Biomedicine in Dental and Oral Rehabilitation

A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 399

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Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Interests: oral rehabilitation; oral medicine; implantology; laser therapy in dentistry; digitalization in dentistry; bruxism; dental wear; bone regeneration; dental anxiety; pharmacology in dentistry
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Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Interests: dental informatics; biostatistics; dental image processing; dental AI; dental software; dental biomaterials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue welcomes publications of cutting-edge research in dentistry, with a focus on dental and oral rehabilitation. Diagnosis and treatment of teeth and oral disease represent the principal objective of this collection of articles in the context of dentistry digitalization.

Biomedicine in dental and oral rehabilitation is dynamic, representing a place where technological and biological innovation is redefining the diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental disease. Digitalization has brought intraoral scanners, 3D imaging, virtual planning, and 3D printing. These allow for increased precision in diagnosis and personalization of oral rehabilitation treatments with the help of dental implants, veneers, or dental crowns. Developing biocompatible materials, such as titanium alloys, bioactive ceramics, and chameleonic composite materials, improves the functionality and aesthetics of oral rehabilitation. Nanomaterials also provide resistance and antimicrobial properties. Using biomolecules in toothpaste, gels, solutions, or dental materials stimulate tissue regeneration and combats inflammation or infections. Cell therapy with stem cells opens dental pulp and jawbone regeneration perspectives. New bone regeneration biomaterials and digital technologies allow personalized approaches to lost tissue reconstruction. Therapies based on growth factors, recombinant proteins, or monoclonal antibodies adapt to the needs of each patient, offering precise, less invasive, and effective treatments for oral and dental disease or post-extraction alveolar resorption. Using these biomedicines in dentistry ensures better integration of dental implants, rapid healing, and complication prevention. In addition, oral rehabilitation becomes more predictable and durable, responding to patients’ functional and aesthetic needs.

Prof. Dr. Sanda Mihaela Popescu
Dr. Mihaela Ionescu
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Keywords

  • diagnosis
  • treatment
  • oral rehabilitation
  • dental and oral disease
  • biomedicine
  • biomaterial
  • regeneration
  • functional
  • esthetics

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Stress Evaluation in Endodontically Treated Virtual Teeth Restored with Composite Fillings and Cast or Fiberglass Posts—A Finite Element Analysis
by Mihaela-Roxana Brătoiu, Răzvan Mercuț, Monica Mihaela Iacov-Crăițoiu, Monica Scrieciu, Cătălina Măgureanu Murariu, Andreea Stănuși, Dragoș Laurențiu Popa and Veronica Mercuț
Biomedicines 2025, 13(4), 974; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13040974 - 16 Apr 2025
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Background/Objectives: Among the complications of endodontic treatment, root fractures are the most severe and may require tooth extraction. The objective of this study was to develop virtual models of mandibular molars with different endodontic restorations to assess the stress distribution in tooth structures [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Among the complications of endodontic treatment, root fractures are the most severe and may require tooth extraction. The objective of this study was to develop virtual models of mandibular molars with different endodontic restorations to assess the stress distribution in tooth structures based on the type of corono-radicular restoration, compared with the model of an intact molar. Methods: Four virtual models of a mandibular molar were created: (1) an intact molar with preserved enamel, dentin, dental pulp and cementum; (2) an endodontically treated molar restored with a composite filling; (3) a molar restored with a fiberglass post and monolithic zirconia crown; (4) a molar restored with a metal cast post and monolithic zirconia crown. External force loads from 0 to 800 N were simulated using Finite Element Method (FEM). Results: The highest displacement, strain and stress values were observed in the molar restored with a composite filling, whereas the lowest values were recorded in the molar restored with a fiberglass post and zirconia crown. Critical stresses were primarily concentrated on the pulp chamber floor. Conclusions: The pulp chamber floor was identified as the most vulnerable area for fracture. This underscores the importance of preserving tooth structure to enhance the strength and durability of molars throughout and beyond endodontic treatment. Full article
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