Hydrogels in Dental Medicine

Oral diseases are a prevalent global health problem that primarily characterized by microbial infections, inflammation, and destruction of oral tissues. Maintaining good is essential for high quality life, but the effective treatment regeneration lost dental tissues remain challenging. Hydrogels have emerged as promising biomaterials in modern medicine. Their three-dimensional network structures, water content, biocompatibility, various bioactivities enable them to serve drug delivery platforms, antimicrobial materials, tissue scaffolds, biosensors. This review provides an overview formation mechanisms, functions hydrogels, highlights their latest applications treating maxillofacial diseases, such periodontal caries, pulp cancer, mucosal diseases. article protected copyright. All rights reserved