Journal
NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages 1543-1562Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.01.018
Keywords
Nanoparticles; Caries prevention; Remineralization; Adhesive systems; Dental adhesion
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Nanotechnology has paved multiple ways in preventing, reversing or restoring dental caries which is one of the major health care problems. Nanotechnology aided in processing variety of nanomaterials with innovative dental applications. Some showed antimicrobial effect helping in the preventive stage. Others have remineralizing potential intercepting early lesion progression as nanosized calciumphosphate, carbonate hydroxyapatite nanocrystals, nanoamorphous calcium phosphate and nanoparticulate bioactive glass particularly with provision of self-assembles protein that furnish essential role in biomimetic repair. The unique size of nanomaterialsmakes them fascinating carriers for dental products. Thus, it is recentlyclaimedthat fortifying the adhesives with nanomaterials that possess biological meritsdoes not only enhance the mechanical and physical properties of the adhesives, but also help to attain andmaintain a durable adhesive joint and enhanced longevity. Accordingly, this reviewwill focus on the current status and the future implications of nanotechnology in preventive and adhesive dentistry. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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