New Strategies and Materials for Tooth Whitening and Antibacterials
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 September 2024 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editor
Interests: the design and fabrication of nanomaterials for biomedical applications; nanomaterials; antibacterial; photocatalyst
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the development of living standards, an increasing number of people are eager to have healthy and white teeth. Generally, including caries and periodontitis, most oral diseases are caused by pathogenic bacterial infections, which are widespread in the mouth and are persistently harmful to human teeth and other oral tissues. Meanwhile, significant factors in the discoloration and staining of teeth include the habitual intake of certain substances, foods, and drinks, such as tobacco, dark fruits, coffee, and tea. Hence, oral care, including tooth whitening and oral-disease fighting, has developed into one of the fastest-growing dentistry procedures. The development of new strategies and materials to kill bacteria, eradicate biofilms, and whiten teeth in situ is a promising strategy for future oral care.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to gather a collection of the latest molecular studies in new strategies for tooth whitening and killing oral bacteria. Moreover, the synthesis mechanisms of new materials that fit this purpose are also welcome for inclusion. We invite authors to submit research articles and/or review articles that fit this purpose. All research article or review submissions should involve research at the molecular level as well as verified experiments.
Dr. Shujuan Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tooth whitening
- antibacterials
- biofilm eradication
- oral care
- caries
- periodontitis
