Orthodontic Materials: Properties and Effectiveness of Use

Dear Colleagues,

The use of materials in orthodontic research and clinical applications has shifted focus from traditional metal-based appliances towards laser-sintered metallic devices, polymeric foils, and printable plastics, e.g., for use in aligners. To date, questions about sustainability and environmental footprints need to be considered and addressed scientifically, together with equally important aspects of patients’ benefits, comfort, and possible side effects.

This Special Issue collects research papers discussing new developments in orthodontic material science and their application in treatment systems. This comprises papers that discuss mechanical properties and the simulation of forces and moments in clinical application and in vivo studies. In addition to material science, papers that detail environmental aspects and sustainability are also invited.

Dr. Matthias Mertmann
Prof. Dr. Andrea Wichelhaus
Guest Editors

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. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2600 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.

• orthodontics
• metals
• mechanical properties
• simulation
• brackets
• aligner
• treatment system
• sustainability
• environmental effects
• retention
• surface structure
• adhesion
• polymers
• clinical studies
• 3D printing
• laser sintering
• CAD–CAM retainer