In dentistry, different innovative mechanical, chemical and physical surface treatments have been produced to increase surface roughness, in order to accelerate healing after implant insertion, reduce the time required to obtain osseointegration, promote long-term stability of hard and soft tissue, and reduce bacterial adhesion and colonization. In this regard, Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), a novel aesthetic material recently introduced in implantology, significantly reduced the growth and biofilm of Streptococcus oralis. The anti-adhesive and antibacterial properties of the PEEK could have an important role in the prevention of all pathologies connected with biofilm formation, like peri-implantitis in dentistry or prosthetic failures in orthopedics.
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