Smart and bioactive hydrogels offer significant potential for regenerative applications in dentistry. Their biocompatibility, capacity to carry bioactive agents, and function as tissue engineering scaffolds are opening new horizons in oral tissue regeneration. They provide advanced solutions for a variety of dental problems such as periodontal disease, endodontic lesions, and bone defects. With ongoing research and technological advancements, smart and bioactive hydrogels represent future options for improving dental practice and providing better treatment outcomes at affordable prices. This review examines the re-creation and stored records of smart and bioactive hydrogels in dentistry. It highlights the transformative potential of hydrogels in oral tissue engineering in the face of the limitations of traditional treatment methods. In particular, recent research and advancements discuss how these advanced biomaterials are shaping, or will shape, dental practice.
Bădărău-Șuster et al. (Wed,) studied this question.