TERIPARATIDE - THE FUTURE OFHOST MODULATION ANDPERIODONTAL REGENERATION? A SHORT REVIEW

Periodontal disease is multifactorial and infectious, and can lead to loss of the dentition. Multiple treatment modalities have been used and experimented upon over several years. The main objective of periodontal therapy is to arrest the bone loss and help in its regeneration. Teriparatide is a type of recombinant human parathyroid hormone, which can aid in alveolar bone regeneration in treating periodontal conditions. This review discusses the mechanism and applications of teriparatide in periodontics and its potential use in host modulation and periodontal regeneration.