The applications of nanotechnology in dentistry are vast. They include, but are not limited to, dental diagnostics, preventive dentistry, dental materials, prosthodontics.... The most frequently covered topics (dental nanomaterials) are in the following order: nanocomposites, nanoparticles/nanotubes/nanofibres including silver nanoparticles, antimicrobial materials, (bio)mineralisation and coatings. Therefore, in this review we focus on these topics...