Biomechanical and Biological Behavior of Zirconium-Reinforced Polyether-Ether-Ketone (Biohpp®) Prosthetic Applications: A Systematic Review
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Registry Protocol and Focused Question
2.2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.3. Sources of Information and Search Strategy
2.4. Study Selection Process
2.5. Data Extraction
2.6. Quality Assessment
2.7. Data Analysis and Synthesis of the Results
3. Results
3.1. Study Selection
3.2. Assessment of Methodological Quality and Risk of Bias
3.3. Synthesis of Results
4. Discussion
4.1. BioHPP as Abutment Material
4.2. BioHPP as Framework Material in Fixed Prostheses
4.3. BioHPP in Removable Prostheses and Overdentures
4.4. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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| Author and Reference | Is the Trial Oriented to a Clearly Defined Question? | Was the Assignment of Patients to Treatments Random? | Were All Patients Who Entered the Study Adequately Considered Until the End? | Was Blinding Maintained? | Were the Groups Similar at the Beginning of the Trial? | Apart from the Intervention Under Study, Were the Groups Treated in the Same Way? | Is the Treatment Effect Very Large? | What Is the Precision of This Effect? | Can These Results Be Applied to Your Setting or Local Population? | Were All Clinically Important Outcomes Taken Into Account? | Do the Benefits Obtained Justify the Risks and Costs? |
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| Speroni et al. (2025 [23] | |||||||||||
| Singh et al. (2025) [24] | |||||||||||
| Küçükekenci et al. (2025) [25] | |||||||||||
| Thamarai et al. (2025) [26] | |||||||||||
| Kowalski et al. (2025) [27] | |||||||||||
| Wiessner et al. (2023) [28] | |||||||||||
| Al Assad et al. (2023) [29] | |||||||||||
| Campaner et al. (2022) [30] | |||||||||||
| Sundar et al. (2022) [31] | |||||||||||
| Reda et al. 2022 [32] | |||||||||||
| El Saeedi et al. (2022) [33] | |||||||||||
| Rajamani et al. (2021) [21] | |||||||||||
| Amer et al. (2021) [17] | |||||||||||
| Ghodsi et al. (2021) [34] | |||||||||||
| Younes et al. (2020) [15] | |||||||||||
| Atsu et al. (2019) [11] | |||||||||||
| Bathala et al. (2019) [13] | |||||||||||
| Hassam et al. (2018) [9] | |||||||||||
| AL-Rabab’ah et al. (2017) [6] | |||||||||||
| Perez et al. (2017) [7] | |||||||||||
| Zoidis et al. (2016) [4] | |||||||||||
| Bechir et al. (2016) [5] | |||||||||||
| Di Lorio et al. (2015) [3] | |||||||||||
| Koutouzis et al. (2011) [1] |
| Author | Shear Bond Strength (MPa) | Soft Tissue Response | Density (g/cm3) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) | Fracture Strength (N) | Marginal Gap | Stress/Others | Main Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koutouzis et al. 2011 [1] | NR | Bleeding: 4.5%; PD ≤ 3 mm (93%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | No increased risk of bone loss or soft tissue recession |
| Parmigiani et al. 2015 [2] | NR | NR | 1.32 | 4 | NR | NR | High resistance to stress | Suitable for patients with metal allergies |
| Di Lorio et al. 2015 [3] | >25 | No bleeding; PD ≤ 3 mm | 1.3–1.5 | 4 | NR | NR | Flexural strength ≈ 150 MPa | Improved clinical outcomes |
| Zoidis et al. 2016 [4] | 25 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Suitable as definitive prosthetic material |
| Bechir et al. 2016 [5] | NR | Soft tissue complications in few patients | NR | 4 | No fractures reported | nr | Flexibility > 150 MPa | Acceptable clinical behavior |
| AL-Rabab’ah et al. 2017 [6] | NR | No recession or discoloration | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Promising clinical outcomes |
| Perez et al. 2017 [7] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Greater prosthetic stability |
| Georgiev et al. 2018 [8] | NR | NR | 1.31 | 4 | NR | NR | NR | Alternative to metal alloys |
| Hassam et al. 2018 [9] | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1626.31 | 20.27 nm | NR | Higher fracture resistance vs. zirconia |
| Jin et al. 2019 [10] | 31.1 MPa | NR | NR | NR | 1518 | NR | NR | Good adhesion with composite |
| Atsu et al. 2019 [11] | NR | NR | NR | NR | Failure modes reported | NR | NR | Promising biomechanical behavior |
| Guo et al. 2019 [12] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Improved surface properties |
| Bathala et al. 2019 [13] | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1200 | NR | NR | Reduced stress shielding |
| Iyer et al. 2020 [14] | NR | NR | NR | 4 | >1200 | NR | NR | Excellent mechanical properties |
| Younes et al. 2020 [15] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | BIC: 73.54% | Better stress distribution |
| Blanch-Martinez et al. 2021 [16] | NR | NR | NR | 4 | 1518 | NR | NR | Improved biomechanical performance |
| Amer et al. 2021 [17] | NR | Stable soft tissue parameters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Comparable to metallic frameworks |
| Jovanović et al. 2021 [18] | 25 | NR | 1.31 | 4 | ~1200 | NR | NR | Lighter prostheses |
| Emera et al. 2021 [19] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Improved flexural strength |
| Rajamani et al. 2021 [21] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Lower resistance than zirconium. |
| Omaish et al. 2022 [20] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Microstrain values reported | Acceptable stress distribution |
| Reda et al. 2022 [32] | NR | Low plaque affinity | NR | 4.2–4.8 | 700–1600 | Acceptable | NR | Reduced microgap |
| Sundar et al. 2022 [31] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Good prosthetic adaptation |
| El Saeedi et al. 2022 [33] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Better overdenture outcomes |
| Al-Asad et al. 2023 [29] | NR | Low bone loss | NR | NR | NR | 10 um | NR | Higher biofilm vs. Ti/Zr |
| Wiessner et al. 2023 [28] | NR | Biofilm formation: 19.7% | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Suitable as final material |
| Thamarai et al. 2025 [26] | NR | NR | NR | 4 | NR | NR | NR | Wear resistance variability |
| Kowalski et al. 2025 [27] | NR | NR | NR | 5.34 | NR | NR | NR | Adequate biological behavior |
| Singh et al. 2025 [24] | NR | NR | NR | 3–4 | NR | Acceptable | NR | - |
| Küçükekenci et al. 2025 [25] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Better manufacturing accuracy |
| Speroni et al. 2025 [23] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Clinical advantages (case report) |
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Blanch-Martínez, N.; Gramatges-Rojas, A.; Ferrer-Serena, C.; Arias-Herrera, S. Biomechanical and Biological Behavior of Zirconium-Reinforced Polyether-Ether-Ketone (Biohpp®) Prosthetic Applications: A Systematic Review. Prosthesis 2026, 8, 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis8050048
Blanch-Martínez N, Gramatges-Rojas A, Ferrer-Serena C, Arias-Herrera S. Biomechanical and Biological Behavior of Zirconium-Reinforced Polyether-Ether-Ketone (Biohpp®) Prosthetic Applications: A Systematic Review. Prosthesis. 2026; 8(5):48. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis8050048
Chicago/Turabian StyleBlanch-Martínez, Natalia, Anabel Gramatges-Rojas, Carmen Ferrer-Serena, and Santiago Arias-Herrera. 2026. "Biomechanical and Biological Behavior of Zirconium-Reinforced Polyether-Ether-Ketone (Biohpp®) Prosthetic Applications: A Systematic Review" Prosthesis 8, no. 5: 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis8050048
APA StyleBlanch-Martínez, N., Gramatges-Rojas, A., Ferrer-Serena, C., & Arias-Herrera, S. (2026). Biomechanical and Biological Behavior of Zirconium-Reinforced Polyether-Ether-Ketone (Biohpp®) Prosthetic Applications: A Systematic Review. Prosthesis, 8(5), 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis8050048

