The Journal Development Committee of Head & Face Medicine has decided to create the new section “Biomaterials for dental and craniomaxillofacial applications”. As editors of Head & Face Medicine we are glad that Dr. Jörg Neunzehn, scientist and group leader at the Chair for Biomaterials of the Technische Universität Dresden, accepted this new editorial board position and that he will offer his ...

Luciano Elias da Cruz Perez José Maurício dos Santos Nunes Reis José Cláudio Martins Segalla Lígia Antunes Pereira Pinelli Regina Helena Barbosa Tavares da Silva Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Paulista University, UNIP, Goiás, Brazil. 2 PhD student, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Associ...

Professor, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Lineu Prestes, 2227, 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil Graduate student, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Professor, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Visiting Professor, Department ...

1DDS, MSc, PhD, Graduate student (Doctor degree), Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, FOSJC/UNESP. 2DDS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, FOSJC/UNESP. 3DDS, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, FOSJC/UNESP. 4DDS, MSc, PhD, Graduate student (Doctor degree), Department of Restorative Denti...

1School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan 2Dental Department, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan 3Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan 4Bone Regenerative Engineering Laboratory, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 5National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwa...

What is bisphenol A? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used primarily for the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Some 3 billion kilos of BPA are produced worldwide and the use of this chemical is so ubiquitous that it has been detected in the urine of 93 per cent of the population over 6 years of age (Welshons et al., 2006; Calafat et al., 2005). A recent study found that BPA ...

Major advances in impression materials and their application have occurred during the last decade, with greater emphasis being placed on rubber impression materials than on dental compound, zinc oxide-eugenol, and agar and alginate. Of particular interest has been the effect of disinfection solutions on the qualities of impressions and the biocompatibility of impression materials. The principal...

1DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil 2DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials Division, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 3DDS, Research Scientist, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials Division, Piracicab...

Gradual wear of opposing teeth is a normal phenomenon in human dentition. To ensure a better quality of life through better dental health, there is a need for quality dental restorative materials to repair or replace natural teeth. Several aspects are looked at when designing a proper dental implant. Aesthetics, durability, and integration with the supporting teeth and soft tissues are some key...