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Different Uses of Gel Biomaterials in the Medical and Surgical Field

A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019) | Viewed by 22513

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Marco Cicciu

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Department of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95124 Catania, Italy
Interests: prosthesis; prosthodontics; material sciences; oral surgery; tissue engineering; biomaterials
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Prof. Dr. Luca Fiorillo

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1. Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
2. Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80121 Naples, Italy
Interests: oral health; public health; systemic disease; biomaterials; microbiomes; infection risk; oral surgery; rehabilitative medicine; environment disinfection
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue arises from the need to promote scientific research in the field of gels, particularly in the biomedical field. The gels that interest this Special Issue are those used in surgery, plastic surgery, or wound regeneration (i.e., gels with different properties such as disinfectants, moisturizers, space maintainers, antibiotics, or other medications). Their application are considerable, and the biomaterials present in the form of gels now used in the medical surgical field are the most varied. Furthermore, in regenerative surgery, it is necessary to report the growth factors and all the biomaterials that are used together. With this Special Issue, we aim to promote new biomaterials in the biomedical field. Gels in the pharmacological, biomaterials, or even regenerative surgery fields are increasingly widespread. An important component (as opposed to the evolution in the medical field of gel materials) is represented by all those materials used for the field of aesthetic surgery. These, as well as being used in cosmetic surgery, such as gel based on hyaluronic acid, can be used in general surgery such as antibiotic gels, in maxillofacial surgery as a disinfectant gel, or even in dentistry as an etching gel or whitener. This Special Issue, therefore, aims to promote the dissemination and knowledge of all biomedical materials used in the therapeutic field.

Dr. Marco Cicciu
Dr. Luca Fiorillo
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 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

  • biomedical materials
  • surgery
  • disinfectant gels
  • antibiotic gels
  • ialuronic acid
  • dentistry
  • wound healing
  • plastic surgery
  • cosmetic
  • biomedical gels

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Dental Whitening Gels: Strengths and Weaknesses of an Increasingly Used Method
by Luca Fiorillo, Luigi Laino, Rosa De Stefano, Cesare D’Amico, Salvatore Bocchieri, Giulia Amoroso, Gaetano Isola and Gabriele Cervino
Gels 2019, 5(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/gels5030035 - 04 Jul 2019
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Many people nowadays undergo treatments to improve their aesthetics, often neglecting the general state of health. Aesthetics and appearance have become of prime importance, perhaps correlating with of the advent of social networks and digital photographs. One of the most requested aesthetic treatments [...] Read more.
Many people nowadays undergo treatments to improve their aesthetics, often neglecting the general state of health. Aesthetics and appearance have become of prime importance, perhaps correlating with of the advent of social networks and digital photographs. One of the most requested aesthetic treatments for dentists is dental bleaching through the use of whitening gels. Dental bleaching is a treatment which involves an improvement in the chrome of the teeth in a short time, and this treatment appears not invasive for the patients. In-office and at-home bleaching treatments can be found. The purpose of this scientific study is to evaluate all of the advantages and disadvantages of this medical treatment. In this study, were report information and items related to bleaching side effects. Dentists often find themselves in disagreement on this topic. The PICO (Population/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome) question investigated was: Are dental patients who have dental bleaching an increased risk of teeth damage? All of the data in the literature has been collected, and all of the side effects of this treatment were evaluated. 263 studies emerged from initial research; only 14 were screened after screening, as they contained sufficient data to evaluate the side effects of treatment. One certain thing emerged; among the contraindications to the treatment of dental bleaching dentinal hypersensitivity could be cited. In fact, one of the most reported undesirable effects regards this problem. Other studies have evaluated pain, color improvement and duration, or patient satisfaction. Dental bleaching is a treatment that aims to improve the aesthetics of our patients; this is also reflected from a psychological point of view and therefore has effects on general health. However, the whitening treatment is not suitable for everyone and must be carefully evaluated by a specialist. This treatment also entails maintenance by the patient and therefore better compliance to normal oral hygiene procedures. Full article
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Chlorhexidine Gel Use in the Oral District: A Systematic Review
by Luca Fiorillo
Gels 2019, 5(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/gels5020031 - 11 Jun 2019
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Chlorhexidine compounds and their different formulations have been investigated several times, especially in the dentistry field. Chlorhexidine application for mouth rinsing immediately underwent oral contraindications, linked to the possibility of causing pigmentation to the teeth or relating to possible cytotoxic events after oral [...] Read more.
Chlorhexidine compounds and their different formulations have been investigated several times, especially in the dentistry field. Chlorhexidine application for mouth rinsing immediately underwent oral contraindications, linked to the possibility of causing pigmentation to the teeth or relating to possible cytotoxic events after oral surgery. The positive effects, however, are considerable and its topical antiseptic action has been widely demonstrated by in vitro and clinical research. That’s the reason for its large application in different fields of dentistry. The aim of this study is to collect all the literature regarding the use of chlorhexidine gel in dentistry and all the numerous applications. The initial search on search engines obtained 232 results; then, following the application of the inclusion criteria there were 24 selected articles. The chlorhexidine gel appliance in the dental daily practice is direct to oral surgery, conservative endodontics, prevention and prophylaxis. The use of chlorhexidine has shown some positive effects, also in the case of systemic diseases prevention. Surely, this topical medicine used both professionally and prescribed for home use, can be considered a great help for the prevention of several oral pathologies with systemic implications too. Full article
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