Maman Paramjot, Nagpal Manju, Gilhotra Ritu Mehra, Aggarwal Geeta
Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, Patiala- 140401, India.
Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Mahal, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302017, India.
Curr Drug Deliv. 2018 Feb 14;15(2):186-204. doi: 10.2174/1567201814666170825155201.
Management of the health of oral tissues is a prime requirement in dentistry. The prevention of tooth decay and the treatment of lesions and cavities are ongoing challenges. The limitations in dental materials, medications, instruments, procedures put off the accomplishment of this goal. Rationalization of science and technology has made possible to work out these limitations. Nanotechnology which is the outcome of this rationalization has become one of the most favored technologies in medical and dental application. The substantial contribution of nano dental materials is the identification of oral health related problems by better diagnosis and management of dental disorders by bionanomaterials.
Application of nanodentistry holds promise for comprehensive dental care by utilizing nanomaterials and ultimately by nanorobots. This review discusses the rationale of nanodentistry, nanocarriers researched in treatment of different dental diseases, the latest innovations in nanomaterials in various disciplines of dentistry; patent literature and related marketed products. Advances in nanotechnology have placed plenty of hopes in terms of improving the oral health care of dental patients.
口腔组织健康管理是牙科的首要要求。预防龋齿以及治疗病变和龋洞一直是挑战。牙科材料、药物、器械和程序的局限性阻碍了这一目标的实现。科学技术的合理化使得克服这些局限性成为可能。作为这种合理化成果的纳米技术已成为医学和牙科应用中最受欢迎的技术之一。纳米牙科材料的重大贡献在于通过更好的诊断识别与口腔健康相关的问题，并通过生物纳米材料对牙科疾病进行更好的管理。
纳米牙科的应用有望通过利用纳米材料并最终借助纳米机器人实现全面的牙科护理。本综述讨论了纳米牙科的基本原理、研究用于治疗不同牙科疾病的纳米载体、牙科各学科纳米材料的最新创新；专利文献和相关上市产品。纳米技术的进步在改善牙科患者的口腔保健方面寄予了诸多希望。
