Biomaterials, Nanomaterials and Microbiota Biofilm Control in Dentistry

Dear Colleagues,

Oral implantology, periodontology, oral surgery, prosthesis, and materials science are strongly interconnected research fields. The study of medical devices requires knowledge of synthetic and biological materials which, of course, are characterized by significantly different physical, chemical and mechanical properties. The devices are made by selecting materials that have appropriate chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical characteristics, etc.; they are naturally related to the chemical nature of the material and its structure. It is common practice to identify the properties of materials with the results of tests carried out in order to measure these properties.The Special Issue “Biomaterials, Nanomaterials and microbiota biofilm control in Dentistry” invites worldwide investigators as well as clinicians who are confident in applied biosciences research to submit their most interesting overviews, reviews, and original articles that may provide novel insights regarding multidisciplinary research in the field of biomedicine and biological engineering applications.We invite authors to submit original research articles about biomaterials used in fields of oral implantology, periodontology, oral surgery, prosthesis, and materials science. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are also welcome if they provide new sound scientific evidence in these fields.Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:New biomaterials and/or grafting techniques for bone regeneration;· New biomaterials and/or techniques for peri-implant soft tissue management;· New dental implant macro and microdesigns for the improvement of osseointegration;· New technologies to avoid implant corrosion or degradation;· New concepts on microbiota biofilm control around to teeth or dental implants.We hope that new ideas will promote a fast development of these exciting topics, and we invite you to submit to this Special Issue the best of your research activities.

Dr. Biagio Rapone
Guest Editor

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