Advanced Materials for Clinical Endodontic Applications (3rd Edition)
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Dental Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 10
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Interests: engine-driven root canal instruments; root canal filling materials; hydraulic calcium silicate cement
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Interests: dental; silicate cement; Medline; endodontics dentistry; pediatric dentistry
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Interests: pulp biology; tissue engineering; dentin matrix proteins; dental pulp stem cells
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue titled “Advanced Materials for Clinical Endodontic Applications (3rd Edition)”. Over the past decades, endodontics has undergone a rapid evolution driven by the introduction of novel instruments, biomaterials, and innovative treatment concepts. Beyond the traditional goals of root canal disinfection and sealing, new materials and application strategies now allow clinicians to pursue more biologically based, minimally invasive, and patient-oriented approaches.
This Special Issue of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials will cover a broad range of state-of-the-art topics in endodontic biomaterials science and clinical translation, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel materials: advanced bioceramics, resin-based and hybrid systems, functional nanomaterials, bioactive composites, and injectable scaffolds.
- Material applications: irrigation/disinfection solutions, intracanal medicaments, temporary and permanent sealing materials, vital pulp therapy capping agents, apexification, and root canal filling systems.
- Clinical integration: guided and dynamic navigation in endodontics, minimally invasive access designs, and biomaterials for the management of calcified canals and iatrogenic complications.
- Regenerative endodontics: scaffolds, growth factor delivery systems, stem cell-supportive matrices, and bioactive interfaces that promote dentin–pulp complex regeneration.
- Endodontic surgery and repair materials: sealing, bone and periodontal interface regeneration, and biomaterials for apical microsurgery.
- Novel evaluation techniques: characterization of physical, chemical, biological, and antibacterial properties of newly developed biomaterials.
This Special Issue will accept and publish high-quality original articles, reviews, and short communications covering the full spectrum from in vitro and in vivo studies to clinical applications. Contributions are welcome from biomaterial scientists, engineers, and clinicians aiming to highlight both the fundamental properties of novel materials and techniques and their translation into everyday endodontic practice.
We look forward to receiving your contributions to advance knowledge and innovation in the field of clinical endodontics and functional biomaterials.
Prof. Dr. Saulius Drukteinis
Prof. Dr. Sivaprakash Rajasekharan
Prof. Dr. Matthias Widbiller
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioceramics
- resin-based materials
- nanomaterials
- bioactive composites
- endodontic sealers
- irrigation solutions
- intracanal medicaments
- apexification
- pulp capping
- guided endodontics
- regenerative endodontics
- scaffolds
- functional biomaterials
- endodontic surgery
- vital pulp therapy
- pediatric endodontic biomaterials
- dynamic navigation
- antibacterial properties
- biomaterial–tissue interactions
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