This Book provides an overview of current study in the field of dental tissue engineering which are mainly aimed at maintenance of vital dentin-pulp complex. It would also help the clinician in selection of a potential biomaterial being applied clinically. Mainly focusing on the osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties of biomaterial which helps to provide a scaffold for regeneration, thus potentially replacing the use of autografts and allografts with their attendant shortcomings. However, further investigation in this field is mandatory.

Dental biofilm is a complex, organized microbial community that is the primary etiologic factor for the most frequently occurring oral diseases such as, dental caries, periodontal diseases, and endodontic pathology. Bacteria constitute a very successful life form. In their evolution, they have developed successful strategies for survival which include attachment to the surfaces and development of protective biofilms where they behave very differently than free-floating bacteria. The radical changes in gene expression of biofilm cells provide the most significant explanation of antimicrobial...