Polyetheretherketone custom CAD-CAM splint for treatment of periodontally affected mobile anterior teeth

Bassem Nabil Elfahl; Tamer Mohamed Nasr Mostafa

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.08.031

Polyetheretherketone custom CAD-CAM splint for treatment of periodontally affected mobile anterior teeth

J Prosthet Dent. 2022 Feb;127(2):210-212. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.08.031. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Authors

Bassem Nabil Elfahl¹, Tamer Mohamed Nasr Mostafa²

Affiliations

¹ Lecturer, Periodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
² Associate Professor, Prosthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. Electronic address: tamer.mostafa@dent.tanta.edu.eg.

PMID: 33279165
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.08.031

Abstract

This technique describes the use of a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) splint to support mobile anterior teeth. The lingual surfaces were first scanned, and the splint was then digitally designed, fabricated, and delivered.

MeSH terms

Benzophenones
Computer-Aided Design*
Polymers
Splints*

Substances

Benzophenones
Polymers
polyetheretherketone