title: Organic Nanomaterials and Their Applications in the Treatment of Oral Diseases.
abstract: There is a growing interest in the development of organic nanomaterials for biomedical applications. An increasing number of studies focus on the uses of nanomaterials with organic structure for regeneration of bone, cartilage, skin or dental tissues. Solid evidence has been found for several advantages of using natural or synthetic organic nanostructures in a wide variety of dental fields, from implantology, endodontics, and periodontics, to regenerative dentistry and wound healing. Most of the research is concentrated on nanoforms of chitosan, silk fibroin, synthetic polymers or their combinations, but new nanocomposites are constantly being developed. The present work reviews in detail current research on organic nanoparticles and their potential applications in the dental field.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. mjr.virlan@gmail.com.
authors: Maria Justina Roxana
authors: MJ
authors: Virlan
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. miricescudaniela@yahoo.com.
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Miricescu
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. radu_radulescu24@yahoo.com.
authors: Radu
authors: R
authors: Radulescu
authors: Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Louisiana State University and LSU Ag Center, 149 EB Doran Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. CSabliov@agcenter.lsu.edu.
authors: Cristina M
authors: CM
authors: Sabliov
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. alexandratotan@yahoo.com.
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Totan
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. bcalenic@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: Bogdan
authors: B
authors: Calenic
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Blvd. EroiiSanitari, No. 8, RO-050474 Bucharest, Romania. mariagreabu@yahoo.com.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Greabu
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers
keywords: dentistry; nanoparticles; organic; polymers; regeneration