Advanced Biomaterials for Bone and Soft Tissue Regeneration, Perimplantitis Treatment, Implant Prosthetics

Dear Colleagues,

The development of biomaterials for restoring hard and soft tissue lost for different reasons includes several aspects of basic sciences, such as physiology, stem cell biology, chemistry, biomolecules, and physical sciences. The knowledge of such aspects allows us to understand how biomaterials interact with living tissues, which may improve clinical procedures and optimize treatment protocols.

In recent years, there has been an increased interest in applying advanced biotechnologies to tissue engineering in dentistry. Three-dimensional nano-scaffolds combined with growth factors, signaling molecules and cell therapies, innovative implant surfaces, and prosthetic solutions have proved to be promising approaches in oral surgery protocols aiming to improve wound healing, prevent bone resorption, and preserve the alveolar ridge in order to provide sufficient bone support for oral rehabilitation.

The aim of this Special Issue is to evaluate original research papers, reviews, and technical reports, encouraging manuscripts concerning the state of the art in the fields of bioinspired approaches and materials for the treatment of periimplantitis, the management of soft tissue around implants, and the development of innovative implant prosthetic solutions.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Dental implants, biomaterials, and surface properties;
• Novel approaches for periimplantitis;
• Predictable soft tissue management around implants;
• Novel biomaterials for regenerative medicine;
• Applications of biomolecules for bone regeneration;
• Dental pulp stem cells for bone regeneration;
• Bioprinted enriched scaffolds for tissue engineering;
• Stem cells and blood-derived growth factors for hard and soft tissue healing;
• Antioxidant protection against oxidative stress for improving tissue healing and regeneration procedures.

Prof. Dr. Tiziano Testori
Prof. Dr. Massimo Del Fabbro
Guest Editors

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