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• Published Subscription Review Article Special issue 22 Aug 2025

  Polymer Chemistry-Driven Design of a Severable Dental Prophylaxis Instrument: Leveraging PEEK and Composites for Enhanced Functionality

  By Girish Suragimath, Aishwarya Achari, Siddhartha A. Varma, Sameer A. Zope, Ashwinirani S.R.

  Abstract: Polymer chemistry unlocks new possibilities for dental prophylaxis instruments by leveraging molecular design for enhanced functionality. This study explores Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK), a semi-crystalline thermoplastic, in a novel instrument with a severable working end, featuring a tubular structure with internal screw threads (0.5–0.8 cm) anchoring replaceable elements via a threaded mechanism. PEEK’s aromatic backbone, alternating ether and ketone groups, yields a tensile strength of ~100 MPa, chemical inertness against …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 6, 2025 · pp. 869–877 Read article →