Nanoparticles in Dentistry: Evidence and Future |Biomedgrid

Currently, the medical field is using nanoparticle technology as a therapy treatment for drug delivery on a cellular level. Nanoparticles are between 1-100 nanometers (nm) and due to is size, penetrate deep into tissue and may delivery drugs crossing epithelial barriers [1]. They can possess anti-inflammatory characteristics and have been known to decrease inflammatory marker levels in animals in vivo [2]. Currently, the field of dentistry is using nanoparticles for implantation, drug delivery for caries treatment, and preventative care [3].