Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (18): 3868-3876.doi: 10.12307/2025.669

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Mechanism by which melatonin promotes bone regeneration and its application in oral implantation

Ji Mingyi1, Ji Xinyi2, Xu Junfeng3     

  1. 1Zhejiang Chinese Medical University School of Stomatology, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China; 2Department of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University Haiyuan College, Kunming 650106, Yunnan Province, China; 3Department of Stomatology, Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Received:2024-07-11 Accepted:2024-08-21 Online:2025-06-28 Published:2024-11-29
  • Contact: Xu Junfeng, MS, Master’s supervisor, Chief physician, Department of Stomatology, Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang Province, China
  • About author:Ji Mingyi, Master candidate, Physician, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University School of Stomatology, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alveolar bone defects can jeopardize patients’ oral and jaw function and physical and mental health, and reduce their quality of life. Melatonin can be used for the prevention and treatment of bone defect diseases due to its properties of promoting bone regeneration, and also has important applications in osseointegration and peri-implant inflammation related to oral implants.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism by which melatonin promotes bone regeneration, the potential application of melatonin in the field of oral implantation, and to provide new ideas for the utilization of melatonin’s osteogenic properties in oral implantation.
METHODS: With “melatonin, bone defect, osteoblast, osteoclast, reactive oxygen species, periodontitis, osseointegration, peri-implantitis” as Chinese and English search terms, the relevant literature was searched in CNKI and PubMed databases. The timeframe of the search was from January 2019 to August 2024, while a few classical early documents were included. Screening was carried out by reading the titles and abstracts, and 91 papers were finally included for review.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Melatonin promotes bone regeneration by promoting the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts, chondrocytes and vascular endothelial cells, inhibiting bone resorption and limiting oxidative stress. (2) Melatonin, as a promoter of bone formation, plays a role in promoting osseointegration and preventing peri-implantitis in oral implants. (3) More research is needed in the future to completely reveal the osteogenic mechanisms of melatonin and to make guidelines for optimal administration conditions and safety of melatonin in osseointegration and peri-implantitis.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: melatonin, bone defect, bone regeneration, periodontitis, osseointegration, peri-implantitis, engineered bone remodeling

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