NANOTECHNOLOGY IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY- CONCEPTS AND EMERGING TRENDS

Utkal Mohanty¹, Siddharth Ram Pujari², Gaurav Sharma^1, and Swapna Sarit¹

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, SCB Dental College & Hospital, cuttack

²Smile Oracle Dental Clinic, Greater Kailash, New Delhi

Cite this paper:
Utkal Mohanty, Siddharth Ram Pujari, Gaurav Sharma and Swapna Sarit. NANOTECHNOLOGY IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY- CONCEPTS AND EMERGING TRENDS. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2019; 7(5):106-115. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-7-5-1

Abstract

Nanodentistry is a novel multidisciplinary science with the potential to transform dental practice and advances all aspects of dental therapeutics and cosmetic beyond traditional oral care procedures. Here an outlook on current applications of nanotechnology alongside proposed applications in the future is presented. Continual refinement of traditional methods, development of advanced restorative materials will continue to improve dental care. Increasingly preventive approaches using Nanomaterials will reduce the need for curative or restorative interventions. This article aims to provide a glimpse of nanodental applications alongside proposed applications in the future.

Keywords:
Nanodentistry „„top-down‟‟ and „„bottom-up‟‟ Nanocomposites Ceramics Nanotechnology

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