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Dental Materials

Dental Materials is the official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials and publishes original research and review articles. Its principal aim is to promote rapid communication of scientific information between academia, industry, and the dental practitioner, with priority given to clinical and laboratory research on the properties or performance of dental materials or the reaction of host tissues to materials. Other acceptable topics include application technology in clinical dentistry and dental laboratory technology.

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Subject Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Materials Science, Biomaterials
Impact Factor 6.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 0109-5641
eISSN 1879-0097
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 4,560 APC

Submission Instructions

Dental Materials accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Reports

Cover Letter A letter of transmittal signed by each author must accompany the submission. The letter must state that all named authors were involved in the work, specify each author's contribution, and confirm that all named authors read the paper before submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or less. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript Original Research Reports must not exceed 6 journal pages, approximately 20 double-spaced typescript pages, including illustrations and tables. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, including an introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement, highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate editable file, and an AI-use declaration in a section placed before the references when applicable.
References References must follow the journal's numeric citation style. References must be cited in numerical order using square brackets in the text, listed in reference-list order, and for works with more than 6 authors the first 6 must be followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures with captions and tables must be embedded at their appropriate locations within the manuscript, and standalone artwork files must also be uploaded. Tables must be editable text and not images, figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and captions for tables and figures must be listed together on a separate page.
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Recent Publications

Fatigue fracture resistance of a short fiber-reinforced flowable resin composite in single-layer and incremental-layer blocks

Shuhei Watanabe, Toshiki Takamizawa, Yuta Kasahara, Shunichi Suda, Kotone Ikeda, Ryo Ishii, Mark A. Latta, Masashi Miyazaki

10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.011
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The promise of injectable hydrogels in dental bone regeneration

Shivani Santosh Sakhrani, S. Sudheer Khan

10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.002
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Characterization of the chemical and viscoelastic properties of dentin treated with bromelain and bioactive glass-ceramic

Rocio Geng-Vivanco, Mariana Reis-Havlat, José Guilherme Neves, Camila Andrade Zamperini, Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri, Ana Karina Bedran-Russo

10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.008
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Highly alkaline mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) affects restorative materials

Kumiko Yoshihara, Noriyuki Nagaoka, Yukinori Maruo, Tatsuyuki Ogawa, Takumi Okihara, Sungho Lee, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Bart Van Meerbeek

10.1016/j.dental.2026.03.165
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Mechanical and biological properties of two new commercial PEEK framework materials for fixed and removable dental prostheses compared to unfilled PEEK: An in vitro study

Jamila Yassine, Barwin Mahmoud, Franziska Schmidt, Florian Beuer, Rafik Akhmad, Zhen Mao, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Andreas Dominik Schwitalla

10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.005
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

48 days submission to decision after review; 127 days submission to acceptance; 8 days from acceptance to first online publication for papers published online.

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Is a cover letter required?

A letter of transmittal signed by each author is required and must state that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere, that all named authors were involved in the work, specify their contributions, and confirm that all authors read the paper before submission.

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Research Topics

Dental materials and restorations Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Dental Erosion and Treatment Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Dental Research and COVID-19 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Photopolymerization techniques and applications Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Dental Radiography and Imaging Dental Trauma and Treatments Educational Robotics and Engineering Building materials and conservation Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Engineering Technology and Methodologies Material Properties and Applications Advanced materials and composites Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques

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