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NANOTECHNOLOGY IN PERIODONTICS: CURRENT CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES FACED IN ITS APPLICATION

Dr. Gouthami Avula, Dr. P. Raja Babu, Dr. Atchuta Abhinav and Dr. Suryakanth Malgikar*

Abstract

Nanotechnology is the study of small things. It is the research and development of materials, devices, and systems exhibiting physical, chemical, and biological properties that are different from those found on a larger scale. Thus nanotechnology can be best understood as a broad collection of technologies from diverse fields such as physics, materials science, engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, and optics each of which may have different characteristics and applications. Therefore, the purpose of this review is not only to cover the development of nanotechnology in all areas and its impact on periodontal diseases but also it focuses on the development of nano materials and their potential to be used in managing periodontal diseases, including diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Physics, Material science, Periodontal disease.