TY - JOUR A1 - Nambi, Navaneetha A1 - Shrinivaasan, N A1 - Dhayananth, L A1 - Chajallani, Vishal A1 - George, Ashwin T1 - Renaissance in orthodontics: Nanotechnology Y1 - 2016/10/1 JF - International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation JO - Int J Orthod Rehabil SP - 139 EP - 143 VL - 7 IS - 4 UR - https://www.orthodrehab.org/article.asp?issn=2349-5243;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=139;epage=143;aulast=Nambi DO - 10.4103/2349-5243.197461 N2 - Curiosity has its own reason for existing. For thousands of years, humanity has been harnessing its curiosity into inquiry and the process of scientific methodology. If we consider technology as an engine, then science is its fuel. Science of miniaturization (nanotechnology) is manipulating matter at nanometer level and the application of the same to medicine is called nanomedicine. Nanotechnology holds promise for advanced diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and biosensors and is believed to create advances in the field of orthodontics to a great extent. When we gain access to hold the nanorobots, we will be able to treat very rapidly a number of diseases that are a continuous threat for humanity today. The present article aims to provide an early glimpse on the impact and future implication of nanotechnology in dentistry, especially in the field of orthodontics. ER -