Advances in Polymeric Dental Materials (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: oral surgery; dental materials; oral cancer; implant dentistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Materials science has always been tied to the development of dentistry. Firstly, metals allowed for a significant number of dental rehabilitations. Advances in ceramics and porcelains have direct application potential in dental aesthetics. Likewise, the incorporation of rubber opened new avenues for dental prostheses, and, at the end of the last century, acid etching techniques allowed for adhesion between different types of materials and the tooth, thus initiating the era of adhesive dentistry. Polymeric materials now also play a significant role in dentistry. Polymers are widely applied in different fields, including dentistry, especially adhesive dentistry. Polymers can be used in dental implantology, as well as in the manufacture of new splints for orthodontics and materials that can be applied for oral surgery or conservative dentistry. This field is in a state of continuous development, justifying the creation of this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Torres-Lagares
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Daniel Torres-Lagares
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric composite materials
- polymeric dental cements
- polymeric adhesive materials
- polymeric procoagulants
- polymerics materials for oral tissue regeneration
- polymerics materials in implant dentistry
- polymerics materials in virtual planned dentistry
- polymerics materials in orthodontic appliances
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