Functional Dental Materials for Orthodontics and Implants
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Dental Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: implants; bone regeneration; guided surgery; dental materials; radiography
Interests: dental; parodontology; regenerative medicine
Interests: surface biofunctionalization; implant materials; antibacterial coating; bone graft substitute
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of dental materials has rapidly evolved, offering innovative solutions for both orthodontics and implantology. Functional materials play a crucial role in ensuring long-term stability, biocompatibility, and predictable clinical outcomes. Despite significant progress, there is still a need for a comprehensive evaluation of their properties, biological interactions, and performance under clinical conditions.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality contributions that expand current knowledge on functional dental materials applied in orthodontics and implant therapy. We welcome original research, systematic and narrative reviews, as well as preclinical and clinical studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, material composition and surface modifications, osseointegration, biomechanics, biological responses at the cellular and tissue level, as well as clinical performance and long-term outcomes.
By bringing together diverse research approaches, this issue seeks to provide a broader perspective and enrich the literature with relevant insights. We invite researchers, clinicians, and material scientists to contribute their findings, with the goal of advancing the understanding and application of dental materials in modern orthodontics and implantology.
Dr. Pavle Milanovic
Dr. Momir Stevanovic
Prof. Dr. Shinn-Jyh Ding
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dental materials
- implants
- bone regeneration
- orthodontics
- TADs
- osseointegration
- biocompatibility
- biomehanics
- surface modification
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