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Advanced Dental Materials and Its Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2024) | Viewed by 1859

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Irene Pina-Vaz

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Endodontics, Dental Faculty, University of Porto, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal
Interests: endodontics; dental materials; nanomaterials
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Dr. Inês Ferreira

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Endodontics, Dental Faculty, University of Porto, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal
Interests: endodontics; dental materials; nanomaterials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the field of dental materials has evolved, resulting in new perspectives and successful treatment outcomes. Even though the behavior of dental materials has been extensively studied, the newest proposals and their applications need to be explored. The goals of complete apical periodontitis healing, pulp regeneration or the absence of microleakage are not yet achievable. Advancements in clinical protocols using modified materials is one of the strategies that needs to be explored. Basic research within this scope is needed as well as randomized clinical studies to ensure clinical relevance.

The aim of this Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Sciences is to highlight research on the newest or modified dental materials, and their application in the field of dentistry, with a particular focus on endodontics and restorative dentistry.

I am delighted to invite you to submit an original research article, a review paper, or a case report to this Special Issue "Advanced dental materials and its applications”.

Dr. Irene Pina-Vaz
Guest Editor

Dr. Inês Ferreira
Guest Editor Assistant

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • dental materials
  • restorative materials
  • regenerative dentistry
  • endodontic materials
  • regenerative endodontics
  • advanced technologies
  • biomaterials
  • nanomaterials

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The Impact of Incorporating Five Different Boron Materials into a Dental Composite on Its Mechanical Properties
by Mehmet Kutluhan Ucuk and Musa Kazim Ucuncu
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(3), 1054; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031054 - 26 Jan 2024
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The aim of this study is to comparatively investigate changes in mechanical properties by adding five different types of boron derivatives to a microhybrid dental composite structure. In this study, which evaluated upper and lower surface microhardness (VHN), roughness (Ra), and color stability [...] Read more.
The aim of this study is to comparatively investigate changes in mechanical properties by adding five different types of boron derivatives to a microhybrid dental composite structure. In this study, which evaluated upper and lower surface microhardness (VHN), roughness (Ra), and color stability (∆E), a total of 126 discs were used (n = 7; per each subgroup). All boron derivatives were added to the dental composite structure in equal proportions in a dark room to create experimental composites (5% w/w). To enable comparison, a default composite without the addition of any boron derivative served as the negative control group. Before measurements, all samples were incubated at 37 °C for 24 h. For surface microhardness, roughness, and color stability, all experimental groups were statistically significant within themselves (p < 0.001). The group with borax pentahydrate exhibited the highest VHN value on the upper surface, while the lowest value was observed in the group with etifert. It was found that all experimental groups showed a decrease in lower surface microhardness compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Although the eticol-ceramic-added group had the lowest roughness values, this group also exhibited significantly higher ∆E values compared to the other groups. Surface roughness showed a negative correlation with ∆E and upper surface microhardness values for all experimental groups (respectively p = 0.038; r = −0.185/p = 0.006; r = −0.245). To sum up, the addition of boron derivatives to composites, except for etifert, increased upper surface microhardness values; however, except for eticol-ceramic, surface roughness values also increased. Nevertheless, the addition of boron derivatives, except for eticol-ceramic, ensures color stabilization. Full article
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Evaluation of Dentin Tubule Occlusion Using Pre-Treatment with No-Ozone Cold Plasma: An In Vitro Study
by Byul-Bora Choi, Seung-Ah Park, Jeong-Hae Choi, Sang-Rye Park and Gyoo-Cheon Kim
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(21), 11728; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132111728 - 26 Oct 2023
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Dentin hypersensitivity is a common disease of the oral cavity, which renders the tooth extremely sensitive to stimuli. These symptoms usually result from the exposure of the dentinal tubules to the external environment. There is a need for a treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity [...] Read more.
Dentin hypersensitivity is a common disease of the oral cavity, which renders the tooth extremely sensitive to stimuli. These symptoms usually result from the exposure of the dentinal tubules to the external environment. There is a need for a treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity that can overcome the shortcomings of the existing agents. This study thus aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of no-ozone cold plasma (NCP), which was developed for safe use in the oral cavity, in conjunction with 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) and hydroxyapatite (HA), which are widely used conventional treatments of hypersensitivity. The fluoride content was evaluated using electron probe micro-analyzer (EPMA) analysis. Moreover, we confirmed the effect of NCP pre-treatment on the dentinal tubule occlusion by APF and HA as follows: scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry were employed to analyze the exposed dentinal tubules, and the calcium and phosphorus content were measured. Furthermore, an additional experiment was conducted using a metal mesh to analyze the working elements of NCP. All experimental results were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance and then by using the Turkey test as a post hoc test. EPMA analysis confirmed that the fluoride content of the APF and NCP group was significantly higher than that of the APF group (p < 0.001). The fluoride content of the group treated with APF and NCP equipped with a metal mesh was significantly lower than that in the group treated with APF and NCP and the group treated with APF and NCP equipped with a cotton mesh (p < 0.01). Moreover, the group treated with NCP pre-treated with HA and APF exhibited significantly greater dentinal tubule occlusion than the other groups (p < 0.05). The same result was confirmed by calculating the calcium/phosphorus ratio (p < 0.05). Pre-treatment of the enamel and dentin surfaces with plasma improved hypersensitivity by enhancing fluoride deposition with APF and dentinal tubule occlusion with HA. Full article
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