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science & practice no-hydroxyapatite. This coating tech- nique can further be applied to PEEK implants with other design and sur- face properties of the core material. Do PEEK implants have a good suc- cess rate in human patient cases that would allow them to be used in all clinical situations? PEEK implants used in spinal sur- gery have in retrospective studies showed equal or more successful out- comes in terms of treatment success and bone formation compared with ti- tanium. Recently, the FDA has given clearance for hydroxyapatite-coated and -impregnated PEEK implants. However, the approval only applies to PEEK as an inter-body spine implant. It is difficult to relate the outcomes as a spine implant to other applica- tions, since the design, loading and surrounding tissue are different. However, if hydroxyapatite-modified PEEK can reach comparable levels of osseointegration to titanium, there will be a manifold increase in applica- tions. How likely do you think it is that PEEK dental implants will replace conventional ones in the near fu- ture? Replacing titanium in oral im- plantology will require more re- search including experimental stud- ies and clinical trials. According to the current literature on PEEK and its various bioactive improvements, the level of osseointegration does not seem sufficient to withstand the load from masticatory forces. However, an introduction into the dental field could be as an orthodontic implant implanted for a relatively short pe- riod of function and with less and more controlled applied force. (cid:26) Dr Pär Johansson will be presenting his lecture titled “PEEK implants. Ready for clini- cal use?” at EAO Madrid 2017 on 7 October in Arena 5. (cid:24)At this picture Dr Johansson is also doing PCR and he is putting the samples into a micro-centrifuge to pool all the contents to the bottom of the test tube. (cid:4) 8 evaluated a PEEK implant with a unique design: the implant is manu- factured with an apical perforation to enable evaluation of the bone fusion. The design is mainly aimed to be cor- related to spinal applications where PEEK implants are currently used as cages between the vertebrae to facili- tate bone fusion. The results of this study show the significant effect of surface modification using nano-hy- droxyapatite. These outcomes are im- portant in inspiring and facilitating future research on PEEK and na- AD register for FREE – education everywhere – no time away from and anytime the practice – live and interactive – interaction with webinars colleagues and experts – more than 1,000 archived across the globe courses – a focused discussion forum – a growing database (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:715)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3) and case reports – free membership – ADA CERP-recognized no travel costs credit administration Dental Tribune Study Club Join the largest educational network in dentistry! www.DTStudyClub.com ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. 10 26th EAO Annual Scientific Meeting

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