Nanotechnology: An emerging area in the field of dentistry

Abstract Background/purpose Nanotechnology is the science of material manipulation at the billionth of a meter or nanometer scale, roughly the size of two or three atoms. Nanotechnology, being an interdisciplinary field, has three main extensively overlapping areas, nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, and nanobiotechnology, and these have applications in healthcare. Materials and methods Nanotechnology is an intensifying area that covers a vast and diverse area of medical and dental applications. Nanotechnology has diverse applications in the field of dendritic polymers, including sophisticated visualization of dental structures, improvement in the physical properties of materials, mimicking the natural processes in tooth development, and in the use of specialized nanomachines called nanorobots to execute regular dental measures. Nanomaterials including nanoparticles, nanospheres, nanorods, nanotubes, nanofibers, dendrimers, and other nanostructures are imperative materials in modern research having a variety of applications in medicine and drug research. Results The unique size of nanomaterials makes them fascinating carriers for dental products. The present review describes the clinical effectiveness of nanotechnology in the field of dentistry. The article also discusses various nanocarriers used in the field of dentistry.

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