Tissue Engineering and Advanced Materials in Dental and Craniofacial Rehabilitation

Dear Colleagues,

The remarkable advancements of stem cell biology and the progress in bio-material science are prompting the impressive development of protocols based on regenerative techniques in dental and craniofacial fields. Clinical applications have seldom benefited from the translation of the most compelling advancements of basic research. However, partial dental regeneration and periodontal ligament engineering are no longer wishful tasks, but rather the focus of current dental scientists. Likewise, the three-dimensional reconstruction of large bone defects has become conceivable through 3d bio-printing, and the improvement of the interface of biomaterials has been achieved using a large variety of surface modification techniques. These advancements are constantly pushing the boundaries further, bridging the gap between research and clinical application. As the Guest Editors of this Special Issue, which will be published in Biomedicines, we invite submissions from colleagues who have experience in dental and craniofacial rehabilitation, especially those based on stem cell biology and/or material science and who are experts in tissue engineering and/or advanced biomedical devices.

This Special Issue aims to be a report on the state of the art of basic, translational, and clinical research in the dental and craniofacial field that can provide fellow DDSs, MDs, biologists, bio-engineers and material scientists with information on advanced rehabilitation perspectives.

This Special Issue will cover but not be limited to the following topics:

• Bases of bone physiology;
• Biomaterials in use in dentistry and craniofacial surgery;
• 3d printing of biomaterials;
• Osseointegrated implant surface modification;
• Thin-film coatings for anti-microbial application;
• Surgical techniques of bone regeneration;
• Regeneration aspects in conservative dentistry;
• Regeneration aspects in periodontal therapy and dental implantology;
• Mesenchymal stem cells;
• State-of-the-art clinical applications of stem cells in bone regeneration.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Giulio Preti
Dr. Federico Mussano
Dr. Davide Cavagnetto
Guest Editors

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