ReviewPublished 12 October 2026From constitutive killing to microenvironment-activated antimicrobial activity: a critical narrative review of antimicrobial dental materials for caries preventionXiwen Xin · Ziying Tang · Yuejia Deng · Yulong Zhang · Hai Zhang · Bennett T. Amaechi · Andre V. Ritter · Alvin G. Wee · Justin Kaspar · Jing Zhao · Andréa Ferreira Zandoná · Xuelian HuangFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1983359
ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Bisphenol A in contemporary dentistry: from material chemistry and exposure pathways to potential clinical relevance—a comprehensive narrative reviewAngelo Aliberti · Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges · Mirko Piscopo · Franklin Garcia-Godoy · Giovanna Orsini · Pietro AusielloFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1972627
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Comparative evaluation of the effect of simvastatin and modified triple antibiotic paste on microhardness and fracture resistance of root dentin—an in vitro studyPradeep Kumar · Megha Sreekumar · S. Vidhyadhara Shetty · Nikhil Harikrishnan · Natasha Shetty · Jayaprakash KFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1946257
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Comparative evaluation on the bond strength of AH PLUS sealer to root dentin after using different gutta-percha solvents during retreatmentShravan Kini · Kishan Paul Raja · S. Vidhyadhara Shetty · Mohammed Aleemuddin · Jayaprakash KFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1953363
ReviewPublished 22 September 2026Tribology of dental materials: from laboratory metrics to clinical durability: review and translational roadmapNaif H. Al-Qahtani · Shahad Alqahtani · Shorooq K. Almajhad · Amjaad Almarzoogi · Noha TaymourFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1933414
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026The shifts of submucosal microbiota in treated patients with aggressive periodontitisQiao Shi · Wenmin Zeng · Yu Cai · Qingxian Luan · Jing Zang · Xiaoqian Yu · Guojing LiuFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1855289
Original ResearchPublished 11 September 2026Effect of polydopamine on bonding characteristics and color stability of blood contaminated Biodentine to compositeIhtisam Alam · Aravind R. Kudva · S. Vidhyadhara Shetty · Jayprakash KukkilaFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1945910
EditorialPublished 9 September 2026Editorial: Transforming special care dentistry: frameworks for education, clinical excellence and technological innovationGustavo Fabián Molina · Mariana Morales-Chávez · Susanne Krämer · Koichiro Matsuo · Jacobo Limeres Posse · Jorma I. Virtanen · Mathew LimFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1974373
