Dear Colleagues,

Oral diseases are among the most common health issues around the world, representing an important burden on healthcare systems. When neglected, they are a serious concern due to potential associated complications. Oral diseases are a spectrum of conditions ranging from simple caries to periodontal disease including cancer. The common denominator of these conditions is the oral environment encompassing specific tissue, cellular, and molecular properties. A modern approach for the study of oral diseases needs to include the molecular interactions between pathogenic factors, diagnostic or therapeutic substances, and the host environment. This special issue will include reviews and research articles on the topic “Advances of Molecular Sciences in Oral Diseases Detection and Treatment” focusing on molecular signaling, diagnostic molecules, molecular interactions in treatment, and the molecular response of the host as related to inflammation, immunity, or carcinogenesis. Manuscripts reporting the use of state-of-the art technology involving molecular sciences in the diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases are welcome. We invite submissions that provide novel insight into the understanding of molecular interactions in oral diseases and their complications. We believe that this Special Issue will represent a starting point for further studies and that it will advance the current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in the management of oral diseases.

Dr. Ana Caruntu and Dr. Cristian Scheau

Guest Editors