Latest Trends in Dental Biomaterials and Future Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2023) | Viewed by 4976
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The most rapid advances in dentistry have been due to extensive research being conducted in the field of biomaterials. A better understanding of biological reactions over time has helped us to develop advanced materials that can aid in carrying out complex dental procedures. From aiding in orthodontic tooth movement to restoring the alveolar bone and even complex endodontic procedures, biomaterials are ever-present in the field of dentistry. The emerging trends in dental materials research are targeted at developing new materials or tailoring the properties of existing materials to attain and improve their desirable properties. The balance of biomedical research has been moving gradually towards functional regenerative biomaterials with specific requirements in the past decade. Such materials could be tailored physically, mechanically, chemically, and biologically for enhanced adhesion, quicker healing, and fast tissue regeneration.
Similarly, interdisciplinary approaches are being adopted by clinicians to expand the scope of use of biomaterials and maximize their benefits. Aesthetics, coupled with the latest generation of dental biomaterials, should focus on the mechanical, biological, and particularly thermal needs of materials used in oral and maxillofacial dentistry. There is a definite paradigm shift from inert materials to newer functionally active ones with a biomimetic approach, which can directly link materials safely with human tissues. This Special Issue focuses on current applications of biomaterials across various dentistry branches and highlights future research and clinical trends for their application.
Dr. Mohmed Isaqali Karobari and Dr. Anand Marya are assistant guest editors to Main GE for this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dental biomaterials
- analytical techniques
- biomaterial properties
- regenerative dentistry
- digital dentistry
- nanodentistry
- nanotechnology, endodontic biomaterials
- orthodontic biomaterials
