Current and Future Development Trends of Materials and Advanced Technologies Used in Endodontics
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 October 2026 | Viewed by 218
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clinical trials; irrigation techniques; endodontic files; root canal sealers; artificial intelligence in endodontics
Interests: biocompatibility; calcium-silicate-based cement; endodontics; metallomics; systemic migration; volumetric change; wistar rats
Interests: calcium-based cement; dental materials; endodontics; glass-ionomer cement; endodontic materials and pulp therapy innovations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of endodontics has been closely associated with the development of materials and technologies designed to improve canal shaping, disinfection, sealing, repair and biological healing. Over recent years, innovations in endodontic files and instrumentation systems, sealers, repair cements, irrigation protocols, intracanal medicaments and device-assisted treatment strategies have substantially influenced both treatment procedures and clinical outcomes. At the same time, the increasing emphasis on vital pulp therapy and regenerative endodontics has reinforced the need for materials that extend beyond basic biocompatibility and provide bioactive properties capable of supporting tissue preservation, mineralized tissue formation and healing. In parallel, emerging technologies such as laser-assisted disinfection, multisonic irrigation systems and other adjunctive activation approaches have expanded the therapeutic possibilities available in contemporary endodontic practice.
This Special Issue aims to provide a focused platform for high-quality contributions addressing current concepts and future trends in endodontic materials, instrumentation and advanced technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, endodontic files and instrumentation systems, sealers and repair cements, irrigation solutions, activation strategies and associated devices, laser applications, multisonic and ultrasonic irrigation systems, intracanal medicaments, materials for vital pulp therapy and biomaterials relevant to regenerative endodontic procedures. Original research, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, narrative reviews and translational studies are welcome.
By bringing together contributions across these interconnected areas, this Special Issue seeks to provide a critical and up-to-date perspective on the developments currently shaping the field, while also highlighting innovations with potential relevance for both future research and clinical endodontic practice.
Dr. Lucas Peixoto de Araújo
Dr. Ana Cristina Padilha Janini
Dr. Juliana Silva Ribeiro de Andrade
Dr. Mateus de Azevedo Kinalski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- endodontic materials
- endodontic files
- instrumentation systems
- endodontic sealers
- repair cements
- irrigation
- laser-assisted endodontics
- multisonic irrigation
- ultrasonic activation
- intracanal medicaments
- vital pulp therapy
- regenerative endodontics
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