Focus and Scope

Sinnun Maxillofacial Journal (SMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to the publication and dissemination of high-quality research and scholarly contributions across a broad spectrum of dentistry and oral and maxillofacial sciences. The journal aims to advance scientific knowledge, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and encourage innovation in oral healthcare through the publication of original and scientifically rigorous studies.

SMJ provides an academic platform for researchers, clinicians, educators, and other healthcare professionals to share scientific findings, clinical experiences, and emerging developments that contribute to the improvement of oral health, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.

The journal welcomes manuscripts covering various disciplines within dentistry and related biomedical sciences, including but not limited to:

  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics: Dental caries management, restorative dentistry, pulp biology, endodontic diagnosis and treatment, regenerative endodontics, and advances in restorative techniques.

  • Periodontology: Periodontal and peri-implant diseases, periodontal therapy, tissue regeneration, and the relationship between periodontal and systemic health.

  • Pediatric Dentistry: Preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare for infants, children, and adolescents, including dental growth, development, and behavioral management.

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Diagnosis and surgical management of oral and maxillofacial conditions, dentoalveolar surgery, maxillofacial trauma, oral pathology, and reconstructive procedures.

  • Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry: Fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental implants, oral rehabilitation, digital prosthodontics, and prosthetic biomaterials.

  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Diagnosis and management of malocclusion, craniofacial growth and development, orthodontic biomechanics, and contemporary orthodontic technologies.

  • Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology: Oral mucosal diseases, potentially malignant oral disorders, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, and diagnostic approaches to oral pathology.

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Conventional and advanced diagnostic imaging, three-dimensional imaging, and digital technologies in oral and maxillofacial diagnosis.

  • Dental Materials and Biomaterials: Development, characterization, biocompatibility, and clinical applications of dental materials and innovative biomaterials.

  • Oral Biology and Craniofacial Sciences: Basic and translational research related to oral tissues, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, and craniofacial development.

  • Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health: Oral health epidemiology, preventive dentistry, health promotion, community-based interventions, oral health policies, and oral health-related quality of life.

  • Digital Dentistry and Emerging Technologies: Digital workflows, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), artificial intelligence, and other technological innovations relevant to dental practice and research.

SMJ exclusively accepts original research articles that present novel scientific findings and make meaningful contributions to the advancement of dentistry and oral and maxillofacial sciences. Submitted manuscripts must demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's focus and scope, while adhering to its editorial policies and publication ethics standards.

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary and translational research that bridges basic science, clinical dentistry, and public health. Through the dissemination of scientifically sound and clinically relevant evidence, SMJ seeks to support continuous advances in dental education, research, and professional practice at national and international levels.