Dental Research & Future Dentistry

Nano Dentistry

Said to be the future of dentistry where all procedures are to be per­formed using Nano robots that may become a replacement to the present day dental assis­tants, technicians & hygienists. The discovery of Nano dental materials such as Nano powders and Nano composites reinforced with Nano fillers are the most rapidly developing group of materials with excellent prospective for application in the field of dentistry. Nanostructured yttrium stabilized zirconium oxide ceramics is widely used for fabrication of crowns, bridges, inlays and other dental el­ements for which high strength, durability and better aesthetics are required. Some nanomaterials have also been developed to help with the remineralisation of the teeth after significant decay. Nano-dentistry aims to manipulate and fine tune particle to create unique with novel properties and advances in dentistry.