Cutting-Edge Insights into Oral Health and Disease

Dear Colleague,

Oral microbial communities are now seen as the fundamental etiological agent in oral diseases through their interface with host inflammatory responses. Oral infections occur frequently and often lead to chronic inflammations affecting the teeth (i.e., caries), the gingival tissues surrounding the teeth (i.e., gingivitis and endodontic lesions), and the tooth-supporting structures (i.e., periodontitis). Research in biology and microbiology is essential to promote improvements in molecule diagnosis and therapies in oral diseases.

Furthermore, it is critical to re-evaluate the molecule mechanisms behind the development and maintenance of oral health and to analyse the findings of studies on the anatomical, functional, and molecular changes in masticatory function. In order to sustain a long-term, healthy population, it is necessary to have a deeper knowledge of the biological and chemical processes of the muscles, salivary glands, and maxillofacial structure. This Special Issue has the aim of promoting research on the pathophysiology and microbiology of oral diseases, in particular masticatory muscle physiology, periodontal disease, and oral inflammatory diseases.

Prof. Dr. Luca Levrini
Guest Editor

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• oral diseases
• masticatory muscle
• periodontal disease
• inflammatory responses