Year : 2023

Volume : Volume 14

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
G. Sneha
snehagontu3512@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: The use of nanoparticles in dentistry has caused a new revolution in dental materials. Graphene is one of the carbon nanoallotrope
that has the potential to enhance properties of materials used in dentistry due to which in the last few years, this biomaterial had evoked immense
research interest. Although potential applications of graphene had been highly reviewed in other fields of medicine, especially for their antibacterial
properties and tissue regenerative capacities, in vivo and in vitro studies related to Prosthodontics are very limited. Materials and Methods: An
electronic search in PubMed was undertaken in JANUARY 2023 using the following combination of key words and MeSH terms without time
periods: Graphene in Prosthodontics, graphene in implants, graphene as implant surface coating, graphene as implant biomaterial. The titles and
abstracts from these results were read to identify studies within the selection criteria. Results: Implant surfaces functionalized with GO have
shown to be biocompatible and less susceptible to biofilm formation and enhance the osteoblastic differentiation. These results encourage further
in vivo investigation of the tested materials on infection prevention, in prevention and reduction of peri-implant mucositis and periimplantitis
incidence. Conclusion: Graphene is a promising material for modifying the surface of dental implants due to its extraordinary features.