Oral Microbiology and Related Research
A special issue of Dentistry Journal (ISSN 2304-6767).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 22813
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oral microbiology; prosthodontics; peri-implantitis; implant failure; temporo-mandibular joint; biofilm; photodynamic therapy; All-on-4 concept; radiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The oral cavity is an anatomically complex region of the body with pivotal roles in human physiology, which is exposed to a multitude of physical-chemical and biological factors during our lifetime. The oral cavity is characterized by diverse microbial communities (including aerobic and strict anaerobic bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa) living in a complex ecological niche, termed the oral microbiota. While all these microorganisms maintain relevancy in the delicate biochemical processes in oral health, some bacteria are associated with etiological roles in orofacial infections and in oral pathologies of public health importance, e.g., oral streptococci in the development of dental caries and pathogens in the “red complex” residing in periodontal pockets, leading to chronic periodontitis and alveolar bone loss. Dysbiosis in the oral cavity, i.e., the upset of this delicate balance towards the overgrowth of certain bacteria (e.g., Porphyromonas gingivalis), may also have implications towards systemic illnesses. Locally administered and systemic antibiotics are drugs of critical importance in dentistry, both in the treatment of manifest infections and in prophylaxis for invasive procedures in the oral cavity. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a threat to effective patient care in dentistry, as increasing resistance rates in these bacteria may lead to therapeutic failure. As dentists are one of the main prescribers of several antimicrobial drugs, they have pivotal roles in maintaining the efficacy of these drugs for all field of medicine; on the other hand, many studies have highlighted the inappropriate knowledge, attitudes and practices (e.g., non-adherence to treatment guidelines) of these healthcare-professionals.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to invite basic researchers, epidemiologists and clinicians from any field of the dental sciences to contribute their insights and perspectives in the form of original research articles, brief communications and review papers on topics including, but not limited to: in vitro laboratory experiments and in vivo studies involving oral bacteria, oral microbiota in health and disease, epidemiology of orofacial infections, antibiotic therapy and therapeutic aspects, utilization of antimicrobials in dentistry, antimicrobial resistance in dentistry and knowledge/attitudes/practices of dentists towards infectious diseases and antibiotics.
Dr. Zoltán Baráth
Guest Editor
Ildikó Benyhe
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- oral microbiota
- dental infections
- endodontics
- periodontitis
- peri-implantitis
- biofilm
- antibiotic prophylaxis
- antimicrobial resistance
- therapeutic guidelines
- attitude of healthcare-professionals
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