Magnet As a Dental Material--an Overview‪.‬

Magnets have been used in dentistry for many years. Initially they were used to aid retention of dental prostheses when used as jaw implants. Over the last decade magnets have been used in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and attempts have been made to evaluate the biological Implications of magnets and magnetic fields during clinical application. The force they deliver can be directed, and they can exert their force through mucosa and bone, as well as within the mouth. The purpose of this article is to give a general Idea about the different types of magnets used in dentistry, their physical properties, their biological safety and gross reviews of various reported works by different authors so far. INTRODUCTION