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New biomaterials for modern dentistry

Guest Editors:
Francesco Bennardo: School of Dentistry, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy
Artak Heboyan: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Armenia

BMC Oral Health has published this Collection on New biomaterials for modern dentistry. The use of biomaterials in restorative and regenerative dentistry is of increasing research interest, with novel biomaterials demonstrating utility for restoring dental tissues, providing structural scaffolds for tissue regeneration, and providing alternative treatment options for oral diseases including periodontal disease and oral cancer.

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Francesco Bennardo: School of Dentistry, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy

Francesco Bennardo graduated in 2017 from the Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro with a degree in dentistry. In 2018, he obtained the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Prosthesis and Digital Dentistry at the University of Naples "Federico II.” From 2019 to 2022, he was a PhD candidate in the PhD course in Life Sciences and Technologies at the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro. Since 2022, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dentistry at Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro.
 

Artak Heboyan: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Armenia

Artak Heboyan received a Bachelor’s degree in Stomatology from Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU), Armenia in 2011 and a Master of Science (Qualified as Doctor of Stomatology) degree in Stomatology from the Faculty of Stomatology, YSMU, Armenia in 2013. In 2016, he qualified as a Medical Specialist in the field of “Prosthodontics,” YSMU, Armenia. From 2016 to 2021 he worked at the Central Clinical Military Hospital, Ministry of Defense, Republic of Armenia. From 2018-2021, he was an invited lecturer at The Center of Excellence in Dental Education at YSMU, Armenia. In 2021, Dr Heboyan defended and received a PhD in the field of Medicine (Stomatology) at YSMU, Armenia. From 2016-2021 he was an Assistant Professor. Since 2022, Dr Heboyan has served as an Associate Professor at the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Armenia. Simultaneously, he works as a Dentist-Prosthodontist at the “Art Classic Dent” Dental Centre. Currently, Dr Heboyan serves as a reviewer in various peer-reviewed journals and as an Editor in BMC Oral Health, Materials MDPI, Molecules MDPI, Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials SAGE, Frontiers in Dental Medicine and many more journals. 

About the collection

BMC Oral Health has published this Collection on New biomaterials for modern dentistry. 

The use of biomaterials in restorative and regenerative dentistry is of increasing research interest, with novel biomaterials demonstrating utility for restoring dental tissues, providing structural scaffolds for tissue regeneration, and providing alternative treatment options for oral diseases including periodontal disease and oral cancer. 

The development of new biomaterials for medical applications requires a multidisciplinary approach, requiring collaboration between experts in material science, physics, chemistry, molecular cell biology, oral health, clinical practice, and surgery. In this Collection, BMC Oral Health collated multidisciplinary research across these fields in order to promote future collaborations that directly improve patient outcomes.

Furthermore, with the World Health Organization recognizing that the burden that poor oral health has on health care services worldwide is ever-increasing, notably in low- and middle-income countries, there is a clear need for more research into safe, effective, and affordable dental biomaterials with clinical utility in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3: Good-Health and Wellbeing and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.

For this purpose, BMC Oral Health welcomed submissions on a broad range of topics related to the development of new biomaterials for modern dentistry, including but not limited to:

  • New methods for manufacturing dental biomaterials
  • Studies assessing the biocompatibility, stability and mechanical properties of new biomaterials
  • Clinical models demonstrating the utility of new biomaterials for dental applications
  • Nanomaterials for oral applications, including the use of bio- and nano-coatings
  • The development and use of biomaterials for drug delivery in the treatment of oral health

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  1. Dentigerous cyst are most common odontogenic cyst and they frequently occur at the mandibular third molar. Their asymptomatic long medical history always resulted in severe bone resorption at the distal aspect...

    Authors: Alimujiang Wushou, Yuan Luo, Qing-tao Cheng and Zhi-cheng Yang
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2024 24:39
  2. Various methods can be used for creating zirconia dental restorations, including 3-dimensional (3D) printing and computer-aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) milling. The fused deposition mode...

    Authors: Maher S. Hajjaj, Rana A. A. Alamoudi, Walaa A. Babeer, Waleed Y. Rizg, Ahmad A. Basalah, Saeed J. Alzahrani and Hanin E. Yeslam
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2024 24:38
  3. There have been concerns surrounding the utilization of Bis-GMA, a type of bisphenol A (BPA) derivative, within the dental industry. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of bulk fill Bis-GMA-fr...

    Authors: Sara Ahmed Reda, Yasser Fathi Hussein and Mona Riad
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:1022
  4. Flexible denture base polymers have gained popularity in modern dentistry however, their biofilm formation tendency, adversely affecting the oral tissue heath, remains a concern. Consequently, this study aimed...

    Authors: Salma M. Fathy, Mahmoud Saad Abdel-Halim, Samy El-Safty and Amira M. El-Ganiny
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:985
  5. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of different gap filling materials in immediate implant in anterior and premolar regions of maxilla.

    Authors: Heba Abo-Elfetouh Elsheikh, Sally Elsayed Abdelsameaa, Ahmed Adel Elbahnasi and Fakhreldin Hassan Abdel-Rahman
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:977
  6. Previous studies have assessed different aspects concerning the applications of i-PRF in the oral cavity. However, nothing is known regarding patients’ perceptions of the injection of autologous platelet-rich ...

    Authors: Talar Zeitounlouian, Rania Haddad, Bassel Brad, Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk and Piotr Fudalej
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:872
  7. Periodontitis often leads to progressive destruction and loss of alveolar bone, the reconstruction of which remains difficult in periodontal therapy. As a novel bone graft material, tooth-derived bone substitu...

    Authors: Rui Zhang, Nisarat Ruangsawasdi, Piyapanna Pumpaluk, Quan Yuan, Yi Peng and Dutmanee Seriwatanachai
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:863
  8. Whilst the appropriate assessment criteria for dental biomaterials is debated, there has been an increasing interest in the use of dental biomaterials for oral rehabilitation. Consequently, a variety of new bi...

    Authors: Artak Heboyan and Francesco Bennardo
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:817
  9. Vital pulp therapy, based on the use of stem cells, has promising research and therapeutic applications in dentistry. It is essential to understand the direct effect of capping materials on the dental pulp ste...

    Authors: Rana Ahmed Shalaby, Amr Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz, Laila Ahmed Rashed and Mohamed Zayed Radwan
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:721
  10. Straight preparable abutments and titanium bases (ti-base) can be used to support single-unit screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported restorations. The choice between using both abutments depends o...

    Authors: Ahmad Waled Mohamad Kordi, Abdallah Ibrahim Salman, Nayrouz Adel Metwally and Mohamed Moataz Khamis
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:613
  11. In recent years, treated dentin matrix (TDM) has been introduced as a bioactive hydrogel for dentin regeneration in DPC. However, no study has introduced TDM as a photocrosslinkable hydrogel with a natural pho...

    Authors: Eman M. Sedek, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Nehal M. El-Deeb, Sally Abdelkader, Amal E. Fahmy, Samir R. Nouh and Nesma Mohamed Khalil
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:536
  12. Tricalcium silicate is the main component of commercial bioceramic cements that are widely used in endodontic treatment. Calcium carbonate, which is manufactured from limestone, is one of the substrates of tri...

    Authors: Monthip Wannakajeepiboon, Chankhrit Sathorn, Chatvadee Kornsuthisopon, Busayarat Santiwong, Thanakorn Wasanapiarnpong and Pairoj Linsuwanont
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:354

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "New biomaterials for modern dentistry" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.