Implants having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles, kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same.

Implants having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles, kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same.

A dental implant comprises a composition which comprises a polymeric material which is preferably polyetheretherketone, and an apatite, for example a hydroxy-containing apatite. A prosthodontics device may comprise a dental implant made from polyetheretherketone, an abutment, also made from PEEK, and a crown, which is also made from PEEK by machining from a PEEK disc.

A dental implant comprises a composition which comprises a polymeric material which is preferably polyetheretherketone, and an apatite, for example a hydroxy-containing apatite. A prosthodontics device may comprise a dental implant made from polyetheretherketone, an abutment, also made from PEEK, and a crown, which is also made from PEEK by machining from a PEEK disc.

A dental implant comprises a composition which comprises a polymeric material which is preferably polyetheretherketone, and an apatite, for example a hydroxy-containing apatite. A prosthodontics device may comprise a dental implant made from polyetheretherketone, an abutment, also made from PEEK, and a crown, which is also made from PEEK by machining from a PEEK disc.

A composite material for bone repair based on a decellularized biological tissue matrix material and a preparation method thereof. The composite material for bone repair comprises an organic phase of a microfibrillar decellularized animal tissue matrix material and an inorganic phase of a calcium salt bioceramic or other inorganic bioglass. A preparation process for the composite material for bone repair does not need physical or chemical crosslinking. The composite material for bone repair has a three-dimensional porous network structure, and protein components in the biological tissue matrix material maintain a natural triplex structure. The composite material for bone repair has excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity, and osteogenecity, also has certain mechanical strength and shape memory function, and can be used as a bone filling material or a repair material for large-area bone defect.

A composite material for bone repair based on a decellularized biological tissue matrix material and a preparation method thereof. The composite material for bone repair comprises an organic phase of a microfibrillar decellularized animal tissue matrix material and an inorganic phase of a calcium salt bioceramic or other inorganic bioglass. A preparation process for the composite material for bone repair does not need physical or chemical crosslinking. The composite material for bone repair has a three-dimensional porous network structure, and protein components in the biological tissue matrix material maintain a natural triplex structure. The composite material for bone repair has excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity, and osteogenecity, also has certain mechanical strength and shape memory function, and can be used as a bone filling material or a repair material for large-area bone defect.

A biodegradable scaffold, a low-molecular weight thioketal, and a method of forming a biodegradable scaffold are provided. The biodegradable scaffold includes a thioketal and an isocyanate, where the thioketal is linked to the isocyanate to form the scaffold. The low-molecular weight thioketal includes 2,2-dimethoxypropane and thioglycolic acid, wherein the thioketal includes at least two hydroxyl terminal groups. The method of forming the biodegradable scaffold includes blending a thioketal with an excess isocyanate, forming a quasi-prepolymer, mixing the thioketal, the quasi-prepolymer, and a ceramic, and then adding a catalyst to form the biodegradable scaffold. The thioketal is a low-molecular weight thioketal having at least two hydroxyl terminal groups.

A biodegradable scaffold, a low-molecular weight thioketal, and a method of forming a biodegradable scaffold are provided. The biodegradable scaffold includes a thioketal and an isocyanate, where the thioketal is linked to the isocyanate to form the scaffold. The low-molecular weight thioketal includes 2,2-dimethoxypropane and thioglycolic acid, wherein the thioketal includes at least two hydroxyl terminal groups. The method of forming the biodegradable scaffold includes blending a thioketal with an excess isocyanate, forming a quasi-prepolymer, mixing the thioketal, the quasi-prepolymer, and a ceramic, and then adding a catalyst to form the biodegradable scaffold. The thioketal is a low-molecular weight thioketal having at least two hydroxyl terminal groups.

A biodegradable scaffold, a low-molecular weight thioketal, and a method of forming a biodegradable scaffold are provided. The biodegradable scaffold includes a thioketal and an isocyanate, where the thioketal is linked to the isocyanate to form the scaffold. The low-molecular weight thioketal includes 2,2-dimethoxypropane and thioglycolic acid, wherein the thioketal includes at least two hydroxyl terminal groups. The method of forming the biodegradable scaffold includes blending a thioketal with an excess isocyanate, forming a quasi-prepolymer, mixing the thioketal, the quasi-prepolymer, and a ceramic, and then adding a catalyst to form the biodegradable scaffold. The thioketal is a low-molecular weight thioketal having at least two hydroxyl terminal groups.