Nanotechnology In Conservative Dentistry

Nanotechnology in Conservative Dentistry provides a detailed review of the use of nanotechnology in conservative dentistry, from diagnosis and restorative materials, through to tissue engineering and regeneration. This book covers fundamental topics in the field of conservative dentistry, including caries therapy, dentin reconstruction, pulp protection and more; each chapter reviews and discusses how nanotechnology can be implemented as a novel approach to traditional conservative dentistry techniques, exploring the many uses and advantages of this fast-growing technology. Various nanobiomaterials and technologies are covered, as well as assessment of the biocompatibility and toxicological risks of utilizing nanotechnology in dentistry. Nanotechnology in Conservative Dentistry will help dentists and materials science academics alike, understand the potential of nanotechnology in dentistry, building on and going beyond traditional concepts and techniques in this field. Reviews key topics in conservative dentistry, including dentin reconstruction, enamel synthesis, detection of microcavities and more Covers a range of nanobiomaterials and nanotechnologies, as well as health and safety aspects of using these in dentistry Appeals to a wide readership, including dentists; dental surgeons, academics and students; materials scientists and biomedical engineers with an interest in nanotechnology and dentistry

This book provides detailed information on the emerging applications of nanomaterials and nanoparticles within endodontics, highlighting the exciting potential clinical impact of nanotechnology in the field. The range of applications covered is diverse, encompassing drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial strategies, dentin tissue stabilization, dentin pulp regeneration and use in restorative and endodontic materials. Important scientific background information relating to each application is provided, with clear coverage of basic principles. In addition, potential pitfalls are identified and explained. The cytotoxicity of nanomaterials and nanoparticles is also addressed in a separate chapter. The book will be of value both for endodontic practitioners and for all scientists and graduate students who are interested in the application of nanotechnology in endodontics.

Nanotechnology and the future of Dentistry -- Nanoparticles for Dental Materials: Synthesis, analysis and Applications -- Antimicrobial nanoparticles in Restorative Composites -- Nanotechnology in operative dentistry: a perspective approach of history, mechanical behavior and clinical application -- Nanotechnology and dental implants -- Titanium surface modification techniques for dental implants - From microscale to nanoscale -- Titanium nanotubes as carriers of osteogenic growth factors and antibacterial drugs for applications in dental implantology -- Cellular responses to nanoscale surface modifications of titanium implants for dentistry and bone tissue engineering applications -- Corrosion Resistance of Ti6Al4V with Nanostructured TiO2 Coatings -- Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles incorporated GTR membranes -- Fabrication of PEG hydrogel micropatterns by Soft-photolithography and PEG hydrogel as Guided Bone Regeneration membrane in dental implantology -- Na ...

Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry, Second Edition, brings together an international team of experts from the fields of materials science, nanotechnology and dentistry to explain these new materials and their applications for the restoration, fixation, replacement or regeneration of hard and soft tissues in and about the oral cavity and craniofacial region. New nanomaterials are leading to a range of emerging dental treatments that utilize more biomimetic materials that more closely duplicate natural tooth structure (or bone, in the case of implants). Each chapter has been comprehensively revised from the first edition, and new chapters cover important advances in graphene based materials for dentistry, liposome based nanocarriers and the neurotoxicity of nanomaterials used in dentistry. Offers a comprehensive professional reference for the subject covering materials fabrication and use of materials for all major diagnostic and therapeutic dental applications: repair, restoration, regeneration, implants and prevention Focuses in depth on the materials manufacturing processes involved, with emphasis on pre-clinical and clinical applications, use and biocompatibility Examines the use of novel nanomaterials including graphene in dentistry, exploring how these may best be used

This book stands in favour of the fact that the upcoming methodologies in dental sciences are no exception to the trend of focusing on even finer details in materials currently used in dentistry. Many hopes are pinned on nanotechnology that it will bring tangible benefits to dentistry from the bench to the clinical level. This book showcases a few applications that fall into the scope of contemporary nanotechnology-based techniques as a way of improving and transforming nano materials into solid bases for novel methods to be applied in future applications in dentistry.

This new edition is a complete guide to operative dentistry. Beginning with an introduction, physiology, dental caries and tooth preparation, the text also discusses pain and infection control. The following sections examine different operative procedures. New techniques such as minimal intervention dentistry, nanotechnology and lasers; and advances in dental materials are discussed in detail. More than 1200 colour images, illustrations, flow charts and tables are included. Key points Complete guide to operative dentistry Discusses numerous different procedures, and pain and infection control New techniques and advances in materials described in detail More than 1200 colour images, illustrations, flow charts and tables Previous edition published in 2010

This book covers two increasingly prominent aspects of dentistry: nanotechnology and ozone. Nanotechnology has rapidly expanded into all areas of science; it offers significant alternative ways of solving scientific and medical questions and problems. In dentistry, nanotechnology has been exploited in the development of restorative materials with significant success. The recent advances in nanotechnology could hold promise in bringing about a paradigm shift in the dental field. Although there are numerous complex therapies being developed to treat many diseases, their clinical use requires careful consideration of the expense of synthesis and implementation. The world is moving towards non-invasive methods of treatment and the principle of ‘extension for prevention’ is losing its popularity. The energized form of oxygen is ozone, which has varied properties like anti-microbial activity, biocompatibility, disinfection and healing properties. As such, this book shows that it has a major scope of application in the fields of medicine and dentistry.

Nanomaterials are those materials with componentsless than 100 nm in at least one dimension, includingclusters of atoms, grains less than 100 nm in size,fibers that are less than 100 nm diameter, films lessthan 100 nm in thickness, nanoholes, and compositesthat are a combination of these. The compositioncan be any combination of naturally occurring elements.Because nanoparticles have significant surfaceeffects, size effects, and quantum effects,nanocomposites usually exhibit much better performanceproperties than traditional materials. Theimproved relevant properties include enhancedtoughness, stiffness, improved transparency, increasedscratch, abrasion, solvent and heat resistance,and decreased gas permeability. In addition,nanoparticles have special properties, includingchemical, optical, magnetic, and electro-opticalproperties, which differ from those of either individualmolecules or bulk species. These significantproperties of nanoparticles meet the intriguingdemand to design multifunctional nanocompositefilms, which cover properties of both inorganic andorganic materials and exhibit immense prospectsfor developing light-emitting diodes, nonlinear opticaldevices, resistors, sensors, electrically conductivefilms, and gas separation membranes. In the field of periodontics, Nanotechnonlogy has been used primarily to disrupt the biofilm, in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity, as local drug delivery agents,bone replacement materials,in photodynamic therapy,as scaffolds in tissue engineering and in dental implants and the results were promising when compared to conventional therapies.