TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in Dental Materials through Nanotechnology
T2 - Facts, Perspectives and Toxicological Aspects
AU - Padovani, Gislaine C.
AU - Feitosa, Victor P.
AU - Sauro, Salvatore
AU - Tay, Franklin R.
AU - Durán, Gabriela
AU - Paula, Amauri J.
AU - Durán, Nelson
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by FAPESP, CNPq, FUNCAP, INOMAT (MCTI/CNPq), NanoBioSimes (MCTI/CNPq), Brazilian Network on Nanotoxicology (MCTI/CNPq), NanoBioss (SisNano/MCTI) and Central Analítica – UFC (SisNano/MCTI).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/11
Y1 - 2015/11
N2 - Nanotechnology is currently driving the dental materials industry to substantial growth, thus reflecting on improvements in materials available for oral prevention and treatment. The present review discusses new developments in nanotechnology applied to dentistry, focusing on the use of nanomaterials for improving the quality of oral care, the perspectives of research in this arena, and discussions on safety concerns regarding the use of dental nanomaterials. Details are provided on the cutting-edge properties (morphological, antibacterial, mechanical, fluorescence, antitumoral, and remineralization and regeneration potential) of polymeric, metallic and inorganic nano-based materials, as well as their use as nanocluster fillers, in nanocomposites, mouthwashes, medicines, and biomimetic dental materials. Nanotoxicological aspects, clinical applications, and perspectives for these nanomaterials are also discussed.
AB - Nanotechnology is currently driving the dental materials industry to substantial growth, thus reflecting on improvements in materials available for oral prevention and treatment. The present review discusses new developments in nanotechnology applied to dentistry, focusing on the use of nanomaterials for improving the quality of oral care, the perspectives of research in this arena, and discussions on safety concerns regarding the use of dental nanomaterials. Details are provided on the cutting-edge properties (morphological, antibacterial, mechanical, fluorescence, antitumoral, and remineralization and regeneration potential) of polymeric, metallic and inorganic nano-based materials, as well as their use as nanocluster fillers, in nanocomposites, mouthwashes, medicines, and biomimetic dental materials. Nanotoxicological aspects, clinical applications, and perspectives for these nanomaterials are also discussed.
KW - Dental materials
KW - Dentistry
KW - Nanobiotechnology
KW - Nanotechnology
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.09.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26493710
AN - SCOPUS:84947573745
SN - 0167-7799
VL - 33
SP - 621
EP - 636
JO - Trends in Biotechnology
JF - Trends in Biotechnology
IS - 11
ER -