This year, the Journal of Oral Research, after rethinking its editorial policy, mainly with regard to periodicity, has adopted the modality of continuous publication. This new challenge for the editorial team of the  Journal of Oral Research implies a greater commitment to the community and all the actors in the communication process of scientific research. We strive to optimize the availability of manuscripts as they become ready to be published, and continue to offer a space to publicize the findings and innovations in all areas of dentistry, this way fulfilling the role of the Journal in the wide dissemination of open science.