Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research
DOI: 10.38138/JMDR/v12i1.25.73
Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-44
Systematic Review
Monica Antony1, Sruthy Prathap2, Vinita Boloor3, Anupama Rao2*
1Postgraduate Student, Yenepoya, Karnataka, India
2Additional Professor, Yenepoya, Karnataka, India
3Additional Professor and Head of the Department, Yenepoya, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]
Received Date:20 November 2025, Accepted Date:06 February 2026, Published Date:09 July 2026
The field of nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field, which is superior and indispensable due to their unique size dependent properties. Green nanotechnology is an emerging field of science that uses living cells to help in the production of nanoparticles ranging from 1 to 100nm. Researchers have been using the green synthesis approach due to its simplicity, environmental friendliness, economy, non-toxicity, short reaction times, natural biodegradability, and high yields. Total phenolic components of plant extracts, including as tannins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids, may function as reducing and capping agents for ionised metabolites and promote the synthesis of metal nanoparticles. Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles such as gold, silver, iron, copper, titanium, zinc, and bismuth enhanced by plant extracts has proven beneficial as it outperforms traditional materials. Specific metallic nanoparticles have the potential to enhance the antimicrobial efficacy of periodontitis treatments when combined. Therefore, these Nanoparticles, as well as their oxide nanoparticles, are only some of the metals and metal oxides that have been synthesized in environmentally friendly ways and shown to have therapeutic benefits against periodontitis.
Keywords: Green synthesis, Metal nanoparticles, Periodontal application
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