Nanotechnology in Dentistry

Nanotechnology is such a new and exciting area of science, so there are many ways in which it can progress. It is an emerging field with a significant potential to yield new generation of technologically advanced clinical tools and devices for oral health-care. Nanotechnology is a new approach in dentistry. By providing novel methods, it increases efficacy, accuracy and speed of treatment while decreasing costs. Nano-enabled technologies thus provides an alternative and superior approach to assess the onset or progression of diseases, to identify targets for treatment interventions as well as the ability to design more biocompatible, microbe resistant dental materials, and implants. Major advances are also expected in the field of preventive dentistry and imitating processes that occur in nature.