Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Oral Health: The Impact of Technology and Digital Advances 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the second edition of the previous release, “Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Oral Health: The Impact of Technology and Digital Advances as a New Frontier 2.0”. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/bioengineering/special_issues/oral_drug)

Bioengineering has resulted in dramatic progress in drug delivery and oral health through technological and digital advancements. The current advances in the field of Dentistry are enabling enhanced treatment efficiency through the employment of the following technologies:

Artificial intelligence, as one of the most trending methods for imaging analysis and for addressing segmentation issues;

Machine learning, as a supportive technology for the artificial intelligence training process;

Data mining, offering support to the increasing wave of digital three-dimensional data;

Cloud computing, providing improved access to data by enabling rapid connectivity technologies such as 5G;

Blockchain, securing the developed code and ensuring accessibility to secure data;

Printing and bio-printing, from scaffolds and segmented organs to small devices employed as sensors or clear aligners;

Intra-oral scanners, facial scanners, and stereophotogrammetry, the technology for which is rapidly growing in popularity;

Digital imaging, for the enhancement and three-dimensional management of 3D CBCT anatomical data analysis;

Augmented and virtual reality, as the future of education, guided surgery, and pain-relieving therapy;

Portable mobile improvements, such as Lidar scanners.

This Special Issue will collect evidence on the current state of the art and speculate on the possibilities offered by the contemporary technologies, especially when combined, to propose new—and improve upon existing—digital workflows. These technologies will define the future of public health and strategies to enhance the status of the clinician as a contemporary healer.

Dr. Marco Farronato
Dr. Cristina Grippaudo
Dr. Ludovica Nucci
Guest Editors

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