Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
The need of good dental materials makes the material scientists to continuously experiment and innovate new materials. There are three basic requirements of a material i.e. they should have good mechanical properties, esthetic properties and should be bio-compatible. Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) is very close to satisfy all these properties for which it has been used in numerous clinical situations. This article is a review of properties, utility in conventional situations and additive manufacturing and about the limitations of PEEK, as a dental material.
PEEK, Polymer, Polyether Ether Ketone, Dental Application, Dental Implant
