Special Issue Foreward

Abstract

On behalf of the University of Washington School of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry, we would like to welcome you to the proceedings publication on "Antibacterial and Bioactive Dental Restorative Materials: Do They Really Work? " We believe it was high time that such an event took place to focus on and discuss some of the basic questions related to the topic. We made a special effort to invite presentations from a diversity of research back-grounds. The symposium, supported by the Dental Materials Group under the same title, was held during the 94th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR in Seoul, Korea on June 24, 2016, and provided a valuable opportunity for research scientists, industry specialists, clinicians and academicians to share experiences.