Innovations in Direct and Indirect Dental Composite Restorations

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to present this Special Issue, which aims to extend and share knowledge on the possibilities offered by new composite and metal-free materials in adhesive restorative dentistry. The use of minimally invasive treatments is increasing in each field of medicine, particularly in dentistry, attracting the ever-growing interest of clinicians and researchers from all around the world. The main objective of future research is to obtain long-term success, while simultaneously preventing the loss of dental tissue as much as possible. The possibility of invasiveness reduction in dental rehabilitation is mainly caused by innovations in technologies, techniques, and materials. The latter guarantees great results both in terms of aesthetic and mechanical aspects, making them efficient both for posterior and anterior rehabilitation. Moreover, the great effectiveness offered by innovative adhesive protocols and molecules represents the future of dental restorations. Despite this, scientific research in this field is still limited, and the full potential of innovations in dentistry remains unexplored. In this context, we look forward to receiving submissions of interesting in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies on the mechanical, aesthetic, and functional properties of new composite and metal-free materials, considering the whole procedural process behind adhesive rehabilitation, from the residual structure analysis to cavity preparation design, build-ups, and post-insertion.

Furthermore, we hope that clinicians who have been working with these new technologies for many years will be inclined to share their fascinating findings.

Prof. Dr. Luca Testarelli
Dr. Alessio Zanza
Guest Editors

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• restorative dentistry
• aesthetic dentistry
• adhesion
• veneers
• inlay
• onlay
• overlay