Feature Review Papers in "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences" Section

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

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Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
Interests: oral medicine; dental materials; operative dentistry; oral health
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Institute of Integrated Clinical Practice, Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), CNC.IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: dental biomaterials; dental pulpal capping; dental bleaching
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Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
Interests: operative dentistry; pedodontics

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Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue “Feature Review Papers in Section Applied Dentistry” aims to attract comprehensive reviews from all over the world relating to dentistry and oral biology. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/sections/Applied_Dentistry)

We invite authors to contribute high-quality reviews that will contribute to this area. Suggested topics related to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Clinical dentistry;
  • Operative dentistry;
  • Implantology;
  • Imaging in dentistry;
  • Digital dentistry;
  • Orthodontics;
  • Oral surgery;
  • Pedondontics;
  • Endodontics;
  • Prosthetics dentistry.

Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Dr. Anabela Baptista Paula
Dr. Alessandra Valletta
Guest Editors

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Clinical Applications of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound and Its Underlying Mechanisms in Dentistry
by Yuzi Wei and Yongwen Guo
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(23), 11898; https://doi.org/10.3390/app122311898 - 22 Nov 2022
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Abstract
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) serves as a non-invasive treatment tool that reaches the lesion site in the form of ultrasound. Due to its low toxicity, low thermal effect, and low immunogenicity, LIPUS has attracted wide interest in disease treatment. It has been demonstrated [...] Read more.
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) serves as a non-invasive treatment tool that reaches the lesion site in the form of ultrasound. Due to its low toxicity, low thermal effect, and low immunogenicity, LIPUS has attracted wide interest in disease treatment. It has been demonstrated that LIPUS can activate multiple signal pathways in the shape of sound wave and one of the most acknowledged downstream response components is integrin/focal adhesion kinase (FAK) complex. In recent years, the functions of LIPUS in bone regeneration, bone healing, bone mass maintenance, and cellular metabolism were found. Various oral diseases and their treatments mainly involve hard/soft tissue regeneration and reconstruction, including periodontitis, orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), dental implant, mandibular deficiency, and dentin-pulp complex injury. Thus, more and more researchers pay close attention to the application prospects of LIPUS in stomatology. We searched these articles in PubMed with keywords LIPUS, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), periodontitis, orthodontics, and pulp, then classified the retrieved literature in the past five years by disease type. In this review, the function effects and possible mechanisms of LIPUS in periodontal tissue regeneration, orthodontic treatment, implant osseointegration, TMJ bone formation/cartilage protection, and dentin-pulp complex repair after injury will be summarized. The challenges LIPUS faced and the research limitations of LIPUS will also be elucidated. Therefore, this paper intends to provide new insights into oral disease treatments, explore the optimal application specification of LIPUS, and probe the future research orientation and the prospect of LIPUS in the dental field. Full article
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