Dental Composites and Adhesives in Dentistry

Dear Colleagues,

Dental materials play a fundamental role in modern dental practice. Dental composites and adhesives are among the most used materials, fundamental in several dental procedures, from restorative and esthetic dentistry to orthodontics or prosthodontics. The minimally invasive and adhesive dentistry concepts reinforced the importance of these materials for dental practice. The materials’ properties and the use of adequate clinical application protocols are directly linked to the treatments’ clinical success and longevity.

Due to their widespread use and relevance to dental practice, research in dental composites and adhesives is a vibrant field, aiming to develop new materials with improved physical and chemical properties, capable of inducing beneficial biological responses and improving the success and durability of the treatments. At the same time, research focuses on simplifying the clinical procedures to reduce the treatment time and potential errors in clinical protocols.

This topical collection aims to provide the most innovative research on dental composites and adhesives, from the laboratory to the clinic. Original research articles using diverse experimental models and reviews are welcome. Systematic reviews on the topic are particularly encouraged. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the development and evaluation of dental composites and adhesives, clinical applications and treatments' success and behaviour in the oral cavity, new strategies to improve adhesives interfaces, materials degradation, materials with antibacterial properties, materials with bioactive behaviour, auto-adhesive materials, new techniques to evaluate and characterize dental materials, the evaluation of adhesion to different subtracts both biological (dentine and enamel) or synthetic (ceramics, composites, endodontic filling materials, calcium silicate cements…), toxicity and biocompatibility evaluation of materials, and evidence-based synthesis of these materials’ characteristics and behaviour.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Prof. Dr. Eunice Carrilho
Collection Editors

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