Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry

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 preventionFocuses in depth on the materials manufacturing processes involved, with emphasis on pre-clinical and clinical applications, use and biocompatibilityExamines the use of novel nanomaterials including graphene in dentistry, exploring how these may best be used

1. Nanotechnology and its applications in dentistry 2. Nanoparticles for dental materials 3. Antimicrobial nanoparticles in Restorative Composites 4. Nanotechnology in operative dentistry 5. Impact of Nanotechnology on dental implants 6. Titanium surface modification techniques for dental implants – From microscale to the nanoscale 7. Titanium nanotubes as carriers of osteogenic growth factors and antibacterial drugs for applications in dental implants 8. Cellular responses to nanoscale surface modifications of titanium implants for dentistry and bone tissue engineering application 9. Corrosion resistance of Ti-6Al-4V with nanostructured TiO2 coatings 10. Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles incorporated GTR membranes 11. Nano-apatitic calcium phosphate scaffolds for Stem Cell Delivery and Bone Tissue Engineering 12. Self-assembly of proteins and peptides and their applications in bionanotechnology and dentistry 13. Surface engineering of Dental Tools with diamond for improved life and performance 14. Nanomechanical characterization of mineralized tissues in the oral cavity 15. Nanoindentation Techniques for the determination of mechanical properties of materials in dentistry 16. Nanocharacterization Techniques for Dental Implant Development 17. Nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for oral cancer treatment 18. Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy and Drug Delivery research 19. Nanodiagnostics in microbiology and dentistry 20. Neurotoxicity of Nanomaterials