, prosthodontics, dentistry. Data on the suitability of PEEK polymer were organized according to mechanical, chemical, physical properties and PEEK surface preparation. Conclusions. PEEK polymer is suitable to use in prosthodontics. However, there are not enough statements about complications, biofilm formation on PEEK surface and its resistance to compression. More research should be done to find out the results. Key words: PEEK, prosthodontics, dentistry. Received: 29 05 2016 Accepted for publishing: 27 03 2017 ¹Clinic of Dental and Maxillofacial Orthopedics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania ²Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania Address correspondence to Agnė Dzingutė, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Lukšos - Daumanto g. 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania. E-mail address: agne.dzingute@gmail.com