Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
A special issue of Dentistry Journal (ISSN 2304-6767).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2016) | Viewed by 18877
Special Issue Editors
Interests: temporo-mandibular joint disorders; pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery; dentofacial deformities; maxillo-facial pathology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the years, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), as a specialty, has seen tremendous change in the art and science of it clinical practice. Although a specialty originating from dentistry, OMFS encompasses and collaborates knowledge from disciplines of medicine and dentistry. There have been significant changes in every aspect of OMFS from diagnosis to treatment. Emphasis in the last decade has been on utilization of virtual surgical planning, minimally invasive surgical techniques, newer diagnostic tools, sophisticated tools, advances in regeneration and reconstruction of hard and soft tissues. Utilization of evidence-based practices have helped with ultimate goal of improvement in patient care outcomes while minimizing morbidity and mortality. This Special Issues on "Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" focuses on review of updates in practice of OMFS including sophisticated equipment, diagnostic tools, novel surgical planning techniques, state-of-art surgical techniques, and evidence based approach.
Assist. Prof. Dr. DMD. Shravan Renapurkar
Prof. Dr. Robert A. Strauss
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Dentistry Journal is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- virtual surgical planning
- minimally invasive oral and maxillofacial surgery
- arthroscopic TMJ surgery
- maxillofacial and dental trauma
- laser surgery
- distraction osteogenesis
- bone and soft tissue regeneration
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
