Recent Advances and Perspectives of Silver Nanotechnology in Surgery and Dentistry
Published: 2020-08-12
Page: 85- 93
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 1]
Andrei Zbuchea *
Plastic Surgery Department, District Emergency Hospital, 100th Găgeni Street, Ploieşti, Romania.
Carmen Chelmuş
Plastic Surgery Department, District Emergency Hospital, 177th Brăilei Street, Galati, Romania and Faculty of Medicine, Dunărea de Jos University, 47th Domnească Street, Galaţi, Romania.
Elina Teodorescu
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23rd Calea Plevnei, Bucharest, Romania.
Ştefan Milicescu
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23rd Calea Plevnei, Bucharest, Romania.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Over time, different silver preparations have maintained a sustained interest from the medical community. The article highlights the up-to-date knowledge on qualities, properties and applications of the colloidal silver in the field of surgery and dentistry. It aims to provide a synthesis of current issues regarding the complex action of colloidal silver on burn wounds and analyzes the anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties of modern silver releasing systems. The silver nanoparticles have also been implemented in various fields of dentistry, including dental prostheses, implantology, restorative and endodontic dentistry, with very promising results.
Keywords: Silver dressings, nanocrystalline silver, burns, wound healing.