Oral Biofilms and Modern Dental Materials

lt;p>Andrei C. Ionescu gained his DDS from the University of Milan, Italy, in 2008 and subsequently completed a PhD in Nanotechnologies at the University of Trieste, his thesis addressing the influence of resin-based dental materials on oral biofilm development. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences at the University of Milan. He was a clinical instructor in the Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics Department at IRCSS Galeazzi Institute, Milan for 7 years. Dr. Ionescu's research interests include oral microbiology, dental materials, and surface characterization. He has especially focused on the study of oral biofilms and their interaction with dental materials and on the synthesis of novel antibacterial materials using nanotechnology. To date he has authored more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Introduction - A Paradigm Shift Towards Bioactivity.- Oral Biofilms - What are They?.- The Importance of the Salivary Pellicle.- Oral Biofilms and Secondary Caries Formation.- Bioreactors: How to Study Biofilms in vitro.- Surface Properties of Dental Materials and Biofilm Formation.- Complex Polymeric Materials and Their Interaction with Microorganisms.- Effect of Oral Biofilms on Dental Materials: Biocorrosion and Biodeterioration.- Considerations for Designing Next Generation Composite Dental Materials.- Multifunctional Restorative Dental Materials: Remineralization and Antibacterial Effect.- Dental Resin-based Materials with Antimicrobial Properties: Contact Inhibition and Controlled Release.- Conclusion - Future Trends in Dental Materials.