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The continuous development of dental materials enables dentists and dental technicians to
choose from a wide variety. The introduction of new aesthetic materials, digital devices, processing
software, and manufacturing and prototyping tools have…

Dental Materials and Biomaterials

In recent years the dental field has evolved incredibly due to the introduction of digital
technology. Thanks to new devices such as intraoral and facial scanners, different clinical
procedures have been facilitated by reducing clinical steps and…

The aim of the book “Maxillofacial Surgery and Craniofacial Deformity - Practices and Updates” was to collect various aspects of facial and cranial deformities in one single textbook in order to have a systematic way of thinking when approaching…

This book provides information on nomenclature, tooth numbering systems, tooth morphology, and anatomy and stages of tooth formation. It continues with root canal morphology and anatomy of incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. External and…

In the past, osseointegration was regarded to be a mode of implant anchorage that simulated a simple wound healing phenomenon. Today, we have evidence that osseointegration is, in fact, a foreign body reaction that involves an immunologically derived…

This book is the result of the publication of the MDPI journal Materials’ Special Issue
“Biomaterials and Implant Biocompatibility” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special
issues/biomaterials implant biocompatibility). We are honored by the…

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty rooted in dentistry and forged in academic medical centers in departments of surgery, as the surgical specialty well equipped to care for conditions of the mouth, jaws, head and neck. Today oral and…

The rodent incisor is a good model system to study the molecular and cellular events that are involved in enamel biomineralization. Incisors in rodents continuously erupt during their lifespan, thus allowing the study of all stages of enamel…

Dental implant treatments are widely used and can be an option for lost teeth. Most treatment alternatives are limited due to bone structure, bone density, and patient’s health condition. This book is focused on simple and complicated clinical cases,…