Dr. Luca Fiorillo

08/04/2026

As Editor-in-Chief, I am personally committed to building a journal where scientific rigor and editorial transparency are not just stated values, but daily practice.

JDMS was created to offer researchers, especially early-career investigators and groups working across disciplinary boundaries, a serious, accessible platform for their work. Every manuscript receives constructive, timely peer review, and every published article is immediately available to the global community.

We are growing steadily, and I am proud of the quality of contributions we have received so far. If your research sits at the crossroads of dentistry and any related field, I would be glad to hear from you.

Feel free to reach out directly; my inbox is open!

Journal of Dentistry and Multidisciplinary Sciences is an international open-access journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed, high-quality, original papers that focus on novel research, emerging technologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and clinical applications in the field of dental med...

03/04/2026

Honored to have been invited, together with Prof. Cosimo Galletti, to speak at the 7th International Conference of Dentistry in Prishtina.

We will present our lecture on April 17th, 2026, focusing on the link between periodontal disease and peri-implantitis from clinical and bioengineering perspectives.

The meeting with the local University was particularly valuable and will certainly lead to stable future collaborations, strengthening ongoing research activities also within GORA.

Looking forward to what comes next.

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27/03/2026

Honored to share and celebrate an important milestone achieved by Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India, where I have been serving as Adjunct Professor since 2022. 📖

The institution has recently been recognized in the QS Top Universities - World University Rankings by Subject 2026, achieving a position among the Top 150 worldwide in Dentistry and within the Top 500 in Medicine .
This recognition reflects the excellence, vision, and continuous commitment to high-quality education and research demonstrated by the entire academic community.

It is a privilege to be part of such a dynamic and internationally recognized environment, contributing to academic exchange and collaborative growth.
Congratulations to all colleagues and leadership for this outstanding achievement.

A special note of appreciation and congratulations to my colleague and friend, Prof. Vini Mehta, for her dedication and contribution to this success. 👏 💙

25/03/2026

Oggi ho avuto il piacere di svolgere, presso l'Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore", una giornata di orientamento rivolta agli studenti del Liceo Scientifico dell’I.I.S. “Ettore Majorana – A. Cascino” di Piazza Armerina, istituto che offre percorsi liceali, tecnici e classici nel territorio ennese.

L’incontro, dal titolo “Diventare medici e professionisti della salute. Orientamento e preparazione ai test per le lauree sanitarie”, coordinato dal Prof. Gianluca Romano, si inserisce nel progetto ORIENTA 2026, con l’obiettivo di accompagnare gli studenti verso una scelta universitaria consapevole.

Un’attività che rappresenta pienamente la terza missione dell’Università: creare un dialogo concreto tra scuola e accademia, fornendo strumenti utili per affrontare con maggiore consapevolezza il futuro.
Grazie agli studenti per l’attenzione e la partecipazione attiva, e a tutti i colleghi coinvolti per l’organizzazione.

25/03/2026

🧪 New Clinical Evidence on Post-Extraction Healing: Safety and Outcomes Confirmed

I am pleased to share our latest publication:
This study represents the final piece completing a broader research pathway on biomaterials and biologically driven healing strategies in oral surgery.
🔬 In this randomized clinical trial (n = 90), we investigated clinical safety and healing outcomes following tooth extraction, comparing an essential-oil-based gel with hyaluronic acid.
📊 Key clinical insights:
Significant reduction in wound area and inflammation in treated groups vs control (P < 0.001)
Lower IL-6 levels, confirming modulation of the inflammatory cascade
Improved pain control (VAS) and local healing microenvironment (pH, salivary parameters)
Most importantly: no adverse events, reinforcing a strong clinical safety profile

🍒 This work acts as the “cherry on top” of an ongoing research line demonstrating how essential oil-based biomaterials can accelerate soft tissue regeneration, as also highlighted in our previous clinical investigations.
2 papers and 1 conference with Cosimo Galletti!

🙏 A sincere thank you to our international team and collaborators.
This achievement reflects a strong and productive scientific axis between:
🇪🇸 University of Salamanca JAVIER FLORES FRAILE
🇮🇹 University of Enna “Kore” Luca Fiorillo and Cosimo Galletti
🇮🇹 University of Catania, Marco Cicciù

A multidisciplinary and international collaboration that continues to generate clinically relevant evidence.
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24/03/2026

Proud to share our latest publication in Dentistry Journal MDPI, a Q1 journal in the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine category, exploring the role of advanced biomaterials and nanotechnology in dental applications. 🦷

This work investigates electrically charged lipid nanoparticles as innovative biomaterial-based delivery systems, capable of overcoming key limitations of conventional therapies, enhancing pe*******on into dentinal structures, improving biofilm disruption, and enabling sustained antimicrobial release against persistent pathogens such as E. faecalis. 🦠

Although the current evidence remains predominantly preclinical, these findings align with the growing research direction toward smart, bioactive, and targeted biomaterials in dentistry.

Results of collaboration between Universities! Cosimo Galletti

🔗 https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14030171

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16/03/2026

ANDI Reggio Calabria rinnova il Direttivo provinciale

Nuova guida per la sezione reggina dell’Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani.
Per il prossimo quadriennio la presidenza sarà affidata al dott. Emanuele Pavia, che raccoglie il testimone dal dott. Natale Orlando, ora Segretario Sindacale provinciale.

Il nuovo Direttivo ANDI Reggio Calabria

• Presidente: Emanuele Pavia
• Vicepresidente: Teodoro Vadalà
• Segretario Sindacale: Natale Orlando
• Segretario Culturale: Luca Fiorillo
• Tesoriere: Domenica Francesca Greco
• Segretario: Giuseppe Sgrò
• Consiglieri: Francesco Battaglia, Cesare Laruffa

Il nuovo mandato nasce nel segno della continuità e del rinnovamento, con l’obiettivo di rafforzare la presenza dell’associazione sul territorio e offrire sempre maggiore supporto ai colleghi della provincia.

Un ringraziamento al Direttivo uscente per il lavoro svolto negli anni passati e per il contributo alla crescita dell’ANDI reggina. Emanuele Pavia Vadalá Orlando Luca Fiorillo Dr. Giuseppe Sgro Domy Greco Francesco Battaglia Laruffa

16/03/2026

🧠 How much damage can a single false citation cause?

Sometimes more than we imagine.
If unreliable or fabricated studies enter the scientific literature, they can propagate through systematic reviews and meta-analyses, eventually influencing clinical protocols and medical decisions!

A simple but critical concept discussed in my recent publication in Exploration of Medicine.

🔎 Never trust a citation you didn’t verify.

Read the article here:
https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/1001385

11/03/2026

This 37-year-old lady was rushed to the emergency after being butchered by a quack.
She had a a soft, painful swelling on her face, apparently from a dental infection, and went to a quack who disguised as a denta surgeon.
This quack punctured and cut her open, then began pressing and squeezing her face in an attempt to evacuate the content of the swelling. Meanwhile, the woman was screaming in pain. She lost consciousness and was brought to our center. Upon admission, it was discovered that she had poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, among other conditions. The infection had spread from her face down to her chest, with pus draining in large amounts.
She didn't even have funds for treatment, so our senior resident asked us to make donations to support her care. Her recovery was truly miraculous.

10/03/2026

A new article from our research group has just been published (IF 2.3 in 2026), marking the first step in a broader research line focused on the thermal dynamics of dental implant insertion. 🔩

In this study, we collaborated with colleagues from the Department of Engineering at the University of Messina to analyze, through infrared thermography, the temperature changes generated during implant placement under different clinical conditions. The work investigates how factors such as insertion speed, lubrication, and preparation protocolinfluence the thermal behavior at the implant–bone interface.

Thermal control is a crucial yet often underestimated parameter in implant dentistry. Excessive temperature increases during implant site preparation or implant insertion may compromise bone vitality and potentially lead to thermal osteonecrosis, negatively affecting osseointegration and long-term implant success.

By integrating bioengineering tools, thermographic imaging, and experimental protocols, this project aims to better understand the biomechanical and thermal phenomena involved in implant placement and to contribute to the development of safer surgical protocols and improved implant designs.
This publication represents the starting point of a multidisciplinary collaboration between dentistry and engineering, with future studies already planned, including advanced modeling, finite element simulations, and clinical investigations.

📄 Read the article:
The Importance of Heat Control During Dental Implant Positioning: An In Vitro Thermal Analysis. BioMed Research International (2026).
https://doi.org/10.1155/bmri/7910355

Research is always a collective effort. Many thanks to the engineering colleagues who contributed to this interdisciplinary work and helped open a new direction in our research activities.

09/03/2026

📢 Call for Papers – Journal of Dentistry and Multidisciplinary Sciences

The Journal of Dentistry and Multidisciplinary Sciences (JDMS) invites researchers, clinicians, and academic scholars to submit high-quality manuscripts for upcoming issues.
JDMS is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 3070-1104) committed to publishing rigorous scientific research across the full spectrum of dental and multidisciplinary sciences. All articles are assigned DOI identifiers, ensuring permanent accessibility and citation tracking within the global scholarly ecosystem.

The journal welcomes:
• Original research articles
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Clinical studies and translational research
• Interdisciplinary contributions bridging dentistry with medicine, bioengineering, digital technologies, and related fields.

With established indexing in major academic search systems and full DOI integration, JDMS provides authors with visibility, traceability, and international dissemination.

We are particularly interested in innovative contributions in:
Digital Dentistry and AI
Implantology and Regenerative Surgery
Dental Materials and Bioengineering
Oral Medicine and Systemic Connections
Multidisciplinary Clinical Research

🔗 Submit your manuscript:
https://aimspress.com/journal/jdms

We look forward to receiving scientifically robust and methodologically sound contributions that advance contemporary dental research.

05/03/2026

📢 New Publication Alert

I am pleased to share my latest scientific publication:
🔗 https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/1001385

The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Exploration of Medicine.
This work contributes to the ongoing scientific discussion of research integrity and responsible scholarship, topics that are becoming increasingly relevant in the contemporary scientific ecosystem, characterized by rapid growth in publication and strong bibliometric pressures.

“Never trust a citation you didn’t verify.”

This simple statement encapsulates one of the essential responsibilities of researchers: ensuring that references are accurate, verified, and contextually appropriate. In an era of exponential growth in the literature and automated manuscript generation, the careful verification of citations remains a cornerstone of research integrity and scientific credibility. Even a single inaccurate or fabricated citation can propagate through the literature and, when incorporated into systematic reviews or meta-analyses, may distort pooled evidence, potentially leading to misleading clinical conclusions and improperly informed medical protocols.
Scientific progress is ultimately based on trust, transparency, and methodological rigor. Ensuring the reliability of citations is therefore not only a technical issue but also an ethical commitment toward the scientific community and society.
I would like to thank the editorial team of Exploration of Medicine for the opportunity to contribute to the scientific dialogue.