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Background: Bone loss resulting from periodontal disease, trauma, or anatomical factors is a prevalent challenge in periodontology. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a biodegradable collagen-chitosan scaffold loaded with metronidazole nanoantibiotics to enhance bone regeneration in vivo using a Sprague-Dawley rat skull defect model. The sca