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Open Access 20-11-2023 | Active Ingredients | Review

Intraoral medical devices for sustained drug delivery

Authors: Suhail Alghanem, Ewelina Dziurkowska, Iwona Ordyniec-Kwaśnica, Małgorzata Sznitowska

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations

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Abstract

Objectives

The oral cavity constitutes an attractive organ for the local and systemic application of drug substances. Oromucosal tablets, gels, or sprays are examples of the formulations applied. Due to the elution through the saliva, the residence time of the formulation at the application site is relatively short. Medical devices placed in the oral cavity, with a reservoir for an active substance, play an important role in solving this problem.

Materials and methods

In this review, we discuss the devices described in the literature that are designed to be used in the oral cavity, highlighting the advantages, disadvantages, and clinical applications of each of them.

Results

Among the intraoral medical devices, special types are personalized 3D-printed devices, iontophoretic devices, and microneedle patches.

Conclusion

We anticipate that with the development of 3D printing and new polymers, the technology of flexible and comfortable devices for prolonged drug delivery in the oral cavity will develop intensively.

Clinical relevance

The presented review is therefore a useful summary of the current technological state, when in fact none of the existing devices has been widely accepted clinically.
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Metadata
Title
Intraoral medical devices for sustained drug delivery
Authors
Suhail Alghanem
Ewelina Dziurkowska
Iwona Ordyniec-Kwaśnica
Małgorzata Sznitowska
Publication date
20-11-2023
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Oral Investigations
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-023-05377-5