APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN INTERDISCIPLINARY DENTISTRY

Nanotechnology has brought revolutionary changes in the fields of medicine and dentistry. The application of nanoparticles in dentistry is termed as nanodentistry. Researchers worldwide experiment and employ suitable nanoparticles to overcome the existing drawbacks associated with various materials and techniques used in dentistry. Dentistry is finely segregated into various disciplines, yet still closely interwoven and interdependent to achieve a successful treatment outcome. This approach forms the backbone of interdisciplinary dentistry. From combating infections caused by microbes to improving anchorage of implants, nanotechnology and nanomaterials find multitude of use in interdisciplinary dentistry. This review article summaries the plethora of nanoparticles and their application in interdisciplinary dentistry.

Nanotechnology in interdisciplinary dentistry

Nanotechnology has toppled the world, revolutionizing almost every field such as biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, industry, medicine, pharmacology, dentistry, and many more. The “Maxwell’s demons” as the nanoparticles were called earlier, have helped humankind in achieving profound effects by manipulation of the materials in the nanoscale. The concept of nanotechnology has left almost no field untouched. Ever since the advent of the term “nanodentistry” by R.A Freitas Jr. in the year 2000, the applications of nanotechnology have been incorporated in the field of dentistry, striving its best to develop better diagnostic, treatment, and maintenance systems in oral health care. This article discusses the various applications of nanodentistry in an interdisciplinary approach.