Smart Materials In Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics

There is so much improvement and further development of materials used in dentistry. The most sophisticated class of smart materials in the foreseeable future will be that which emulate biological systems. This class of multifunctional materials will possess the capability to select and execute specific functions intelligently in order to respond to changes in the local environment. The benefit for the patient and the quality of dental therapy will undergo a significant improvement if such materials are developed and introduced. The numerous applications of smart materials have revolutionized many areas of dentistry and there is no doubt that “smart materials” hold a real good promise for the future. These innovations in the material science have marked the beginning of an era of bio-smart dentistry, a step into the future!! So it’s time to think “smart” and apply bio-smart dentistry in our day-to-day clinical practice.