Recent Advances in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment
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: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rthodontics; oral diseases; computed tomography; radiography; implant dentistry; diagnostic Imaging
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Interests: temporomandibular joint; TMD diagnosis and therapy; myofascial pain syndrome; applications of CBCT, MRI, and innovative imaging systems in orthodontics; clear aligners
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We want to bring attention to confirm the usefulness of CBCT and fMRI study variables that have not been possible to measure up to now, and to encourage us in continuing to deepen this line of research to better understand the connections between morphology and function. In fact, the reduced invasiveness and the great sensitivity of CBCT, combined with the speed of execution of the examination, are factors that make this a valuable tool for planning the orthodontic case in view of the results that take into account the correlation between morphology, shape, and function, and therefore the relationship between skeletal and soft tissue structure.
There are several questions that will become important in the future of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. These include the following:
Question 1. How will we predict condylar growth?
Question 2. Which new techniques in imaging, genetics, and molecular biology will affect orthodontics?
Question 3. What does the practicing orthodontist need for more accurate planning to treat a patient with less relapse and more sustainable outcomes?
Presently, computer science has accelerated the rapid progress in orthodontics beyond comparison with the pace of progress of the past. In the near future, computational simulation will provide various advantages for orthodontic treatment and research. To achieve a more scientific approach in orthodontics, the following strategies are required:
- Unification of various data formats;
- Decreasing expenses for software development;
- Spread and wider application of technology and knowledge;
- Collaboration with different fields of study.
This article collection aims to group scientific contributions that evaluate new diagnostic tools and therapy, focusing on clinically relevant original research articles and systematic review articles that include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Condylar growth;
- Cone beam CT;
- fMRI;
- Genetics;
- Radiography;
- Dental;
- Diagnosis;
- Cephalometry;
- 3D computer applications;
- Experimental investigation.
Dr. Monica Macrì
Prof. Dr. Felice Festa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- condylar growth
- cone beam CT
- fMRI
- genetics
- radiography
- dental
- diagnosis
- cephalometry
- 3D computer applications
- experimental investigation
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