Advanced Technologies for Digital Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction
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 2026 | Viewed by 857
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Interests: biomaterials; polymers for dental applications; cad/cam; additive technology; nanomaterials; bioprinting; computational modeling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Digital transformation is reshaping the entire spectrum of oral healthcare from preventive and restorative dentistry to complex oral and maxillofacial reconstruction using cutting-edge methodologies. Contemporary innovations such as high-resolution imaging, digital workflow integration, artificial intelligence, parametric 3D modeling, additive manufacturing, customized biomaterials, surgical navigation, and virtual planning platforms are creating new possibilities for precision medicine and personalized rehabilitation.
This Special Issue seeks high-quality contributions on advanced technologies that support diagnosis, planning, fabrication, surgery, and outcome assessment in digital dentistry and oral and maxillofacial reconstruction. Relevant themes include the advanced use of CAD/CAM systems, 3D facial and intraoral data acquisition, implant planning, guided bone regeneration, customized creation of plates and implants, patient-specific surgical guides, biomechanical modeling, digital occlusion analysis, smart materials, bioprinting, and AI-assisted decision support. Studies evaluating clinical efficacy, workflow optimization, long-term performance, and challenges in implementation are encouraged.
The goal of this Special Issue is to provide ideas for and a comprehensive platform to achieve interdisciplinary research and innovation that bridges engineering and clinical science and that advances the future of precise, efficient, and individualized oral and maxillofacial care.
Prof. Dr. Corina Marilena Cristache
Dr. Ionut Gabriel Ghionea
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital dentistry
- oral and maxillofacial reconstruction
- CAD/CAM
- 3D printing
- artificial intelligence
- virtual surgical planning
- patient-specific implants
- guided surgery
- biomaterials
- tissue engineering
- cone-beam computed tomography
- digital workflow
- bioprinting
- smart biomaterials
- finite element analysis
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