Dentistry and Dental Biomaterials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 19273
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical and surface characteristics of dental materials; biocompatibility of dental materials; corrosion and tribocorrosion processes in the oral cavity
Interests: digital dentistry; biomaterials; orthodontics; clear aligners; sleep dentistry; temporomandibular disorders
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Dear Colleagues,
The long-term use of materials in the oral cavity is associated with several issues concerning their wear, biocompatibility, and performance. Different dental materials are in contact with either the hard dental tissues, gingival tissue, pulp, periodontal ligament, bone, or oral mucosa. Regardless of the specific field of use, all materials are subjected to chemical and mechanical wear, affecting their long-term use in the oral cavity. However, the degree of wear is highly associated with their specific application and microenvironment. Therefore, in vitro and in vivo studies should focus on the advancement of both the mechanical and biocompatibility characteristics of dental materials in order to improve their long-term use. Very similar materials can be used for various purposes among different fields in dentistry. Therefore, in dentistry, the development of new materials with better biocompatibility, mechanical, and surface characteristics is of great importance.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring new insight into the mechanical, surface, and biocompatibility characteristics of materials used in dentistry and their improvements, such as different coatings, as well as the development of new materials to be used in dentistry.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Dental materials in conservative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontology, and oral surgery;
- Chemical and mechanical characteristics of dental materials and their improvements according to the field of use;
- Corrosion and tribocorrosion of dental materials in the oral cavity;
- Surface characteristics of dental materials and their improvements;
- Biocompatibility of dental materials.
Assoc. Prof. Jasmina Primožič
Assoc. Prof. Vincenzo D'Antò
Guest Editors
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