Background: The Journal of Oral Biosciences is dedicated to advancing and disseminating fundamental knowledge with regard to every aspect of oral biosciences. This review features review articles in the fields of "bone regeneration," "periodontitis," "periodontal diseases," "salivary glands," "sleep bruxism," and "Sjögren's syndrome."
Highlight: This review focuses on human demineralized dentin and cementum matrices for bone regeneration, oxidized low-density lipoprotein in periodontal disease and systemic conditions, the relationship between inflammatory mediators in migraine and periodontitis, phosphoinositide signaling molecules in the salivary glands, and the pathophysiologies of sleep bruxism and Sjögren's syndrome.
Conclusion: The review articles featured in the Journal of Oral Biosciences have broadened the knowledge of readers regarding various aspects of oral biosciences. The current editorial review discusses the findings and significance of these review articles.
Keywords: Bone regeneration; Periodontal diseases; Salivary gland; Sjögren's syndrome; Sleep bruxism.
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