What are the major unsolved dental research problems?
Dental research problems generally range from the universally applicable – such as the mediation of infection and the progression of cancer – to the very specific – such as the replacement/regeneration of dental hard tissues, or the effects of specific genetic defects on the development of the craniofacial complex. Chapter 7 of the ADA’s Future of Dentistry Report (Dental and Craniofacial Research) provides a good overview of the current issues in dental and craniofacial research.
