Dentistry for Adolescents
A special issue of Adolescents (ISSN 2673-7051). This special issue belongs to the section "Adolescent Health Behaviors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 13 November 2026 | Viewed by 3768
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dental public health; clinical pediatric dentistry; nonpharmacological techniques for managing children at the dental office; oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Adolescence (from Latin adolescence to maturity) is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs from puberty to adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. According to the World Health Organization, it is a unique stage of human development and an essential time for laying the foundations of good health. Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth, which affects how they feel, think, make decisions, and interact with the world around them. There is a greater presence of adolescents in the world than ever, amounting to 1.3 billion, thus constituting one-sixth of the global population. This number is expected to rise through to 2050, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where nearly 90% of 10 to 19 year olds live. Adolescents face specific barriers in accessing health information and services. Restrictive laws and policies, parental or partner control, limited knowledge, distance, cost, the lack of confidentiality, and provider bias can all restrict adolescents from obtaining the care they need to grow and develop in good health. Adolescents present distinct healthcare requirements, including oral healthcare needs. As per the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, pediatric dentistry, by definition, is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare for infants and children through adolescence. This Special Issue, titled “Dentistry for the Adolescent”, seeks to publish articles tackling oral healthcare in adolescents due to the complexity of their unique needs and psychosocial influences, in which creating and maintaining trust and confidentiality are essential.
Dr. Ziad D. Baghdadi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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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. Adolescents is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 1200 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
- adolescent
- oral health
- oral substance abuse
- risk health behavior
- tongue piercing
- transition to adult care
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