Special Issues

Dentistry Journal publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Current Advances in Pediatric Odontology submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 39293 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; fluorides; oral epidemiology; cariology; caries diagnostics; caries management; dental anxiety; molar incisor hypoplasia (MIH); special care dentistry; healthcare research; rare diseases
New Perspectives in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
edited by Daniele Cardaropoli
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 33550 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease; biomaterials; soft tissue augmentation; bone augmentation; periodontal regeneration; guided tissue regeneration; alveolar ridge preservation; immediate implant placement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)
Advances in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Tissues Health Management: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19146 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal health; periodontal tissues; periodontal disease; gingivitis; periodontitis; peri-implant health; peri-implant tissues; peri-implant disease; peri-implantitis; peri-implant mucositis; periodontal treatment; periodontal care; periodontitis management; periodontitis management; periodontitis prevention; peri-implantitis prevention; microbiome; periodontal manifestations of systemic disease; tissue regeneration; bone regeneration; interdisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)
Artificial Intelligence in Oral Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10646 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral rehabilitation; prosthodontics; artificial intelligence; implant dentistry; dentures; digital dentistry
Photobiomodulation Research and Applications in Dentistry submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4246 | Submission Open
Keywords: photobiomodulation (PBM); lasers; LED; cellular viability; wound healing; tissue regeneration; pain reduction; inflammation reduction; bone regeneration; therapeutic protocol; dose– response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers in Dentistry)
Recent Innovations and Implications of CAD/CAM Technology in Dentistry
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: CAD/CAM; digital dentistry; dental restorations; 3D printing; prosthodontics; intraoral scanning; digital workflows; dental materials; AI in dentistry
Endodontics: From Technique to Regeneration
edited by David E. Jaramillo
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 44397 | Submission Open
Keywords: revascularization; root canal instrumentation; root canal retreatment
Dental Public Health Landscape: Challenges, Technological Innovation and Opportunities in the 21st Century submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open
Keywords: public oral health; artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry; preventive dentistry; smart dental technologies; oral health technology; innovation in dental treatment
Feature Papers in Digital Dentistry submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 22 articles | Viewed by 80451 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital planning; desktop scanners; dental implants; restorative materials; intraoral scanners; face scanners; dynamic articulators; software; CAD/CAM; guided surgery; custom-made; aligners; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)
Dental Education: Innovation and Challenge
edited by Amer Sehic and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 25 articles | Viewed by 47615 | Submission Open
Keywords: basic sciences; curriculum advancement; digital dentistry education; educational technology integration; innovative teaching methods; preclinical education; remote learning challenges; student wellbeing in dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Education)
Malocclusion: Treatments and Rehabilitation
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8939 | Submission Open
Keywords: malocclusion; orthodontics; periodontal treatment; prosthetic rehabilitation; interdisciplinary approach; bone regeneration; aligner therapy; mini-screw anchorage; dental aesthetics; occlusal rehabilitation; complex case management; functional restoration; orthodontic biomechanics
3D Printing Technology in Dentistry
edited by Lavanya Ajay Sharma and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM; dental biomaterials; prosthodontics; orthodontics; bioprinting; dental implants; regenerative dentistry; digital workflow
Dental Disease Research in the USA
edited by Abhishek Parolia
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based dental practice; oral health outcome; dental diseases
Oral Pathology: Current Perspectives and Future Prospects submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6451 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral diseases; oral potentially malignant disorders; pathophysiology; diagnostic techniques; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; systemic health; AI; clinical practice
Advances in Periodontal and Implant Therapies: Regeneration, Biomaterials, and Clinical Innovations
edited by Marco Toia
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open
Keywords: implant design innovations; periodontal regeneration; peri-implant disease management; digital workflow in dentistry; bone and soft tissue augmentation; guided implant surgery; oral hygiene protocols; biomaterials in implant dentistry; supportive periodontal therapy; minimally invasive implantology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)
State of the Art in Oral Radiology
edited by Michał Studniarek and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral radiology; digital radiography; 3D imaging; CT and CBCT; invasive procedures; MRI; ultrasound; digital dentistry; dental scans; 3D printing; implant guides; surgical guides; bone segmentation; individual implants; oral oncology
Dentinal Hypersensitivity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14203 | Submission Open
Keywords: dentinal hypersensitivity; dentin exposure; enamel erosion; gingival recession
Oral Health and Dysbiosis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6284 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; oral dysbiosis; host– microbe interactions; oral microbiome; oral biofilm; periodontitis
Advancing Dental Education: Synergizing Virtual Reality, Haptics, AI, and Conventional Training for Green Clinical and Community Competence and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental education; community dentistry; AI; VR-haptic simulators; haptics; green clinical and community competence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Education)
Smart Data, Smart Care: Shaping the Digital Dental Patient in the Age of AI
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry; digital dentistry; ai-powered dental tools; machine learning in dentistry; dental informatics; clinical decision support; automated diagnostics; data-driven healthcare
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Determinants
edited by and Magdalena Nowosielska
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13572 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health-related quality of life; OHRQoL; oral health; quality of life; patient well-being
Dental Anxiety: The Current Status and Developments
edited by Magnus Hakeberg and Ulla Wide
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; dental anxiety; public dentistry; dental care
Accelerated Orthodontics: The Modern Innovations in Orthodontics
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthodontics; acceleration; tooth movement; treatment time
Laser Dentistry: The Current Status and Developments submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 48758 | Submission Open
Keywords: light applications and interactions with oral tissues; photobiomodulation; biophotonics; antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT); basic research on light applications; including molecular biology; microbiomes; and proteomes; properties of light-emitting sources; including lasers for oral tissues; light-interactive mechanisms— wavelengths; parameters; and indications; the treatment of peri-odontal and peri-implant diseases; new technologies with laser and light applications; photobiomodulation (PBM); photomedicine; photodentistry; laser surgery; optical diagnostics; PBM and therapy; PBM and treatment; antimicrobial phototherapy; photointeraction— matter; photointeraction— tissue; PBM and prevention; PBM and conservative dentistry; PBM and conservative medicine; PBM and chemistry; PBM and biochemistry; PBM and cellular physiology; PBM And cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers in Dentistry)
Risk Factors in Implantology
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 44348 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implantology; risk factor; implant success; implant survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Implantology)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Dentistry
edited by Alessio Gambino
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3143 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical choerence tomography; laser in dentistry; oral pathology; digital dentistry; oral medicine; oral hystopathology; biophotonics; photomedicine; photodentistry; laser surgery; optical diagnostics; photointeraction— tissue; light applications and interactions with oral tissues; laser and prevention; laser and conservative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)
3D Printing in Dentistry: Materials, Devices and Technologies
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; biopolymers; mesenchymal stem cells; additive manufacturing; osteoinductive factors; personalized medicine
Masticatory System Disorders: Integrative Approaches to the Temporomandibular Joint, Muscles, Occlusion and Beyond
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submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open
Keywords: temporomandibular joint disorders; masticatory muscles; occlusion; dental; myofascial pain syndromes; mandibular advancement; prosthodontics; orthodontics; orthognathic surgery; oral surgical procedures; jaw abnormalities; bruxism; craniomandibular disorders; pain management; diagnostic imaging; dental occlusion; craniofacial injuries
The Ethical and Professional Nature of Dentistry
edited by Alexander Holden
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental ethics; healthcare professionalism; sociology of oral health; dental public health; financing of oral healthcare; access to dental care
Early Orthodontic Intervention: Preventing Malocclusion and Enhancing Oral Health submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: interceptive orthodontics; malocclusion prevention; pediatric orthodontics; craniofacial growth; oral health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Dentistry)
Advancements and Implications of Digital Workflow Integration in Implant Dentistry submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28205 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital dentistry; implant dentistry; CAD/CAM; digital workflows; implant surgery; intraoral scanning; CBCT; artificial intelligence; virtual reality simulation; guided implant surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)
Regenerative Dentistry: Innovations and Clinical Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; oral and maxillofacial tissue regeneration; periodontal and bone regeneration; pulp regeneration; stem cells; biomaterials; biological factors; implant dentistry; technologies for regenerative dentistry; artificial intelligence for regenerative dentistry
Advances in Esthetic Dentistry submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23607 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic materials; resin-matrix composites; adhesive cementation protocols; tooth-whitening techniques; esthetic implant-prosthodontics; minimally invasive dentistry; digital smile design; biomimetic restorations; color stability in dentistry; innovative bonding agents
Bone Regeneration and Tissue Reconstruction in Dentistry
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12046 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone grafting; bone substitutes; soft tissue regeneration; orthognathic surgery; virtual surgical planning; deformity surgery; CAD-CAM structures; patient-specific implants; additive manufacturing; implantology
Advancements in Restorative Techniques for Caries Management
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental caries; caries management; caries prevention; remineralization therapies; minimally invasive restorative techniques; biomimetic dentistry; adhesive systems; restorative materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)
Periodontal and Peri-Implant Health in Implant Dentistry: Integration of Treatment and Maintenance
edited by Tomas Linkevičius
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: implant dentistry; soft tissue seal; peri-implantitis; peri-implant disease; peri-implant treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)
Preventive Dental Care, Chairside and Beyond: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventive dentistry; dental care; dental caries; community dentistry; fluorides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Dentistry)
Tooth Wear, Bruxism, and Emerging Trends in Occlusal Health
edited by Noshir Mehta
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: tooth wear; dental attrition; dental erosion; dental abrasion; bruxism; occlusal health; occlusal forces; occlusal trauma; temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)
Contemporary Endodontics: Progress and Prospects
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental trauma; endodontic regeneration; immunology; bacteriologic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)
Endodontics and Restorative Sciences: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 48119 | Submission Open
Keywords: endodontics; oral rehabilitation; dentistry; restorative
Present Status and Future Directions in Endodontics submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5309 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital radiographic techniques; CBCT; root canal instrumentation; root canal obturation; root fractures; artificial intelligence; operating microscope
Feature Review Papers in Dentistry: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3472 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthodontics; periodontology; oral implantology; restorative dentistry; dental caries; dental materials; preventive dentistry; dentin hypersensitivity; sports dentistry; digital dentistry; dental education
Innovations and Trends in Modern Orthodontics
edited by Shmuel Einy and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open
Keywords: clear aligners; artificial intelligence; telemedicine; interdisciplinary; multidisciplinary treatment; temporary anchorage devices; accelerated orthodontics
Caries Risk Assessment and Preventive Care Protocols
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental caries; caries risk assessment; preventive measures; children; frail elderly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Dentistry)
Recent Progress in Digital Technology in Prosthodontics and Implantology
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technology; CAD/CAM restorations; guided implant insertion; intra-oral scanning; presurgical implant planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Dentistry: Challenges, Evidence, and Clinical Strategies
edited by Noha Seoudi
submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial utilisation; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial resistance surveillance; sepsis; dental infection; head and neck infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)
Digital Implantology in Dentistry
edited by and Claudio Arcuri
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9037 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital implantology; oral surgery; implant dentistry; digital dentistry; implant-supported rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Implantology)
Trends in Orofacial Cleft Research
edited by , Hercílio Martélli-Júnior and Erika Calvano Küchler
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3312 | Submission Open
Keywords: cleft lip; cleft palate; epidemiology; risk factors; craniofacial abnormalities; growth and development; therapeutics; health promotion
Dental Restorative Materials: Current Development and Future Horizons
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; composite resins; dental adhesion; CAD/CAM-related materials; ceramics and prosthetic materials; zirconia; endodontic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)
Contemporary Dentistry: Classical and Modern Approaches
edited by Horia Mihail Barbu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosthodontics; dental implantology; oral surgery; restorative dentistry; dental materials; oral biocompatibility; digital technologies/digital dentistry/CAD/CAM; Three-Dimensional (3D) printing/additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence in dentistry; dental education; sustainability in dentistry; gerodontology; oral healthcare systems
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