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ReviewTissue engineering and regenerative medicine2026

Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) in Dentistry: Narrative Review for Mechanisms and Emerging Clinical Applications.

Jeong-Kui Ku, Pil-Young Yun, Yeong Kon Jeong

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Review in Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Jeong-Kui KuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea. kujk@snubh.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-7066
Pil-Young YunDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea. pilyoung@snu.ac.kr.
Yeong Kon JeongDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.

Funding

the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Research Fund 13-2025-0005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPolydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective biological agent in regenerative medicine due to its anti-inflammatory, angiogenic, and tissue-regenerative properties.

methodsThis review outlines the mechanisms of action of PDRN, namely activation of the A

resultsIn dentistry, PDRN has been shown to enhance osteogenesis and vascularization when used with bone graft scaffolds, to exert anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects in temporomandibular joint disorders, and to modulate pain pathways in neuropathic conditions. It has also demonstrated adjunctive benefits in managing inflammatory oral diseases such as peri-implantitis and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, where its dual regenerative and anti-inflammatory actions support both soft- and hard-tissue healing.

conclusionAlthough these findings highlight broad therapeutic potential, current evidence remains limited. Most reports derive from preclinical experiments or small-scale clinical studies, and well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed to validate efficacy of PDRN and define its optimal clinical indications in evidence-based dental protocols.

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DentistryPolydeoxyribonucleotidesAnimalsHumansPolydeoxyribonucleotidesAngiogenesisMechanismOsteogenesisPolydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN)Regenerative Dentistry

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PMID41546790
PMCPMC12855666

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