Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Chandra Dental College & Hospital Safedabad, Barabanki (U.P.)
Online published on 13 January, 2015.
Feynman's early vision in 1959 gave birth to the concept of nanotechnology. Since then, nanotechnology has been part of mainstream scientific theory with potential medical and dental applications. Numerous theoretical predictions have been made based on the potential applications of nanotechnology in dentistry, with varying levels of optimism. The most substantial contribution of nanotechnology to dentistry till date, is the more enhanced restoration of tooth structure with nano composites. The field of nanotechnology has tremendous potential, which can bring out significant benefits to the human society such as improved health, beer use of natural resources, and reduced environmental pollution. The future holds in store an era of dentistry in which every procedure will be performed using equipments and devices based on nanotechnology. This article reviews the current status and the potential clinical applications of nanotechnology in dentistry.
Nanotechnology, dentistry, naocomposites, nano-robotics
