Assessment of (PEEK) Composite as A Dental Implant (in Vitro Physical Properties)

Aim of this study this study was done to evaluate the PEEK and PEEK polymer composite material used as dental implant through physical evaluation including (DSC, FTIR, Wettability, Radioopacity). PEEK composites (PEEK and SiC with selected weight percentage ratios of (0, 1.5%, 3%, 4.5%, 6%), were fabricated using a compounding by melt blending using (Internal Mixer) at 365ºC, 5min. technique, The study involved Samples preparation (sheets) shaping and forming into desire shapes according to ASTM standard for physical tests which include DSC, FTIR, Wettability and Radioopacity. The results obtained from the experiments showed that in the DSC test slight increase in the crystallization temperature polymer composite consisting from polyetheretherketone and Silicone Carbide nanofiller implant comparing with pure PEEK, with increase the in the radioopacity of PEEK composite (concentration 1.5%, 3%, 4.5%, 6%), improvement in the wettability value, with no effect in the chemical structure of PEEK composite comparing with the PEEK composite.