Coatings in Dental Implants

Dear Colleagues,

There is currently a growing need for dental implants and bone substitutes into the human bone to achieve better oral health conditions. The areas of application include implant dentistry and tissue regeneration. Most of these biomaterials and implants are improved with coatings. Recently, the development of coatings of the dental implant and bone surfaces has received a great amount of interest. Various methods/techniques can be applied for coating implant surfaces. The coating of dental implants may enhance osseointegration. Moreover, coatings on the surface of implants may provide antimicrobial effects.

Similarly, bone surfaces have been coated using various methods to enhance the functionality of the graft biomaterial. Bone regeneration is at present bounded to the use of biomaterials that are able to promote tissue regeneration. These biomaterials can promote a better bone tissue response with cellular viability, adhesion, differentiation, and maduration. The use of biomaterials involves some important biological events for the implanted bone substitute to succeed.

I invite you to submit research papers, short communications or systemic reviews within the scope of this Special Issue. Original contributions can range from scientific basis, experimental studies, and clinical applications of coatings in dental implants and biomaterials for tissue regeneration.

Prof. Dr. Eugenio Velasco-Ortega
Guest Editor

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• Titanium
• Implant titanium surface
• Coatings of implants
• Biological response of dental implants
• Biomechanical behavior of dental implants
• Coatings in cellular adhesion
• Bioactive coated surfaces
• Experimental research of coating of implants
• Clinical applications of coating of implants
• Bone substitutes
• Bone regeneration
• Clinical applications of bone regeneration
• Recent progress in managing coatings used in dental implants and biomaterials