New Trends in Biomaterials and Technologies for Oral and Dental Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last few decades, tremendous contemporary biomaterials and technologies have been developed to diagnose and treat diseases in oral and maxillofacial areas. Many kinds of biomaterials, such as scaffolds, nanoparticles, natural and artificial compounds and polymers, hydrogels, ceramics, metals, and oral and maxillofacial implants, were developed for clinical applications. Different types of materials have been applied for soft and hard tissue regeneration and for replacing autologous tissue graft. Furthermore, inventive technologies such as tissue engineering, delivery systems for drugs, cells, and genes, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and 3D printing have been used for clinical applications as well. Recently, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) have also found their ways into the oral and maxillofacial field. These advanced biomaterials and technologies for oral and maxillofacial applications are being exhaustively explored. Yet, there are still great requirements for novel biomaterials and technologies that can accommodate the expanding needs of appropriate applications in oral and maxillofacial area.

The current research topic aims to submit innovative, up-to-date, and encouraging studies in the field of biomaterials and technologies for oral and maxillofacial applications. Manuscripts that we would like to publish include original research and review articles. Topics that may be covered in:

• innovative biomaterials for tissue regeneration including soft and hard tissues.
• innovative oral and maxillofacial implants.
• innovative technologies for tissue regeneration including CAD/CAM and 3D printing.
• innovative delivery systems for drugs, cells, and genes.
• VR and AI for disease diagnosis and treatment

Prof. Dr. Seiichi Yamano
Guest Editor

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• biomaterials
• technologies
• tissue engineering
• implants
• CAD/CA
• 3D printing
• delivery
• VR
• AI
• oral and maxillofacial applications