Sustained Drug Delivery—The Nano Advantage

Abstract

Nanomaterials owing to their high specific surface area and new advantages have a significant influence on the integration of nanoscience and other technologies. Indeed, they can be extensively applied in the diagnosis and improvement of diseases in orthodontics, prosthetics, periodontics, surgery, or restorative dentistry. Nanotechnology which provides the basis for improving the treatment, prevention, and protection of teeth and mouth against diseases has significantly paved the way. They have shown promising applications in medical science for a variety of applications such as dental fillings and sealants for luster, strength, and durability. In this regard, the feasibility of designing targeted drug delivery systems based on nanomaterials in the treatment of diseases is one of the benefits of nanomaterials usage in medical dentistry. In this chapter, an overview of nanomaterials and their advantages as dental sustained drug delivery systems (DDS) has been summarized. For this, the nanomaterials in sustained drug delivery, dental medicine, and oral and maxillofacial surgery have been discussed in detail, and a variety of composites of dental nanomaterials as drug carriers focusing on the advantages of nanomaterials in drug delivery into the oral environment were explained.