Jae-Hoon Kima, Mi-Ae Leea, Geum-Jun Hanb & Byeong-Hoon Cho*ca Department of Conservative Dentistry, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Republic of Koreab Department of Biomaterials Science, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Republic of Koreac Department of Conservative Dentistry, Seoul National University School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence: Professor Byeong-Hoon Cho, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Seoul National University School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, 101 Daehag-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, 110-749, Republic of Korea. +82 2 2072 3514. +82 2 764 3514. chobh@snu.ac.kr sonata307@gmail.com Abstract Objective. Plasma-related technologies are essential in modern industries. Recently, plasma has attracted increased attention in the biomedical field. This paper provides a basic knowledge of plasma and a narrative review of plasma applications in dentistry. Materials and methods. To review plasma applications in dentistry, an electronic search in PubMed, SCOPUS and Google scholar up to December 2012 was done. This was followed by extensive hand searching using reference lists from relevant articles. Conclusion. There have been attempts to apply plasma technology in various fields of dentistry including surface modifications of dental implants, adhesion, caries treatment, endodontic treatment and tooth bleaching. Although many studies were in early stages, the potential value of plasma for dental applications has been demonstrated. To enlarge the scope of plasma applications and put relevant research to practical use, interdisciplinary research with participation of dental professionals is required.
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