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

1. “Calcium Phosphate-Based Biomaterials for Bone Repair”
by Xiaodong Hou, Lei Zhang, Zifei Zhou, Xiong Luo, Tianlong Wang, Xinyu Zhao, Bingqiang Lu, Feng Chen and Longpo Zheng
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(4), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/187

2. “Osseointegration at Implants Installed in Composite Bone: A Randomized Clinical Trial on Sinus Floor Elevation”
by Mitsuo Kotsu, Karol Alí Apaza Alccayhuaman, Mauro Ferri, Giovanna Iezzi, Adriano Piattelli,
Natalia Fortich Mesa and Daniele Botticelli
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13010022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/1/22

3. “The Implant Proteome—The Right Surgical Glue to Fix Titanium Implants In Situ”
by Marcus Jäger, Agnieszka Latosinska, Monika Herten, André Busch, Thomas Grupp and Andrea Sowislok
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/44

4. “Recent Developments in Zn-Based Biodegradable Materials for Biomedical Applications”
by Muzamil Hussain, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Rafi Raza, Naseem Abbas and Ahsan Ali
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/1/1

5. “Strategies of Macrophages to Maintain Bone Homeostasis and Promote Bone Repair: A Narrative Review”
by Yingkun Hu, Jinghuan Huang, Chunying Chen, Yi Wang, Zhuowen Hao, Tianhong Chen, Junwu Wang and Jingfeng Li
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/1/18

6. “A Three-Dimensional Printed Polycaprolactone–Biphasic-Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold Combined with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Cultured in Xenogeneic Serum-Free Media for the Treatment of Bone Defects”
by Woraporn Supphaprasitt, Lalita Charoenmuang, Nuttawut Thuaksuban, Prawichaya Sangsuwan, Narit Leepong, Danaiya Supakanjanakanti, Surapong Vongvatcharanon, Trin Suwanrat and Woraluk Srimanok
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13030093
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/3/93

7. “Wood as Possible Renewable Material for Bone Implants—Literature Review”
by Vadims Nefjodovs, Laura Andze, Martins Andzs, Inese Filipova, Ramunas Tupciauskas, Linda Vecbiskena and Martins Kapickis
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(5), 266; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050266
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/5/266

8. “3D-Printed GelMA/PEGDA/F127DA Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration”
by Jianpeng Gao, Ming Li, Junyao Cheng, Xiao Liu, Zhongyang Liu, Jianheng Liu and Peifu Tang
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(2), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/2/96

9. “Biodegradable Mg-Sc-Sr Alloy Improves Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis to Accelerate Bone Defect Restoration”
by Nadia Aboutalebianaraki, Craig J. Neal, Sudipta Seal and Mehdi Razavi
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(4), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/261

10. “Mesenchymal Stem Cells Combined with a P(VDF-TrFE)/BaTiO₃ Scaffold and Photobiomodulation Therapy Enhance Bone Repair in Rat Calvarial Defects”
by Leticia Faustino Adolpho, Larissa Mayra Silva Ribeiro, Gileade Pereira Freitas, Helena Bacha Lopes, Maria Paula Oliveira Gomes, Emanuela Prado Ferraz, Rossano Gimenes, Marcio Mateus Beloti and Adalberto Luiz Rosa
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(6), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14060306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/6/306