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Technical Applications of Oral Health and Clinical Dentistry

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2024) | Viewed by 1927

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Interests: orthodontic; pedodontics; oral surgery; implantology; dental materials; oral pathology
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Dear Colleagues,

Oral health plays a vital role in the health of the body and is intimately associated with human well-being. The increasing development of dental clinical advanced technology provides the public with more reliable treatment options that can aid in the achievement of optimal oral health. This Special Issue focuses on the latest technical advancements in the field of clinical dentistry and oral health, including, but not limited to, advanced clinical technologies, the application of innovative biomaterials, therapeutic methods and new drugs, and special case studies and how they are applied in order to improve oral health.

The manuscripts submitted to this Special Issue should address the following topics:

  • Prosthodontics
  • Oral surgery
  • Endodontics
  • Periodontology
  • Oral pathology
  • Digital dentistry
  • Dental implants
  • Dental materials
  • Implantology
  • Pediatric dentistry  
  • Orthodontics

The Special Issue invites researchers in the dental field to submit original manuscripts addressing any of the above-mentioned topics, and jointly provide novel ideas for promoting the development of clinical dental technology and human oral health.

Dr. Lucia Memè
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • oral surgery
  • implantology
  • dental materials
  • orthodontic
  • oral pathology

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Mechanical Behaviors of a New Polymer-Based Restorative Material for Immediate Loading: An In Vitro Comparative Study
by Milena Pisano, Łukasz Zadrożny, Anna Di Marzio, Ignazio Kurti, Silvio Mario Meloni, Aurea Immacolata Lumbau, Francesco Mollica, Mario Cesare Pozzan, Santo Catapano, Rafał Maksymilian Molak, Gabriele Cervino and Marco Tallarico
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(19), 8751; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14198751 - 27 Sep 2024
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The aim of the present in vitro comparative study is to validate a novel composite polymer, named “ONLY”, developed to overcome the mechanical drawbacks of conventional, metal-reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) interim restoration. Ten interim restorations were designed and fabricated (five in the composite [...] Read more.
The aim of the present in vitro comparative study is to validate a novel composite polymer, named “ONLY”, developed to overcome the mechanical drawbacks of conventional, metal-reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) interim restoration. Ten interim restorations were designed and fabricated (five in the composite “ONLY” group, and five in the metal-reinforced PMMA group). All the samples were screwed into the prototype models, simulating a complete edentulous mandible rehabilitated with six straight implants. Outcome measures were break point (load, N) and displacement (mm) through a static compression test, and material behavior through a dynamic cyclic test method (fatigue test). A total of 20 samples were tested (10 for static and 10 for dynamic). In each group, five samples (test and control) were used. All the specimens completed the mechanical tests, as planned. There was no statistically significant difference between groups for any test. In the test group, the break point was 1953.19 ± 543.73 N, while it was 2031.10 ± 716.68 N in the control group (p = 0.775). The displacement was 1.89 ± 0.34 mm in the test group and 1.98 ± 0.75 mm in the control group (p = 0.763). Using the dynamic cyclic test method, in the control group the mean load was 2504.60 ± 972.15 N, while in the test group the mean load was 3382.00 ± 578.50 N. The difference between groups was 877.40 ± 579.30 N (p value = 0.121). Within the limitations of this in vitro study, the novel composite polymer can be used to immediately load dental implants. Further clinical research is needed to confirm these preliminary results. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technical Applications of Oral Health and Clinical Dentistry)
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