Description of Poly for Application as a Dental Material: A Materials Science Review

Poly(aryl-ether-ketone) materials (PAEKs), a class of high-performance polymers comprised of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), have attracted interest in standard dental procedures due to their inherent characteristics in terms of mechanical and biological properties. Pol...

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Published in:Polymers 2023-05, Vol.15 (9)
Main Authors: Zol, Syazwani Mohamad, Alauddin, Muhammad Syafiq, Said, Zulfahmi, Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Ifwat, Hao-Ern, Lee, Mohd Farid, Durratul Aqwa, Zahari, Nur A’fifah Husna, Al-Khadim, Aws Hashim Ali, Abdul Aziz, Azrul Hafiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D printing
Analysis
Ethers
Identification and classification
Ketones
Mechanical properties
Methods
Polyetheretherketone
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Summary:Poly(aryl-ether-ketone) materials (PAEKs), a class of high-performance polymers comprised of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), have attracted interest in standard dental procedures due to their inherent characteristics in terms of mechanical and biological properties. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a restorative dental material widely used for prosthetic frameworks due to its superior physical, mechanical, aesthetic, and handling features. Meanwhile, polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic embraced in the additive manufacturing market. In the present review study, a new way to fabricate high-performance polymers, particularly PEEK and PEKK, is demonstrated using additive manufacturing digital dental technology, or 3-dimensional (3D) printing. The focus in this literature review will encompass an investigation of the chemical, mechanical, and biological properties of HPPs, particularly PEEK and PEKK, along with their application particularly in dentistry. High-performance polymers have gained popularity in denture prosthesis in advance dentistry due to their flexibility in terms of manufacturing and the growing interest in utilizing additive manufacturing in denture fabrication. Further, this review also explores the literature regarding the properties of high-performance polymers (HPP) compared to previous reported polymers in terms of the dental material along with the current advancement of the digital designing and manufacturing.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym15092170