Aim:To review the summary of the role of Nanotechnology in dentistry and to assess how relevant it is in prevention and treatment of oral ailments.
Materials and Methods: A systematic literature search was performed electronically and also hand searched with the terms Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology in dentistry, Nano dentistry in Prosthodontics and Nanodental materials. The search was restricted to full text articles published in English language. A total of 142 articles were found relevant to the topic. After first-level screening, articles were selected for the review on the basis of title and abstract. The search was carried out through Medline and Google from 1980 to 2017. Then, full texts of selected relevant articles were included. Finally a total of 27 articles were found relevant to the topic. Articles selected were critically appraised to evaluate their quality.
Results: Different articles described various Nan technological methods and Nan materials in Prosthodontics. Literature search revealed 84 articles in PMC and45 in Google search. Additional 14 articles were identified by hand search.
Conclusion: Advancement in Nanotechnology has greatly influenced dental disease prevention and therapy significantly.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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