We would like to share with you some highly cited papers from the Section “Dentistry and Oral Health” that were published in Medicina (ISSN: 1648-9144) in 2024, which you are welcome to read. You can also find the journal’s latest publications via the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=medicina&section=849.

Additionally, some Special Issues in the “Dentistry and Oral Health” Section are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe may interest you:

1. “Effects of Vape Use on Oral Health: A Review of the Literature”
by Alin M. Iacob, Matías F. Escobedo Martínez, Enrique Barbeito Castro, Sonsoles Junquera Olay, Sonsoles Olay García and Luis Manuel Junquera Gutiérrez
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 365; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030365
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/365

2. “Sports Diet and Oral Health in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review”
by Antina Schulze and Martin Busse
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 319; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/319

3. “Introduction to Amniotic Membranes in Maxillofacial Surgery—A Scoping Review”
by Grzegorz Dawiec, Wojciech Niemczyk, Rafał Wiench, Stanisław Niemczyk and Dariusz Skaba
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 663; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040663
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/663

4. “Oral and Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Due to Periodontitis: Systemic Implications and Links to Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Narrative Review”
by Yaman Sulaiman, Ingrida Marija Pacauskienė, Renata Šadzevičienė and Rugile Anuzyte
Medicina 2024, 60(9), 1416; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/9/1416

5. “Impact of Hormones and Lifestyle on Oral Health During Pregnancy: A Prospective Observational Regression-Based Study”
by Liliana Sachelarie, Ait el haj Iman, Murvai Violeta Romina, Anca Huniadi and Loredana Liliana Hurju
Medicina 2024, 60(11), 1773; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60111773
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/11/1773

6. “Assessing the Effectiveness of A-PRF+ for Treating Periodontal Defects: A Prospective Interventional Pilot Study Involving Smokers”
by Ada Stefanescu, Dorin Ioan Cocos, Gabi Topor, Fabian Cezar Lupu, Doriana Forna-Agop and Kamel Earar
Medicina 2024, 60(11), 1897; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60111897
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/11/1897

7. “The Role of Family Factors in the Development of Dental Anxiety in Children”
by Dorotea Petrović, Odri Cicvarić, Marija Šimunović-Erpušina, Nataša Ivančić Jokić, Danko Bakarčić, Petra Bučević Sojčić and Hrvoje Jurić
Medicina 2024, 60(1), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60010180
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/1/180

8. “The Use of Allograft Bone in the Lateral Approach of Sinus Floor Elevation: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies”
by Alexandra-Camelia Pogacian-Maier, Alexandru Mester, Rares-Luca Morariu, Radu Septimiu Campian and Andrei Tent
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/252

9. “Infraocclusion in the Primary and Permanent Dentition—A Narrative Review”
by Paulina Adamska, Hanna Sobczak-Zagalska, Marcin Stasiak, Łukasz Jan Adamski, Dorota Pylińska-Dąbrowska, Sandra Barkowska, Adam Zedler and Michał Studniarek
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/423

10. “Laser Therapy Effects on Periodontal Status: A Randomized Study Using Gaussian Network Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling Approach”
by Codruta Elena Ciurescu, Lorena Dima, Vlad Alexandru Ciurescu, Gratiela Georgiana Noja, Alin Viorel Istodor, Marius Alexandru Moga, Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean, Laura-Cristina Rusu and Marius Traian Leretter
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 437; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030437
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/437

Special Issues:
“Advances in Soft and Hard Tissue Management Around Dental Implants”
Guest Editors: Dr. Roberto Rossi and Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Bambini
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

“Updates on Caries Management in the Primary and Permanent Dentition: 2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Dr. Dr. Julian Schmoeckel
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

“Research Progress in Oral and Periodontal Surgery”
Guest Editor: Dr. Pradeep Koppolu
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026

“Current and Future Trends in Dentistry and Oral Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Eva Klarić, Dr. Bruno Špiljak and Dr. Luka Šimunović
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026