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Introduction: Management of the health of oral tissues is a main prerequisite in dentistry. Nanotechnology, an emerging interdisciplinary field with rapid development, has become one of the most favoured technologies in dental applications. This review aims at defining the role and potential of bio-nanomaterials in dental medicine. It describes the basic concept of nanomaterials, latest innovations in nanomaterials and their applications in dentistry. Materials & methods: To validate these issues, current literatu...

Introduction: Partial edentation is a common clinical situation in adult patients over the age of 40; treatment demands are frequently between 40-50 years for women and 50-60 years for men. Esthetics is a matter of great distress for patients receiving dental treatment, especially prosthetic treatment. Non-metal clasp dentures may be proposed as an alternative. “Non-metal clasp denture” is referred as the generic name of removable partial dentures (RPDs) with retentive elements (resin clasps) made of thermoplastic...

Introduction: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), refers to processes used to create a three-dimensional object in which successive layers of material are formed under computer control. 3D printing technology started in other industries (art and design, defense, aerospace) for rapid tooling and rapid prototyping, and has been adapted to work with dental. The outcome: single, personalized objects were manufactured. The aims of this paper are to provide an overview of recent advances of 3D printi...

Introduction: Preoccupations for oro-dental health are a constant practice of the Romanian healthcare system, as oral diseases are getting higher prevalence and alter the individual's quality of life. The potential technical difficulties found in fixed partial denture technology are a reality, being a fact of observation, not a pretext for theoretical discussions. Their occurrence is always a particularly difficult moment, being mostly noticeable by their detection rather than by the impossibility to remedy them. ...