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Advanced Resin-Based Materials and Composites

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 355

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Interests: bio and dental materials; biocompatibility; adhesive restorations behaviour; CAD-FEM modeling and analysis; biomechanics
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advancements in resin-based materials and composites in dental biomaterials, focusing on innovations in their mechanical, biological, and clinical properties. It seeks to present original research that bridges laboratory findings with clinical applications, exploring how these materials enhance patient care and treatment outcomes. The key goals include examining new materials, manufacturing techniques, and their clinical relevance, as well as assessing their long-term performance and biocompatibility. We encourage contributions that explore the integration of advanced biomaterials into everyday dental practice, offering solutions to common challenges and improving the effectiveness of dental treatments.

Authors are invited to submit original papers that are scientifically rigorous, clearly structured, and clinically relevant. Topics of interest include the development and characterization of advanced composites, the optimization of material properties, fabrication methods, and the use of biomaterials in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry. Ethical considerations and transparency in research are crucial, and all submissions will undergo peer review.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Pietro Ausiello
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Keywords

  • dental materials
  • composites
  • bioactive materials
  • dental biomaterials
  • advanced resin-based materials
  • CAD-CAM materials
  • glass ionomers
  • dental polymers

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Influence of Post-Printing Polymerization Time on the Elution of Residual Monomers and Water Sorption of 3D-Printed Resin Composite
by Shaima Alharbi, Abdulrahman Alshabib, Hamad Algamaiah, Muath Aldosari and Abdullah Alayad
Materials 2025, 18(12), 2905; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18122905 - 19 Jun 2025
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This study evaluated the effect of post-printing polymerization time on residual monomer elution and water sorption in a 3D-printed resin composite. Eighty samples were fabricated and assigned to four groups based on post-curing duration: 0, 20, 40, and 60 min. Each group was [...] Read more.
This study evaluated the effect of post-printing polymerization time on residual monomer elution and water sorption in a 3D-printed resin composite. Eighty samples were fabricated and assigned to four groups based on post-curing duration: 0, 20, 40, and 60 min. Each group was subdivided according to two storage conditions (distilled water and 75% ethanol–water solution), and evaluated at 1 and 7 days. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantified eluted monomers. Additionally, 40 specimens underwent a 4-month sorption/desorption cycle for water sorption and solubility assessment. Data were statistically analyzed using kernel regression (monomer data) and Welch ANOVA (water sorption and solubility) at a significance level of p < 0.05. BisEMA was the only monomer detected, with significantly higher elution recorded in ethanol-based storage. Increasing post-curing time notably reduced both monomer release and water sorption/solubility (p < 0.001); however, the optimal results were observed at 40 min post-curing. These findings suggest that extending post-curing beyond an optimal threshold does not further improve composite properties, underscoring the importance of identifying precise curing parameters in order to enhance durability and material performance. Full article
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