Peek: Properties And Application As Dental Implant

The aim of this review was to describe the properties of PEEK biomaterial for its application as dental implant and review its other applications in dentistry. Literature search was carried out using PUBMED database using keywords such as PEEK, PEEK Implants, PEEK in Dentistry and papers published in English were considered. The studies relevant to our review were analysed. PEEK dental implants have less stress shielding effect compared to titanium and zirconia due to its low modulus of elasticity. PEEK also has low reactivity and low solubility than titanium. It can be reinforced by other materials to increase its bioactivity and its applications. Various applications of PEEK except dental implant have also been reviewed.