Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Strategies for Oral Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

In the realm of oral health, innovative approaches to diagnosis and treatment are continually emerging, reshaping the landscape of dental care. This Special Issue serves as a comprehensive exploration into the latest advancements, strategies, and technologies revolutionizing this field. Oral disorders encompass a wide range of conditions, ranging from common dental caries to more complex diseases like periodontitis and oral cancers. Recognizing the importance of early detection and effective intervention, this Special Issue delves into cutting-edge diagnostic tools and methodologies, offering insights into improved accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes.

This Special Issue aims to investigate all the new frontiers of the diagnosis and therapy of oral disorders, ranging from tooth decay through oral potentially malignant disease (OPMD) to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

This Special Issue aims to:

• Early diagnosis of OSCC.
• Early diagnosis of OPMD.
• Early diagnosis of tooth decay.
• Novel therapeutic strategies for tooth decay.
• Novel therapeutic strategies for periodontitis.
• Future perspectives on the oral disorder diagnostic pathway.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: photodynamic therapy; oral imaging; intraoral ultrasound; fractal analysis; liquid biopsy; the oral microbiome; DIAGNOdent; autofluorescence; optical coherence tomography; and reflectance confocal microscopy.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Fausto Fiori
Dr. Antonio Romano
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. Healthcare 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 2700 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.

• photodynamic therapy
• intraoral ultrasound
• fractal analysis
• liquid biopsy
• the oral microbiome
• optical coherence tomography
• reflectance confocal microscopy