PEEK with Reinforced Materials and Modifications for Dental Implant Applications

• Main Authors: Fitria Rahmitasari (Author), Yuichi Ishida (Author), Kosuke Kurahashi (Author), Takashi Matsuda (Author), Megumi Watanabe (Author), Tetsuo Ichikawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semi-crystalline linear polycyclic thermoplastic that has been proposed as a substitute for metals in biomaterials. PEEK can also be applied to dental implant materials as a superstructure, implant abutment, or implant body. This article summarizes the current resear...