Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (20): 5312-5320.doi: 10.12307/2026.669

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Role of bioscaffolds in the repair of inflammation-driven bone and cartilage destruction and structural damage in temporomandibular joint

He Zhenzhen1, Huang Hanji2, Wang Jiawei3, Xie Qingtiao1, Jiang Xianfang1   

  1. 1Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 3Center for Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
  • Accepted:2025-05-24 Online:2026-07-18 Published:2025-12-02
  • Contact: Jiang Xianfang, MD, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Xie Qingtiao, MD, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:He Zhenzhen, Master candidate, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82160188 (to JXF); Joint Project on Regional High-Incidence Diseases Research of Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, No. 2025GXNSFAA069065 (to XQT); Basic Research Capacity Improvement Program for Young and Middle-aged Teachers in Guangxi Universities, No. 2022KY0080 (to XQT)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Conventional therapies for temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis exhibit limited capacity in regulating disease progression, struggling to reverse inflammation-driven osteochondral destruction and structural impairments. Through multi-scale biomimetic design, hydrogel bioscaffolds achieve precise matching of mechanical properties and bioactivities, enabling temporal regulation of tissue differentiation and promoting interfacial integration repair. This innovation provides critical insights into overcoming therapeutic bottlenecks in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate recent advancements in applying bioscaffolds for osteochondral repair of the temporomandibular joint, and to evaluate their translational potentials and existing limitations.
METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted in the CNKI, Web of Science, and PubMed databases for all relevant Chinese and English literature up to January 2025. The Chinese and the English search terms were “TMJ, TMD, temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular disease, scaffold, hydrogels, bone repair, cartilage repair.” According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 73 articles were finally selected for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: For temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis, current clinical applications predominantly utilize natural-derived scaffolds and decellularized matrix scaffolds, yet their compositional complexity and batch-to-batch variability limit precise control. Synthetic polymer scaffolds and 3D printed scaffolds exhibit significant advantages in terms of controllable scale structure and personalization. By incorporating cells, drugs, or exosomes, the osteoinduction and cartilage-promoting abilities of scaffolds can be further improved, which not only breaks through the passive support limitations of traditional scaffolds, but also promotes their evolution into intelligent responsive tissue regeneration platforms.


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