Implant Imaging: A Review of Literature.

Dental implants have revolutionized the field of dentistry and have gained immense popularity in recent days. It has become the choice of replacement of missing tooth in present days. It replaces the missing tooth without interference with oral function and speech. For perfect outcome of implant treatment, pre-surgical planning is important in which imaging plays a major role where two-dimensional and threedimensional views guide the dentist in perfect placement of an implant. Imaging of implant site is also used in surgical and post-surgical phases to determine success and failure of implants. This article mainly reviews different imaging modalities and their clinical implications used for implants.

Small Wonders, Paving A Great Future - Natotechnology.

The future trend in dentistry is nanotechnology, aptly named as, Nanodentistry. Nanotechnology is a technology which manipulates matter at a nanometer level, and is increasingly finding its application in treatment of cancer, ranging from early detection, accurate staging at a microtumour level and therapy. This technology offers a shift from non specific, highly toxic and expensive drugs to highly specific, less toxic and inexpensive drugs. Nanomedicine breaches the walls of conventional medicine, by being more soluble, site specific and with a longer duration of action. Thus, this review aims to summarize in a nutshell the future of nanotechnology in dentistry with key emphasis on its role as an anticancer modality