![]() Denture base, removable appliances, and restorations are fabricated mainly from polymers. They have present good physical and mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Polymers are one of the most important materials in dentistry. Recently there have been tried thermoplastic materials in implant dentistry. For implant components, titanium (Ti) and its alloys are commonly used but they have disadvantages of causing black coloration in the anterior zone and causing allergy. The PEEK reinforced by 30–50% carbon fibers can be a suitable material for the various implant components in dentistry.Ĭurrently, digital technologies have been integrated into implant dentistry for prosthetic restoration rehabilitation of missing teeth. The modifications of PEEK result in wider applications in clinical dentistry. PEEK presents suitable properties for various implant components in implant dentistry, including temporary and long-term provisional restorations. ![]() Then, relevant articles were selected and included in this literature review. Articles published in English on PEEK biomaterial for long-term provisional implant restoration were searched in Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed/MEDLINE, and Scopus. Hence, this review article aims to review PEEK as a long-term provisional implant restoration for applications focusing on implant dentistry. PEEK as a long-term provisional implant restoration has not been studied much. Promising applications of PEEK in dentistry are dental implants, temporary abutment, implant-supported provisional crowns, fixed prosthesis, removable denture framework, and finger prosthesis. ![]() Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has become a useful polymeric biomaterial due to its superior properties and has been increasingly used in dentistry, especially in prosthetic dentistry and dental implantology.
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