Nanorobotics: The New Face of Nano Dentistry

Abstract

Nanorobotics is the technology in which tiny machines or robots are created at or close to the microscopic scale of nanometre. They work at the atomic, molecular and cellular level to identify harmful cells and try to quarantine it. It requires specific controls, sensors and actuators. With the advancement of science, it is now possible to experiment with building nanorobotic systems and interface them with the larger environment for control. There are innumerable examples of these machines in nature, and it is possible to create more by copying nature. We will be able to treat many ailments quickly once we have access to nanorobotics. Their first useful application was in medicine to identify and destroy cancer cells. In dentistry nanorobotics can be used for cavity preparation, oral prophylaxis, drug delivery, root canal treatment, hypersensitivity, also. Thus, in the nearby future we can expect variety of application of nanorobots and the changing face of dentistry.