Osteoporosis and Its Nanotechnology-Based Advanced Treatment—An Overview

Abstract

Osteoporosis (OP) is an ever-growing topic of discussion, with lots of new research being done on it at present. It includes the loss of bone density for various reasons, which will be covered in this paper. Moreover, the structural side of OP, the symptoms, causes, risk factors, as well as the prevention, current therapy, and future research in more effective and safer treatment are discussed in this article. Particular focus is on the application of nanomaterials in the treatment of osteoporosis. The reported result reveals that nanomaterials have unique characteristics, which qualify them to be used as advanced biomaterials for the regeneration of bone with improved mechanical properties. This overview also reports where further work is urgently required for the development of biocompatible nanomaterials with desired properties in osteoporosis treatment.