Dental Materials, Lasers, and Endodontic Treatments
This community researches the chemical and physical tools used to treat tooth decay, repair damaged teeth, and manage infection within the root canal system. The work focuses on developing and testing specific materials—such as bonding agents, cements, and antimicrobial agents—and evaluating laser technologies for tissue repair and pain management.
The research is dominated by the testing of specific dental materials, including silver diamine fluoride for cavity arrest, calcium silicate-based cements for root canal sealing, and glass ionomer cements for restorations. A significant portion of the work involves laser therapy, specifically diode and YAG lasers, for photobiomodulation and soft tissue procedures. The community also heavily features clinical trials and systematic reviews evaluating the efficacy of these treatments, with a strong focus on bond strength, antimicrobial properties against Enterococcus faecalis, and the management of dental caries in both primary and permanent teeth.
The community is most prominent in research tracked for Fluorine, representing 3.7% of all fluorine-related papers, and Calcium, representing 2.0% of calcium-related papers. It also holds a significant share of Yttrium research, accounting for 2.6% of that element's tracked output.
The community comprises 32,140 papers, with the highest publication volume in the Journal of Endodontics, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, and the Journal of Dentistry.
Recent work continues to focus on the mechanistic understanding of photobiomodulation, the development of bioactive dental adhesives for caries prevention, and the integration of novel antimicrobial agents into dental composites and cements.