IP International Journal of Periodontology and Implantology 2021;6(1):6–10 Content available at: https://www.ipinnovative.com/open-access-journals IP International Journal of Periodontology and Implantology Journal homepage: https://www.ipinnovative.com/journals/IJPI Review Article Nano-robotics: The future of health and dental care Shivani Sachdeva 1 , Amit Mani 1 , Shubhangi A Mani 2, *, Hiral R Vora 1 , Sonali S. Gholap 1 , Jasleen Kaur Sodhi 1 1 Dept. of Peridontology, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India 2 Dept. of Orthodontics, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India ARTICLE INFO Article history: Received 10-03-2021 Accepted 23-03-2021 Available online 16-04-2021 Keywords: Nanorobotics Periodontics Nanodentistry ABSTRACT Background: The future of medical health care is evolving day in and out. Researchers are focusing on facing the biggest challenges in the field by using smallest of the solutions. Nanotechnology uptil now have been seen only in science fiction stories and movies. An upcoming future is now promising us turn this fiction turn into reality. Content: Nanorobotics is a field where microsocopic robots will be created to perform medical and dental procedures. Gaining access to robotics at nano level in the dental world, the aim will be to treat dental conditions rapidly and more efficiently, by causing minimum pain. Nanorobots to be made up of “smart” structure which will have the ability of inciting, sensing, signalling, processing information and perform the required treatment at nano scale. Conclusion: The emergence of nanorobtics in healthcare sector will change the face of medical sciences. The article aims to elucidate the current scenario of nano world in dentistry and how nanorobotics will fabricate a better future in treatment modalities in dentistry. © This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 1. Introduction Nano is measured as billionth of meter, or 10 -9 of a meter. It is taken from a Greek word which means dwarf. It is defined as the research and development of materials, systems and devices exhibiting biological, physical and chemical that are different from those found on a bigger scale (matter smaller than scale of things like molecules and viruses). 1 Nano the word when combined with nouns; forms terms such as nanotechnology, nanometer, nanomedicine and nanoscience. Nanoscience and nanotechnology introduces us to a world where we are able to see and can achieve control at atomic and molecular level. In the nanoworld, a tiny difference in size adds 1huge differences in function. Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the microscopic scale of nanometers (10- 9 ). 2 According to the theory of nanorobotics * Corresponding author. E-mail address: dr.shivani19@gmail.com (S. A. Mani). “nanorobots being microscopic in size, will probably be necessary for numerous of them to work together, and perform microscopic & macroscopic tasks”. 3 With emergence of Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), emergence of nanotechnology took place. With increasing interest in the future of dental applications in nanotechnology has given birth to nanodentistry involving maintenance of oral health by using nanomaterials, biotechnology and nano-robotics. 2 Nanorobots are microscopic devices which are measured in nanometers (one nanometer equals to one millionth of one millimeter). 2 Nanorobots are so minute that they will easily traverse the physical human body. Nanorobotics is that technology which creates robotic or machines on the brink of microscopic scale of nanometers. 4,5 Nanorobots will be aimed to be contructed in such a way that they will take care of the method which initiates from diagnosing the condition, treating it, and https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpi.2021.002 2581-9836/© 2021 Innovative Publication, All rights reserved. 6