Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Dental
application of
nanosystems
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FIGURE 23.2
Examples of nanosystems with dental applications [13
43].
was proposed by Nagano et al.
[41]
, who used platinum nanoparticles to prolong and increase the
adhesive properties between tooth structure and adhesive resin. The administration of platinum
nanoparticles before the application of composite resin prolonged bond durability by creating a
higher conversion at the interface compared with conventional bonding procedures. Other effects
attributed to metallic nanoparticles (e.g., zinc oxide nanoparticles) include antiplaque and antiodor
effects, enhanced strength, and lower polymerization shrinkage, in addition to providing a good
appearance and an esthetic surface
[36,45]
.
