Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B - Special Column on Stomatology
Guest Editor-in-Chief & Guest Editor
Guest Editor-in-Chief
Qianming CHEN
Chief Physician
Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Stomatology Hospital,
School of Stomatology,
Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
qmchen@zju.edu.cn (this opens in a new tab)
Guest Editor
Hang ZHAO
Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
West China College of Stomatology,
Sichuan University,
Chengdu, China
zhaohangahy@scu.edu.cn (this opens in a new tab)
This special column on Stomatology includes the following hot topics:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry
- Craniofacial regeneration
- Microbiome innovation
- Oral cancer
- Population oral health
- Oral diseases and related systemic diseases
Cover article: Current status and future prospects of stomatology research
Qianming CHEN, Yahui WANG, Jing SHUAIJ Zhejiang Univ-Sci B (Biomed & Biotechnol), 2023, 24(10):853-867. https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2200702 (this opens in a new tab)
Cover story
With advances in science and technology, stomatology now plays at least four roles: promoting oral health, providing oral health care, treating oral diseases, and restoring oral function. This review focuses on research in stomatology (dentistry) to expand globally, highlighting the following areas that should be emphasized in the future: Understanding the link between oral diseases and systemic disorders contributes to early detection and effective prevention of systemic diseases. Innovative materials and technologies enhance solutions to clinical challenges such as peri-implantitis. AI, 5th generation mobile communication technology (5G), and big data technologies create new paradigms for clinical care, education, and research. This review aims to provide a foundation for more accurate etiologic exploration, novel therapeutic approaches, and rich big data analysis in dentistry, and to facilitate the translation of research results into practical applications for clinicians and the public.