Elmarsafy Sahar M
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Mar 6;17(3):e80127. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80127. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Nanotechnology has been widely introduced into many areas of dentistry, including restorative dentistry, where it has contributed greatly to the improvement of restorative materials and procedures. This review was conceived with the aim of exploring the various applications of nanotechnology in restorative dentistry. The review consists of two parts. The first part addressed applications for remineralization inhibition and remineralization. This current review is the second part aimed at focusing on the reinforcement of restorative materials and other therapeutic applications of nanomaterials. Among the nanoparticles that are used to reinforce restorative materials are carbon, zirconia, hydroxyapatite, titanium dioxide, alumina, and gold nanoparticles. Furthermore, other promising applications of nanotechnology are for hypersensitivity management, protective varnish, whitening effect, drug delivery, and nanorobotics, which includes performing major tooth repairs and conducting dentition renaturalization procedures. These applications highlight the potential of nanoparticles in restorative dentistry; however, there are still certain limitations that need to be handled.
纳米技术已被广泛应用于牙科的许多领域，包括修复牙科，它在改善修复材料和修复程序方面发挥了巨大作用。本综述旨在探讨纳米技术在修复牙科中的各种应用。该综述分为两部分。第一部分论述了再矿化抑制和再矿化的应用。当前这篇综述是第二部分，旨在聚焦于修复材料的增强以及纳米材料的其他治疗应用。用于增强修复材料的纳米颗粒包括碳、氧化锆、羟基磷灰石、二氧化钛、氧化铝和金纳米颗粒。此外，纳米技术的其他有前景的应用包括牙齿敏感管理、防护漆、美白效果、药物递送和纳米机器人技术，其中纳米机器人技术包括进行主要的牙齿修复和实施牙列再自然化程序。这些应用凸显了纳米颗粒在修复牙科中的潜力；然而，仍有一些局限性需要应对。
