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Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 2626

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Alexandre Gehrke

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Department of Bioengineering, Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, 03202 Alicante, Spain
Interests: periodontics; peri-implantitis; peri-implantitis treatments; dental implants; osseointegration; dental implants health; implant surface; implant design; biomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,

Periodontics and implantology are fundamental areas of dentistry, focused, respectively, on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect the supporting tissues of the teeth and on oral rehabilitation through dental implants. In recent years, scientific and technological advances have transformed these specialties, providing more effective, safer, and less invasive treatments, both for maintaining periodontal health and for placing and maintaining implants. The incorporation of technologies such as digital diagnostics, virtual planning, and the use of biomaterials has expanded the therapeutic possibilities, ensuring greater precision and more predictable results. In addition, techniques such as laser therapy, guided tissue regeneration, and 3D printing are revolutionizing clinical protocols, allowing personalized treatments with shorter recovery times. These advances not only improve patients' quality of life but also challenge professionals to stay up to date in a constantly evolving field. This Special Issue will explore the main developments in periodontics and implantology, highlighting how new technologies have positively impacted dental practice and identifying promising trends for the future.

Prof. Dr. Sergio Alexandre Gehrke
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Keywords

  • periodontics
  • implantology
  • technological advances
  • periodontal health
  • dental implants
  • digital planning
  • guided tissue regeneration
  • laser therapy
  • biomaterials
  • minimally invasive therapies
  • 3D printing
  • artificial intelligence
  • cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
  • biomodulation
  • peri-implantitis
  • tissue engineering
  • sustainability in dentistry
  • stem cells
  • bioprinting
  • oral rehabilitation

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Bone Remodeling and Marginal Bone Loss of Simplified Versus Conventional Drilling: A Randomized Clinical Trial
by Alberto Ruiz García, Artiom Lijnev, Fatemeh Soleymani, Jeevithan Elango, José Eduardo Maté Sánchez de Val and Carlos Pérez-Albacete Martínez
Bioengineering 2025, 12(2), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12020178 - 13 Feb 2025
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This study evaluates the influence of conventional versus simplified drilling protocols on bone remodeling after the osteointegration period, marginal bone loss (MBL), and primary implant stability. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted involving 44 implants in 37 patients over a two-year period. [...] Read more.
This study evaluates the influence of conventional versus simplified drilling protocols on bone remodeling after the osteointegration period, marginal bone loss (MBL), and primary implant stability. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted involving 44 implants in 37 patients over a two-year period. The primary outcome was peri-implant tissue stability, measured as MBL at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. Secondary outcomes included implant stability, measured via insertion torque, and survival rates. The results indicated no significant differences in initial bone remodeling and MBL between groups after 24 months. Both protocols demonstrated high survival rates, with one implant failure recorded in the simplified protocol group. Although simplified drilling protocols may reduce surgical complexity, concerns about heat generation and reduced adaptability in osteotomy were described in the literature. This study concludes that drilling protocol choice does not significantly impact bone levels during osteointegration, crestal bone maintenance, or implant survival over 24 months, but further research is needed to explore long-term effects and prosthetic factors. Full article
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Comparison Between Micro- and Micro-Nano Surface Texturization in the Initial Osseointegration Process: An Experimental In Vitro and In Vivo Preclinical Study
by Sergio Alexandre Gehrke, Eleani Maria da Costa, Jaime Aramburú Júnior, Tiago Luis Eilers Treichel, Massimo Del Fabbro and Antonio Scarano
Bioengineering 2025, 12(2), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12020175 - 12 Feb 2025
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Background: The physicochemical changes of the surface aim to improve cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, that is, better biological interaction with the cells and, consequently, with the peri-implant tissues. In the present study, implants with the same macrogeometry were compared in vitro and [...] Read more.
Background: The physicochemical changes of the surface aim to improve cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, that is, better biological interaction with the cells and, consequently, with the peri-implant tissues. In the present study, implants with the same macrogeometry were compared in vitro and in vivo, but with two different surfaces: micro-rough and a new micro-nano-rough surface. Materials and Methods: A total of 90 implants were used, 10 of which were used for in vitro surface characterization (n = 5 per group) through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and surface roughness measurements. For in vivo tests, 80 implants (n = 40 per group) were used in 20 rabbits (n = 2 implants per tibia). Two experimental groups were created: a control group, where the implants had a surface treated by sandblasting with titanium oxide microparticles, and a test group, where the implants were sandblasted using the same process as the previous group plus acid conditioned. The implant stability quotient (ISQ) was measured by resonance frequency (initially and at both euthanasia times). Animals were euthanized 3 and 5 weeks after implantation (n = 10 animals per time). Ten samples from each group at each time point were evaluated by removal torque (RTv). Another ten samples from each group were evaluated histologically and histomorphometrically, measuring the percentage of bone-to-implant contact (%BIC) and the bone area fraction occupancy (%BAFO). Results: In vitro, it was possible to observe a more homogeneous surface for the test group compared to the control group. ISQ values showed statistical differences at both 3 and 5 weeks (test > control). For RTv, the values were: 44.5 ± 4.25 Ncm (control group) and 48.6 ± 3.17 Ncm (test group) for the time of 3 weeks; 64.3 ± 4.50 Ncm (control group) and 76.1 ± 4.18 Ncm (test group) at 5 weeks. The %BIC and %BAFO values measured in both groups and at both times did not show significant differences (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The higher removal torque and ISQ values presented in the samples from the test group compared to the control group indicate that there was an acceleration in the mineralization process of the newly formed bone matrix. Full article
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