Rationalization Progress of Novel Drug Delivery System for Intra-Periodontal Pockets Against Periodontitis

Periodontitis (PD) is a pathological condition that results in chronic swelling in the tissue around a tooth, which results in advanced periodontal structural injury to the encircling soft and hard tissues with eventual exfoliation and movement of teeth. It affects around 60% of the world's population, indicating a relatively high prevalence. Therefore, the discovery of efficient therapeutic interventions for dental disorders is a primary goal of the health sciences, and periodontitis is a significant public health problem. Currently, perioceutics plays a revolutionary role in periodontal therapy with the introduction of both systemic and local route administration of therapeutic drugs as supportive therapy to SRP (Scaling and Root Planning). The key to effective periodontal treatment is the selection of the proper antibacterial agent and the local route of medication delivery. The items mentioned, including irrigation systems, gels, fibers, films, thin strips, microvesicles, zero-dimensional nanomaterial, and moderate-dose biocide agents, reflect the innovative site-specific drug delivery available in the sector, resulting in the fulfillment of antimicrobial substances to sites of periodontal disease with low to non-existent negative impacts on other bodily systems. The current report seeks to present the most recent technologies in local biomaterial-based delivery with different properties that play a significant role in gum disease so that the practitioners are able to select appropriate bioactive agents for LDDS that are custom-tailored for a given clinical condition, identify present obstacles, and determine the future research opportunities.