NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS

Nanotechnology has the potential to provide benefits in numerous areas including conservative dentistry and endodontics. General properties, scope, applications in conservative dentistry and endodontics have been described. Toxicity of nanoparticles have also been discussed.In the future, nanotechnology may be beneficial for dental regeneration with the help of filler materials or using stem cell therapy.