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Recent Advances in the Treatment of Dental Diseases

A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Regenerative Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 4303

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Dr. Elena-Raluca Baciu

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Department of Implantology, Removable Dentures, Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania
Interests: dental diseases; dental materials; virtual treatment planning; 3D printing
Dr. Dana Budală

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Department of Implantology, Removable Dentures, Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania
Interests: prosthodontics; dental materials
Dr. Angelo Michele Inchingolo

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Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
Interests: stem cells regeneration tissue; dental disease; dental biomaterials; orthodontic diseases; orthodontic innovation; oral surgery
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Dear Colleagues,

Worldwide, millions of people suffer from various dental disorders, such as dental caries, dental abnormalities, pulpal and periodontal diseases, tooth loss and oro-dental trauma. The terms "dental materials", "treatment planning", "therapeutic techniques", and "manufacturing technologies" are often applied interchangeably when referring to dental care. The aim of this Special Issue is to foreground the most recent and innovative developments in all major areas of dentistry in order to enhance the treatment of dental diseases.

Thus, researchers and practitioners in the domains of preventive, restorative, pediatric, orthodontic, periodontal, endodontic, prosthodontic, implant, oral and orthognathic surgery are all encouraged to present research papers, case reports, narrative and systematic reviews and meta-analyses relevant to this context

Dr. Elena-Raluca Baciu
Dr. Dana Budală
Dr. Angelo Michele Inchingolo
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Keywords

  • dental diseases
  • dental care
  • dental materials
  • virtual treatment planning
  • antibacterial/anti-inflammatory therapy, phototherapy, periodontal surgery, dental implant surgery, guided bone regeneration, oral tissue engineering
  • nanocoating technologies
  • digital manufacturing technologies

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Mini-Implant Insertion Using a Guide Manufactured with Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing in an Adolescent Patient Suffering from Tooth Eruption Disturbance
by Christina Weismann, Kathrin Heise, Maite Aretxabaleta, Marcel Cetindis, Bernd Koos and Matthias C. Schulz
Bioengineering 2024, 11(1), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11010091 - 18 Jan 2024
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Due to dental diseases, anatomical restrictions, and mixed dentition, the reduction in the number of teeth and the displacement of tooth germs pose challenges in orthodontic treatment, limiting anchorage options. The presented case demonstrates an advanced treatment solution using digital CAD/CAM-technologies and medical [...] Read more.
Due to dental diseases, anatomical restrictions, and mixed dentition, the reduction in the number of teeth and the displacement of tooth germs pose challenges in orthodontic treatment, limiting anchorage options. The presented case demonstrates an advanced treatment solution using digital CAD/CAM-technologies and medical imaging for the creation of a mini-implant template. A 12-year-old male patient experiencing delayed tooth eruption, multiple impacted germs, and maxillary constriction underwent intraoral scanning and CBCT. Utilizing coDiagnostiXTM Version 10.2 software, the acquired data were merged to determine the mini-implant placement and to design the template. The template was then manufactured through stereolithography using surgical-guide material. Mini-implants were inserted using the produced appliance, enabling safe insertion by avoiding vital structures. Surgically exposed displaced teeth were aligned using a Hyrax screw appliance anchored on the mini-implants for rapid palatal expansion (RPE) and subsequently used as fixed orthodontics to align impacted teeth. The screw was activated daily for 10 weeks, resulting in a 7 mm posterior and 5 mm anterior maxillary transversal increase. Skeletal anchorage facilitated simultaneous RPE and tooth alignment, ensuring accuracy, patient safety, and appliance stability. The presented case shows a scenario in which computer-aided navigation for mini-implant positioning can enhance precision and versatility in challenging anatomical cases. Full article
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The Use of a CAD/CAM Thermoformed Splints System in Closed Reduction of Condylar Fractures
by Cristina Grippaudo, Antonino Lo Giudice, Gianmarco Saponaro, Mattia Todaro, Alessandro Moro and Antonio D’Addona
Bioengineering 2023, 10(9), 1023; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10091023 - 29 Aug 2023
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(1) Background: Mandibular fractures are very common. Common indications of closed treatment for mandibular fractures are non-displaced or minimally displaced simple fractures in adult compliant patients with good dentition, the absence of occlusal disruption, and fractures in growing children. In closed treatment, the [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Mandibular fractures are very common. Common indications of closed treatment for mandibular fractures are non-displaced or minimally displaced simple fractures in adult compliant patients with good dentition, the absence of occlusal disruption, and fractures in growing children. In closed treatment, the mandible is maintained in centric occlusion with a maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) with orthodontic elastics. Many methods of MMF have been described, often using orthodontic appliances. In recent years, CAD-CAM technology has improved many procedures used in maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics. The device we present is manufactured following a digital workflow, and was designed specifically for MMF. (2) Materials: Two patients with mandibular fractures were treated with an MMF method whose procedure comprised scanning of the dental arches, followed by construction of thermoformed splints on which buttons for the elastics and retention holes are made. The splints were fixed on the dental arches with composite resin at the level of the holes, and were kept in place for the period of healing of the fracture, with the intermaxillary elastics hooked to the buttons. (3) Results: The application time of the splints was very quick. The splints remained stable for the necessary time, without causing particular discomfort to the patients. (4) Conclusions: From our experience, this technique has proved to be reliable and reproducible and could represent a valid tool in the closed treatment of mandibular fractures. Full article
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