Jaw Bone Disorders—Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Periodontal Pathology and Others
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 7579
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The jaw bones (maxilla and mandible) are unique developmentally, functionally and in their disease affliction. For example, jaw bones are different than long bones in that they are derived from neural crest cells, are formed by intramembranous bone formation, are exposed to the oral cavity and are predominantly loaded by forces of mastication.
Temporomandibular joint, periodontal disease and bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis are examples of diseases that afflict the jaw bones and their associated anatomical structures. Surprisingly, there has been little progress in the treatment and the prevalence of these specific jaw diseases in the past few decades. Therefore, the goal of this Special Issue is to gain knowledge of the unique biology of the jaw bones in order to better understand the etiology of jaw-specific diseases. Articles dealing with the jaws’ response to mechanical loading, pharmaceuticals and hormones are encouraged. In addition, articles dealing with jaw-specific bone, ligament and soft tissue remodeling, immunology and regeneration are also invited to this Special Issue. It is hoped that better understanding of the uniqueness of the jaw would lead to new treatment modalities for jaw diseases.
Dr. Sunil Wadhwa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- temporomandibular
- alveolar bone
- periodontal diseases
- periodontal ligament
- mastication
- mandible
- maxilla
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