We are pleased to highlight the hot papers published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials (JFB, ISSN: 2079-4983) in the Section “Dental Biomaterials”. We invite you to read the selection of published papers listed below:

1. “Is There a Better Biomaterial for Dental Implants than Titanium?—A Review and Meta-Study Analysis”
by Håvard J. Haugen and Hongyu Chen
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/46

2. “Physicochemical and Antibacterial Properties of Conventional and Two Premixed Root Canal Filling Materials in Primary Teeth”
by Claire El Hachem, Jean Claude Abou Chedid, Walid Nehme, Marc Krikor Kaloustian, Nabil Ghosn, Hafsa Sahnouni, Davide Mancino, Youssef Haikel and Naji Kharouf
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(4), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040177
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/177

3. “Dental Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Based Resin Containing a Nanoporous Silica Filler”
by Kentaro Hata, Hiroshi Ikeda, Yuki Nagamatsu, Chihiro Masaki, Ryuji Hosokawa and Hiroshi Shimizu
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(1), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13010032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/1/32

4. “Three-Dimensional Impression of Biomaterials for Alveolar Graft: Scoping Review”
by Inês Francisco, Ângela Basílio, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Catarina Nunes, Raquel Travassos, Filipa Marques, Flávia Pereira, Anabela Baptista Paula, Eunice Carrilho, Carlos Miguel Marto et al.
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(2), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/2/76

5. “Clinical and Radiographic Outcome of Non-Surgical Endodontic Treatment Using Calcium Silicate-Based Versus Resin-Based Sealers—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies”
by Viresh Chopra, Graham Davis and Aylin Baysan
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/38

6. “Effects of Different Titanium Surface Treatments on Adhesion, Proliferation and Differentiation of Bone Cells: An In Vitro Study”
by Milan Stoilov, Lea Stoilov, Norbert Enkling, Helmut Stark, Jochen Winter, Michael Marder and Dominik Kraus
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(3), 143; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13030143
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/3/143

7. “Effect of a Self-Assembly Peptide on Surface Roughness and Hardness of Bleached Enamel”
by Gabriela de A. P. Magalhães, May Anny A Fraga, Isaac J. de Souza Araújo, Rafael R. Pacheco, Américo B. Correr and Regina M. Puppin-Rontani
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/79

8. “Dentin Sealing of Calcium Silicate-Based Sealers in Root Canal Retreatment: A Confocal Laser Microscopy Study”
by Blanca Ortiz-Blanco, José Luis Sanz, Carmen Llena, Adrián Lozano and Leopoldo Forner
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(3), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13030114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/3/114

9. “Engineering Dental Tissues Using Biomaterials with Piezoelectric Effect: Current Progress and Future Perspectives”
by Sumanta Ghosh, Wei Qiao, Zhengbao Yang, Santiago Orrego and Prasanna Neelakantan
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/1/8

10. “Microscopic Inspection of the Adhesive Interface of Composite Onlays after Cementation on Low Loading: An In Vitro Study”
by Tiago Magalhães, Rita Fidalgo-Pereira, Orlanda Torres, Óscar Carvalho, Filipe S. Silva, Bruno Henriques, Mutlu Özcan and Júlio C. M. Souza
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(3), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14030148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/3/148