Electrospun Nanofibers for Periodontal Treatment: A Recent Progress

Abstract

Ping Zhao,1 Wei Chen,1 Zhangbin Feng,1 Yukang Liu,1 Ping Liu,2,3 Yufeng Xie,4 Deng-Guang Yu1,5 1School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2The Base of Achievement Transformation, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Orthopaedic Basic and Clinical Transformation, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China; 5Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center for High-Performance Medical Device Materials, Shanghai, 200093, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Deng-Guang Yu; Ping Liu, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Periodontitis is a major threat to oral health, prompting scientists to continuously study new treatment techniques. The nanofibrous membrane prepared via electrospinning has a large specific surface area and high porosity. On the one hand, electrospun nanofibers can improve the absorption capacity of proteins and promote the expression of specific genes. On the other hand, they can improve cell adhesion properties and prevent fibroblasts from passing through the barrier membrane. Therefore, electrospinning has unique advantages in periodontal treatment. At present, many oral nanofibrous membranes with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and tissue regeneration properties have been prepared for periodontal treatment. First, this paper introduces the electrospinning process. Then, the commonly used polymers of electrospun nanofibrous membranes for treating periodontitis are summarized. Finally, different types of nanofibrous membranes prepared via electrospinning for periodontal treatment are presented, and the future evolution of electrospinning to treat periodontitis is described.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: periodontitis, electrospinning, barrier membrane, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, tissue regeneration

Keywords

• periodontitis
• electrospinning
• barrier membrane
• antibacterial
• anti-inflammatory
• tissue regeneration