Molecular Research in Oral Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Oral diseases, oral pathological conditions and disorders may affect essential human functions with a tremendous impact on oral-health-related quality of life. Several oral diseases as well as traumatic occurrences in the orofacial region cause tissue loss, leading to serious physiological and psychological consequences. Over the past 100 years, considerable progress has been made in diagnosis and regenerative approaches for the treatment of various oral conditions. Moreover, cellular and molecular research in dentistry has provided insight into several pathophysiological mechanisms of some oral pathologies (e.g., periodontitis, external root resorption) or systemic/autoimmune diseases with oral implications (e.g., oral lichen planus). The molecular diversity of the oral microbiome seems to have a tremendous impact on the inflammatory immune reaction, being responsible for a considerable amount of tissue damage in the oral cavity. Despite novel treatment approaches based on bioengineering and regenerative concepts, treatment of some oral affections may still represent a challenge, and innovative treatment strategies are required.

This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences focusses on publishing fundamental molecular studies in oral diseases. The aim is to present research outcomes on cellular and molecular pathways of various oral pathologies as well as novel molecular diagnosis and therapeutic approaches in this field.

Dr. Raluca Cosgarea
Guest Editor

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