Oral health is a gateway to overall wellness. Because it is linked to overall health in a bidirectional manner and shares common causal pathways, treating oral pathologies is as important as preventing them. Basic functions such as eating, breathing, speaking, smiling, smelling, tasting, touching and being able to communicate a variety of emotions through facial expressions confidently and without suffering pain or discomfort are directly dependent on health and the integrity of the teeth and oral-facial structures. Good oral health also includes psycho-social dimensions such as self-confidence and the ability to work and socialize without any embarrassment, thus supporting individuals to reach their highest potential. Oral health issues vary from early life through childhood, adulthood and golden age, so a holistic approach to the individual as a unique whole is recommended. The role of dental biomaterials in supporting a healthy oral cavity arises from their role in replacing damaged or lost teeth, teeth, jawbones, soft tissues, through fillings, prostheses, implants and tissue engineering constructs and include various metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials. Biomaterials are intended to interact with the oral environment as a preventive or therapeutic tool, healing, repairing, replacing, or augmenting oral tissues and their function. Biomaterials must be biocompatible, this is an important issue, in relation to their behavior in the oral environment, under its constantly changing conditions. Dental biomaterials are partially visible and therefore matching the color of the surrounding tissue is of utmost importance. Their macrostructure and microstructure and their entire range of properties are assumed to match their intended application. Prosthetic and tissue engineering constructs are often made of many heterogeneous materials, so the complex interaction between the parts that make up the whole must be taken into account. New smart materials and modern technologies, such as 3D/4D printing/bioprinting, represent the current state-of-the-art and future perspective in the field, enabling a top-quality therapeutic effect to be achieved.
Through this Research Topic, we aim to provide a holistic approach to the interaction between dental biomaterials and oral health, the impact of oral health on general well-being, focusing on the individual as a unique whole. We invite authors to submit papers on the full spectrum of biomaterials used in dentistry, dental implantology and dental tissue engineering, focusing on their specific properties, their interaction with the oral environment, their impact on oral health, the relationship those with oral pathologies. and new production technologies.
We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics related to dental biomaterials and oral health, including but not limited to:
– prosthetic
– implants
– tissue engineering
– CAD/CAM milling machine
– 3D/4D printing/bioprinting
– oral medicine
– oral pathology
– ceramics
– polymers
– high performance polymers
– dental alloys
The following types of articles: research articles, review articles, case reports, mini-reviews, communications are equally welcome.
Keywords: Biomaterials, Oral Health, Oral Medicine, Biocompatibility, Prosthetics, Tissue Engineering, Implantology, Ceramics, Polymers, High Performance Polymers, Dental Alloys, Smart Materials, 3D Printing, 4D Printing, CAD/CAM
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to direct a manuscript out of scope to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Oral health is a gateway to overall wellness. Because it is linked to overall health in a bidirectional manner and shares common causal pathways, treating oral pathologies is as important as preventing them. Basic functions such as eating, breathing, speaking, smiling, smelling, tasting, touching and being able to communicate a variety of emotions through facial expressions confidently and without suffering pain or discomfort are directly dependent on health and the integrity of the teeth and oral-facial structures. Good oral health also includes psycho-social dimensions such as self-confidence and the ability to work and socialize without any embarrassment, thus supporting individuals to reach their highest potential. Oral health issues vary from early life through childhood, adulthood and golden age, so a holistic approach to the individual as a unique whole is recommended. The role of dental biomaterials in supporting a healthy oral cavity arises from their role in replacing damaged or lost teeth, teeth, jawbones, soft tissues, through fillings, prostheses, implants and tissue engineering constructs and include various metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials. Biomaterials are intended to interact with the oral environment as a preventive or therapeutic tool, healing, repairing, replacing, or augmenting oral tissues and their function. Biomaterials must be biocompatible, this is an important issue, in relation to their behavior in the oral environment, under its constantly changing conditions. Dental biomaterials are partially visible and therefore matching the color of the surrounding tissue is of utmost importance. Their macrostructure and microstructure and their entire range of properties are assumed to match their intended application. Prosthetic and tissue engineering constructs are often made of many heterogeneous materials, so the complex interaction between the parts that make up the whole must be taken into account. New smart materials and modern technologies, such as 3D/4D printing/bioprinting, represent the current state-of-the-art and future perspective in the field, enabling a top-quality therapeutic effect to be achieved.
Through this Research Topic, we aim to provide a holistic approach to the interaction between dental biomaterials and oral health, the impact of oral health on general well-being, focusing on the individual as a unique whole. We invite authors to submit papers on the full spectrum of biomaterials used in dentistry, dental implantology and dental tissue engineering, focusing on their specific properties, their interaction with the oral environment, their impact on oral health, the relationship those with oral pathologies. and new production technologies.
We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics related to dental biomaterials and oral health, including but not limited to:
– prosthetic
– implants
– tissue engineering
– CAD/CAM milling machine
– 3D/4D printing/bioprinting
– oral medicine
– oral pathology
– ceramics
– polymers
– high performance polymers
– dental alloys
The following types of articles: research articles, review articles, case reports, mini-reviews, communications are equally welcome.
Keywords: Biomaterials, Oral Health, Oral Medicine, Biocompatibility, Prosthetics, Tissue Engineering, Implantology, Ceramics, Polymers, High Performance Polymers, Dental Alloys, Smart Materials, 3D Printing, 4D Printing, CAD/CAM
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to direct a manuscript out of scope to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.
