MDPI Materials- Dental 2020 : Current and Future Trends in Dental Materials

Dear colleagues,

In the last years, dental biomaterials have been improved following specific clinical needs. Typically, biomaterials have been used as scaffolds in reconstructive oral surgery, or as filling materials in order to repair/restore damaged tooth tissues. The latest trends in the scientific community are mainly focused on the development of bioactive dental materials, with a specific requirement to be active players in the regenerative process. Nowadays, the most frequently used dental materials include resin composite, polymers, glass ionomers, ceramics, titanium, zirconia and silicate cement. Biomaterials for tissue engineering are also frequently used for the regeneration of hard and soft oral tissue: the continuous development of additive technologies makes such biomaterials able to interact with different interfaces on the same surface. Moreover, the recent progress in software-based manufacturing, the use of biomimetic coatings and the most recent nanotechnologies are significantly improving the biological and clinical performance of future dental materials.

Comprehensive knowledge of the biological, chemical, physical and mechanical proprieties of dental materials requires a multidisciplinary approach; therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to stimulate worldwide researchers to share their most interesting and promising works. We strive to publish innovative results on several aspects of the biomaterials used in various dental applications. For this purpose, original research articles, review articles, and significant preliminary communications are invited, with particular interest in articles describing current research trends and future perspectives in the dental sciences.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

resin-based dental materials
dental alloys
dental composite
nanomaterials
metamaterials
tissue engineering devices and scaffolds
orthodontic alloys
dental adhesion
biocompatibility and toxicity of dental materials
endodontic cements and materials
dental irrigants
luting cements
impression materials
zirconia
bioceramics
silicate cements
dental polymers
dental implants
dentin bondings

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Published papers in this Special Issue:
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1. Cicciù, M.; Cervino, G.; Dario Milone, D.; Giacomo Risitano, G. Materials 2019, 12, 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12040592
2. Tatullo, M.; Spagnuolo, G.; Codispoti, B.; Zamparini, F.; Zhang, A.; Esposti, M.D.; Aparicio, C.; Carlo Rengo, C.; Nuzzolese, M.; Manzoli, L.; Fava, F.; Prati, C.; Fabbri, P.; Gandolfi, M.G. Materials 2019, 12, 597; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12040597
3. Sorrentino, R.; Navarra, C.O.; Di Lenarda, R.; Breschi, L.; Zarone, F.; Cadenaro, M.; Spagnuolo, G. Materials 2019, 12, 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12060863
4. Marenzi, G.; Impero, F.; Scherillo, F.; Sammartino, J.C.; Squillace, A.; Spagnuolo, G. Materials 2019, 12, 733; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12050733
5. Carrilho, E.; Cardoso, M.; Marques Ferreira, M.; Marto, C.M.; Anabela Paula, A.; Coelho, A.S. Materials 2019, 12, 790; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12050790

Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Guest Editor