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Acid etching enhances the bond strength of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to veneering resins, making PEEK a suitable material for fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) in load-bearing areas.

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PEEKbond strengthconditioningcontact anglesfracture loadpolyetheretherketoneroughness

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Dental Materials
  • Prosthodontics

Background:

  • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is increasingly used in dentistry.
  • Optimizing PEEK's surface properties is crucial for bonding with veneering resins.
  • Understanding PEEK's mechanical performance in fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate surface properties of PEEK after various conditioning methods.
  • To determine the bond strength between PEEK and two veneering resins.
  • To assess the fracture load of PEEK-based three-unit FDPs.

Main Methods:

  • PEEK specimens underwent five conditioning methods: no treatment, sulfuric acid etching, air-abrasion (50 & 110 μm alumina), and silica coating.
  • Surface roughness and contact angle were measured.
  • Shear bond strength (SBS) to Gradia and Sinfony composites was tested, and failure modes analyzed.
  • Fracture load of milled PEEK FDPs was evaluated.

Main Results:

  • Silica coating yielded the highest wettability.
  • 110 μm air-abraded and silica-coated PEEK showed highest roughness and lowest contact angles.
  • Acid etching resulted in the highest shear bond strength (SBS).
  • PEEK FDPs demonstrated a mean fracture load of 1383 N, with plastic deformation around 1200 N.

Conclusions:

  • Acid etching is recommended for conditioning PEEK substructures veneered with composite resins.
  • PEEK shows potential as a suitable material for load-bearing fixed dental prostheses (FDPs).