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ReviewTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2023

Impact of local drug delivery and natural agents as new target strategies against periodontitis: new challenges for personalized therapeutic approach.

Gaia Viglianisi, Simona Santonocito, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Mariacristina Amato, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Paolo Pesce, Gaetano Isola

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Review in Therapeutic advances in chronic disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Advances in Periodontal Therapy: A Comprehensive Review ofCurrent drug discovery technologies · 2026
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  11. High Salivary 3-Nitrotyrosine Levels in Periodontitis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Gaia ViglianisiDepartment of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialities, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Simona SantonocitoDepartment of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialities, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Saturnino Marco LupiDepartment of Clinical Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Mariacristina AmatoDepartment of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialities, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Gianrico SpagnuoloDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Paolo PesceDepartment of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Gaetano IsolaDepartment of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialities, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4267-6992

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontitis is a persistent inflammation of the soft tissue around the teeth that affects 60% of the population in the globe. The self-maintenance of the inflammatory process can cause periodontal damage from the alveolar bone resorption to tooth loss in order to contrast the effects of periodontitis, the main therapy used is scaling and root planing (SRP). At the same time, studying the physiopathology of periodontitis has shown the possibility of using a local drug delivery system as an adjunctive therapy. Using local drug delivery devices in conjunction with SRP therapy for periodontitis is a potential tool since it increases drug efficacy and minimizes negative effects by managing drug release. This review emphasized how the use of local drug delivery agents and natural agents could be promising adjuvants for the treatment of periodontitis patients affected or not by cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other system problems. Moreover, the review evidences the current issues and new ideas that can inspire potential later study for both basic research and clinical practice for a tailored approach.

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bioactive agentsdrugslocal drug delivery agentsperiodontitispersonalized dentistrytarget therapy

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PMID37720593
PMCPMC10501082

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