Current Uses of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) in the Dental Field: A Comprehensive Review

Table 5

Applications of PLGA nanoparticles in dental medicine.

Type of PLGA nanoparticles	Loaded with	Dental field	Study
PLGA nanoparticles	Minocycline	Periodontal infections	[101]
Dental implants coated with; PLGA nanoparticles	Basic fibroblast growth factor	Implantology	[112]
PLGA nanoparticles	Methylene-blue photosensitizer	Endodontic infections	[108]
PLGA nanoparticles	Methylene-blue photosensitizer	Periodontology; (reduction of dental plaque biofilms)	[109]
PLGA nanoparticles heparin-conjugated	BMP-2 (bone morphogenetic protein-2)	Bone regeneration; (osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stem cells)	[110]
PLGA nanoparticles	Simvastatin	Bone regeneration; (enhanced osteogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells)	[111]