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Dentistry Journal publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Dental Education: Innovation and Challenge

edited by Amer Sehic and

Qalbi Khan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 35 articles | Viewed by 65860 | Submission Open

Keywords: basic sciences; curriculum advancement; digital dentistry education; educational technology integration; innovative teaching methods; preclinical education; remote learning challenges; student wellbeing in dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Education)

Dental Anxiety: The Current Status and Developments

edited by Magnus Hakeberg and Ulla Wide

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3742 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; dental anxiety; public dentistry; dental care

Recreational Drugs, Smoking, and Their Impact on Oral Health

edited by

Neamat Hassan Abubakr

and John Colombo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; recreational drugs; smoking; periodontal; oral mucosal health; oral function; oral structures

Advances in Oral Pathology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Diagnosis

edited by

Felipe Fornias Sperandio

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral pathology; oral potentially malignant (premalignant) disorders; oral squamous cell carcinoma; molecular biomarkers; digital pathology; salivary diagnostics; tumor microenvironment; photodynamic therapy; artificial intelligence

Personalised and Biologically Driven Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

edited by

Kathrin Becker

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalised orthodontics; biologically driven orthodontics; individualised treatment planning; treatment efficiency; clinical effectiveness; patient-centred orthodontics; dentofacial orthopaedics; growth modulation; digital orthodontics; artificial intelligence in orthodontics; virtual treatment planning; timing; accelerated orthodontics (surgical and non-surgical); risk– benefit assessment

Biocompatible Materials in Restorative Dentistry: Innovations, Performance Optimization, and Clinical Translation

edited by

Diana Dudea

and

Andreea Kui

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible dental materials; restorative dentistry; prosthodontics; digital dentistry; adhesion; dental ceramics; resin-based materials; implant-supported restorations; surface treatment; clinical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)

Masticatory System Disorders: Integrative Approaches to the Temporomandibular Joint, Muscles, Occlusion and Beyond

edited by

Maciej Chęciński

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3112 | Submission Open

Keywords: temporomandibular joint disorders; masticatory muscles; occlusion; dental; myofascial pain syndromes; mandibular advancement; prosthodontics; orthodontics; orthognathic surgery; oral surgical procedures; jaw abnormalities; bruxism; craniomandibular disorders; pain management; diagnostic imaging; dental occlusion; craniofacial injuries

Oral Biology: Inflammation, Immunity, and Tissue Homeostasis

edited by

Mihnea Ioan Nicolescu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral immunology; tissue homeostasis; periodontal inflammation; host-pathogen interactions; regenerative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)

Advances in Dental Anesthesiology: Pain Control, Sedation, and Clinical Safety

edited by

Hitoshi Higuchi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: local anesthesia; sedation; general anesthesia; systemic management for dental patients; safety management for dental patients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

3D Printing Technology in Dentistry

edited by Lavanya Ajay Sharma and

Menaka Abuzar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5018 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM; dental biomaterials; prosthodontics; orthodontics; bioprinting; dental implants; regenerative dentistry; digital workflow

Dental Disease Research in the USA

edited by Abhishek Parolia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: evidence-based dental practice; oral health outcome; dental diseases

3D Printing in Dentistry: Materials, Devices and Technologies

edited by

Nicola De Angelis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; biopolymers; mesenchymal stem cells; additive manufacturing; osteoinductive factors; personalized medicine

The Digital Dentistry Revolution: Precision from Diagnosis to Delivery

edited by

Sang J. Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; digital workflows; digital imaging; CBCT; intraoral and extraoral digital scanning; CAD/CAM; 3D printing; computer-guided surgery; optical mandibular tracking; virtual articulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Dentistry

edited by Alessio Gambino

submission deadline 11 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5004 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical choerence tomography; laser in dentistry; oral pathology; digital dentistry; oral medicine; oral hystopathology; biophotonics; photomedicine; photodentistry; laser surgery; optical diagnostics; photointeraction— tissue; light applications and interactions with oral tissues; laser and prevention; laser and conservative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)

Regenerative Dentistry: Innovations and Clinical Applications

edited by

Nima Farshidfar

Richard Miron

and

Jean Claude Imber

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3062 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; oral and maxillofacial tissue regeneration; periodontal and bone regeneration; pulp regeneration; stem cells; biomaterials; biological factors; implant dentistry; technologies for regenerative dentistry; artificial intelligence for regenerative dentistry

Dental Public Health and Prevention in Oral Health

edited by

Eglė Slabšinskienė

Julija Narbutaitė

and Ingrida Grabauskyte

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental public health; oral health inequalities; primary dental caries prevention; teledentistry; access to dental care; social determinants; vulnerable populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Dentistry)

State-of-the-Art of Digital Dental Education: VR Simulation, AI Assessment and Online Learning

edited by Sang E. Park

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in dentistry; AI applications; digital dentistry; dental education innovation; emerging technologies; health professions education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Education)

Clinical Advances and Mechanistic Insights in Periodontal-Endodontic Therapy: Technical Innovations, Microbial Targeting, and Long-Term Prognosis

edited by Toshiya Morozumi and

Shigeki Suzuki

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal therapy; endodontic treatment; surgical endodontics; regenerative endodontics; periodontal regeneration; dental pulp stem cells; biomaterials in dentistry; oral microbiome; AI-based approaches; dental anxiety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oral Hygiene, Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases)

Artificial Intelligence Technology in Periodontology and Implantology: Development and Prospect

edited by

Yaniv Mayer

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; periodontal diagnosis; implantology; machine learning; predictive modeling; deep learning; large language model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Technologies)

Smart Data, Smart Care: Shaping the Digital Dental Patient in the Age of AI

edited by

Christos Rahiotis

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry; digital dentistry; ai-powered dental tools; machine learning in dentistry; dental informatics; clinical decision support; automated diagnostics; data-driven healthcare

Oral Pathology: Current Perspectives and Future Prospects

edited by

Ana Andabak Rogulj

and

Božana Lončar Brzak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10159 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral diseases; oral potentially malignant disorders; pathophysiology; diagnostic techniques; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; systemic health; AI; clinical practice

Dental Oncology: 2nd Edition

edited by Adepitan A. Owosho

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental oncology; head and neck cancer; oral squamous cell carcinoma; oral medicine; oral pathology; management and prognosis; osteoradionecrosis; medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw; xerostomia; trismus; stem cell transplant bone marrow transplant

Advanced Materials and Digital Solutions in Contemporary Dental Prosthetics

edited by

Anca Jivănescu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: intraoral scanning; digital design; CAD/CAM ceramics; polymer and hybrid materials; 3D printing; minimally invasive restorations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology)

Advanced Orthodontics Technology

edited by

Enrico Spinas

and Alessio Verdecchia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital orthodontics; machine learning; cephalometric analysis; AI-assisted diagnosis; 3D imaging; digital workflows; orthodontic innovation; smart treatment planning; virtual orthodontics

Dental Materials Design and Innovative Treatment Approach: 2nd Edition

edited by