Bio-Nano Architectures as Therapeutic Platforms: Mechanism-Driven Precision Anti-Infective Therapy for Periodontal Regeneration

Abstract

Abstract Periodontitis affects nearly 50% of the global population. The main challenges are three major bottlenecks faced by traditional mechanical debridement and antibiotics: drug resistance, difficulty controlling deep infections, and imbalance in the immune-osteogenic microenvironment. This article systematically reviews how the latest 'bio-nanostructures' achieve mechanism-driven precision anti-infection and periodontal regeneration. First, it outlines the three major pathological networks immunometabolism, autophagy, and gene-non-coding RNA to identify key nodes in plaque evasion and bone homeostasis disruption. Next, it categorizes targeted drug delivery and multi-factor co-delivery strategies based on inorganic, organic, and composite platforms that respond to ROS, pH, and enzymes. The article emphasizes five synergistic mechanisms chemical kinetics, gaseous, sonodynamic, photothermal, and piezoelectric/pH responsiveness clarifying how the spatiotemporal cascade of antibacterial-anti-inflammatory-immune regulation-osteogenesis achieves closed-loop therapy. Finally, it proposes multi-omics guidance, personalized module design, and clinical translation pathways, providing a replicable engineering blueprint for next-generation periodontal nanotherapies. Key words: Pathogenesis; Nanomaterials; Chemical kinetics therapy; Photothermal therapy; Gas therapy.

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
24 Jan 2026
Accepted
07 Apr 2026
First published
14 Apr 2026

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2026, Accepted Manuscript

Bio-Nano Architectures as Therapeutic Platforms: Mechanism-Driven Precision Anti-Infective Therapy for Periodontal Regeneration

J. Du, S. Li, Z. Wang, H. Chen, L. Huang, T. Xin, S. Zhu, W. Zhu, P. Zheng, C. Nie and Q. Pan, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6TB00197A

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