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ReviewFrontiers in dental medicine2025

Unlocking tiny titans: 360 view of the quantum dots nanotechnology for dental applications.

Tasneem Alluhaidan, Isadora Martini Garcia, Meghan Alexis, Masoumah Qaw, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Mary Ann Williams, Mary Anne S Melo

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Review in Frontiers in dental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Tasneem AlluhaidanDental Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Isadora Martini GarciaDepartment of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Meghan AlexisDepartment of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Masoumah QawDental Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Fabrício Mezzomo CollaresDepartment of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Mary Ann WilliamsHealth Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Mary Anne S MeloDental Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantum dots (QDs) nanotechnology has gained significant attention in dentistry due to its unique properties, such as fluorescence, antimicrobial activity, and drug delivery potential. This review aims to identify the dental applications most actively incorporating QD technology and to examine the distinctive properties of QDs within Dentistry. Employing the Arksey and O'Malley five-stage framework, a systematic search was conducted across PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases for English-language publications on QDs in dentistry. Scientific contributions were evaluated by analyzing publication volume, research trends, patents, and key areas of investigation. Of the 1,034 studies initially identified, 71 were fully screened, with 22 meeting the criteria for data extraction. Results showed that antimicrobial properties and bone regeneration are the primary focus areas for QDs in dental materials. Stock solutions and resin composites are the most common materials developed, with the studies primarily targeting ofenhancing antimicrobial capabilities and osteogenesis enhancement. Over the last decade, QDs have demonstrated potential in enhancing drug delivery, antimicrobial efficacy, and optical performance in dental materials. Despite their growing prominence, the clinical translation of QD-based technologies remains limited due to a lack of long-term studies.

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dental cariesdental materialsdrug deliverynanoparticlesnanotechnology

Identifiers

PMID40103634
PMCPMC11913709

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