The commonly used prosthodontic materials are resins, ceramics, metals and silicones. A comprehensive review of literature was completed about the incorporation of nanomaterials in prosthetic dentistry using PubMed and Google Scholar databases. This was supplemented with a manual search of selected journals. English language articles in peer- reviewed journals were selected. Current literature reveals that incorporation of nanomaterials has significantly improved the properties of the prosthetic materials within the clinically acceptable ranges. There appears to be a need for a standardization for these in vitro studies carried out to evaluate their physical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties

Congenital or acquired, intraoral or extraoral, traumas or carcinomas are known to produce psychological imbalances in patients with the least expectations of returning to their normal lives. Oral carcinomas are the fifth most common of all. The major goals of rehabilitation are such patients are to restore function, speech, swallowing, and aesthetics. However, there are many limitations in achieving these goals, an obturator prosthesis remains as the first line of choice in these maxillectomy patients.