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Dentistry and Craniofacial District: The Role of Biomimetics—Second Edition
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Dentistry and Craniofacial District: The Role of Biomimetics—Second Edition

A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 2778

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Dr. Nefeli Lagopati

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Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
Interests: nanomedicine; nanotechnology; biomaterials; cancer
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled “Dentistry and Craniofacial District: The Role of Biomimetics—Second Edition”.

New technologies, such as digital devices, are available to enhance the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment in dentistry and in the entire craniofacial district in the field of biomimetic design, constructions, devices, and operations.

The application of new biomaterials and techniques can lead to a significant advance in all the main dental branches, such as restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral surgery, implantology, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and temporomandibular disorder patients.

Authors conducting studies on these themes are welcome to submit original research articles, reviews, short communications, case series, and case reports to this Special Issue.

Dr. Nefeli Lagopati
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomimetics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • biomimetics
  • prosthodontic
  • implants
  • oral surgery
  • plastic surgery
  • orthodontic
  • biomaterials
  • pediatric dentistry
  • temporomandibular disorders
  • restorative dentistry
  • bruxism
  • bone regeneration
  • scaffolds
  • technologies
  • digital
  • telemedicine

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Effect of Model Body Type and Print Angle on the Accuracy of 3D-Printed Orthodontic Models
by Stefan Lohfeld, Bryndon Belnap, Jean-Marc Retrouvey and Mary P. Walker
Biomimetics 2024, 9(4), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9040217 - 6 Apr 2024
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The assortment of low-cost 3D printers for “in-practice” use, e.g., for clear aligner therapies, is ever increasing. To address concerns about the accuracy of orthodontic models produced on such printers when cost-efficient modes of 3D printing are employed, this study examined the effect [...] Read more.
The assortment of low-cost 3D printers for “in-practice” use, e.g., for clear aligner therapies, is ever increasing. To address concerns about the accuracy of orthodontic models produced on such printers when cost-efficient modes of 3D printing are employed, this study examined the effect of print model body type and print angulation on accuracy. Six printing-configuration groups were included: two model types (solid or hollow shell) combined with three print angles (0°, 70°, or 90°) with 10 models/group; all models were printed with 100 µm layer thickness using a digital light processing-based three-dimensional printer. Eleven selected structures and distances were measured on the printed models with a digital microscope and compared to the same measures on a digitized master model. The clinically acceptable range was set at ±0.25 mm difference from the master model for single tooth measurements (intra-tooth) and ±0.5 mm for cross-arch measurements (inter-tooth). For individual measurements across all models, 98% fell within clinical acceptability. For mean measurements within each model group, only canine height for the shell-0° model had a mean difference (−0.26 mm ± 0.03) outside the clinically acceptable range for intra-tooth measurements. Standard deviations for all intra-tooth measurements were within 0.07 mm. While none of the mean inter-tooth measurements exceeded the acceptability range, the standard deviations were larger (0.04 to 0.30 mm). The accuracy of the orthodontic models for clear aligner therapies was not impacted beyond the clinically acceptable range when altering model body type and print angulation to improve efficiency of 3D printing. These findings suggest greater flexibility of the practitioner to alter print settings to address time and cost efficiency in various clinical scenarios and still maintain clinically acceptable model accuracy. Full article
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Analysis of the Prognostic Factors That Influence the Outcome of Periapical Surgery, including Biomimetic Membranes for Tissue Regeneration: A Review
by Antonio J. Saiz-Pardo-Pinos, Francisco J. Manzano-Moreno, Esther Muñoz-Soto, María Paloma González-Rodríguez, Nuria Romero-Olid and María Victoria Olmedo-Gaya
Biomimetics 2024, 9(5), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9050258 - 24 Apr 2024
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The objective of this study was to analyze the prognostic factors that influence the outcome of periapical surgery. A systematic search of the literature was carried out using PubMed and Scopus databases between January 2000 and December 2023 with no language limitations. The [...] Read more.
The objective of this study was to analyze the prognostic factors that influence the outcome of periapical surgery. A systematic search of the literature was carried out using PubMed and Scopus databases between January 2000 and December 2023 with no language limitations. The PICO question of the present systematic review was: What prognostic factors may influence the outcome of periapical surgery? The most relevant randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs), prospective clinical trials, retrospective studies, and meta-analyses (n = 44) were selected from 134 articles. The reviewed literature evidenced that bone-lesion healing could significantly be improved by the absence of deep periodontal pockets (>4 mm), localization in anterior teeth, the absence of pain and/or preoperative symptoms, a size of bone lesion < 5 mm, the use of ultrasound, the correct placement of retrograde filling material, and the use of different biomimetic membranes for guided tissue regeneration (GTR). Some preoperative and intraoperative factors could significantly improve the prognosis of periapical surgery. However, these results were not conclusive, and further high-quality research is required. Full article
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Biomechanical Multipurpose Miniscrew Strategy for Simultaneous Distalization in Class II Patients—The BiGa System
by Gabriele Di Carlo, Guglielmo Biondi, Ivan Gazzola and Matteo Saccucci
Biomimetics 2024, 9(5), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9050305 - 20 May 2024
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An efficient treatment plan using a temporary anchorage device should be built following the principle of reducing the number of tads to obtain a multiple biomechanical advantage. The following case report concerns the Biga system, a strategy that supports orthodontists during class II [...] Read more.
An efficient treatment plan using a temporary anchorage device should be built following the principle of reducing the number of tads to obtain a multiple biomechanical advantage. The following case report concerns the Biga system, a strategy that supports orthodontists during class II corrections and vertical control through treatment. A 12-year-old girl with a high angle of skeletal class II was selected. A novel biomechanical strategy was effectively applied using two tads on the upper arch to obtain sequential distalization of the upper teeth and to correct the lower arch spee curve using third-class elastics. Eventually, on the same tads, a double cantilever was applied to control the overbite and intrusion during incisors’ retraction. The Biga system is an easy biomechanical strategy that ensures the three-dimensional control of treatment mechanics in class II patients. Full article
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Anterior Esthetic Restorations with the Stratified Stamp Technique: A Case Report
by Camillo D’Arcangelo, Matteo Buonvivere and Francesco De Angelis
Biomimetics 2024, 9(5), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9050299 - 18 May 2024
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Anterior teeth restoration represents a challenge for dentists, who often rely on the dental technician’s wax-up. The proposed Stratified Stamp Technique (SST) allows for clinically reproducing the wax-up in a quick and easy way. A patient with fractures and discoloration on the upper [...] Read more.
Anterior teeth restoration represents a challenge for dentists, who often rely on the dental technician’s wax-up. The proposed Stratified Stamp Technique (SST) allows for clinically reproducing the wax-up in a quick and easy way. A patient with fractures and discoloration on the upper central incisors was treated with resin-based composite direct restorations. Using SST, a 1 mm thick thermoformed polyethylene-terephthalate-glycol (PETG) template, based on the technician’s wax-up, was produced. Enamel Selective Area Reduction (SAR) was performed to guarantee adequate space for the restorations, and the fracture margins were rounded and finished. Traditional layering procedures according to the five color dimensions of teeth were performed, except for the final labial layer, which was realized with warm composite loaded inside the template and polymerized through it, in order to ensure accurate tooth morphology reproduction. SST offers a reliable method for transferring technician’s wax-up morphology to direct composite restorations in anterior teeth. Compared with other methods, SST allows for better isolation with a rubber dam and permits traditional layering with multiple composite shades, thus leading to satisfactory esthetic outcomes. Full article
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