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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Feb 2023A comprehensive bibliometric analysis to determine different aspects of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry is lacking. (Review)
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
A comprehensive bibliometric analysis to determine different aspects of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry is lacking.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this bibliometric study was to analyze the characteristics of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry between 1970 and 2019.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The Web of Science Core Collection was used to retrieve 9 categories of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, including keywords and terms used, cited documents published, the countries and organizations of the authors, references, and sources cited during this period. Data were exported to a software program and analyzed for each 10-year period and for the entire 50 years. The highest 10 in each category were reported. Co-occurrence, couthorships, and linkage were also reported.
RESULTS
A total of 11 989 records were reached by the search on the Web of Science Core Collection database; of which, 10 638 (92.9%) were included in the analysis. Articles made up 91.1%, of all records, with 217 review documents (1.8%). The most productive decade was 1980 to 1989 with 2936 documents. The total number of citations of all documents (available period 1980 to 2019) including self-citations was 155 112. During the period 1970 to 2019, 14 837 terms were used. The total number of keywords was 4933 (available period 1990 to 2019). There were 15 382 authors, 82 countries, and 2113 organizations identified in articles published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry during this period, with most from the United States. There were 43 027 authors, 95 324 references, and 14 594 sources cited in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry during the period surveyed.
CONCLUSIONS
This bibliometric analysis provided a comprehensive overview of the impactful role of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry in contemporary dentistry, particularly in the field of prosthodontics.
Topics: Prosthodontics; Dentistry; Bibliometrics
PubMed: 34175112
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.05.013 -
Journal of the American Veterinary... Nov 2023
Topics: Animals; Dentistry
PubMed: 38016283
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Dental Clinics of North America Apr 2023Over the past several decades, the science of restorative/reconstructive dentistry and orthodontics has evolved tremendously, following sound principles passed down from... (Review)
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Over the past several decades, the science of restorative/reconstructive dentistry and orthodontics has evolved tremendously, following sound principles passed down from robust literature and scientific rationale. These principles have been solid and instrumental in enhancing dentistry, from a single tooth restoration to complex full-mouth rehabilitations. However, it must be noted that some of the principles and philosophies followed over these decades have been questioned based on the advances in science, technology, and evidence-based medicine. The scenario became complex when clinicians were faced with the question of guidance for optimum joint and muscle health as related to restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Topics: Humans; Orthodontics; Malocclusion; Dental Care; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Orthodontics, Corrective
PubMed: 36965933
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.10.003 -
International Journal of Oral Science Sep 2023The dental operative microscope has been widely employed in the field of dentistry, particularly in endodontics and operative dentistry, resulting in significant... (Review)
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The dental operative microscope has been widely employed in the field of dentistry, particularly in endodontics and operative dentistry, resulting in significant advancements in the effectiveness of root canal therapy, endodontic surgery, and dental restoration. However, the improper use of this microscope continues to be common in clinical settings, primarily due to operators' insufficient understanding and proficiency in both the features and established operating procedures of this equipment. In October 2019, Professor Jingping Liang, Vice Chairman of the Society of Cariology and Endodontology, Chinese Stomatological Association, organized a consensus meeting with Chinese experts in endodontics and operative dentistry. The objective of this meeting was to establish a standard operation procedure for the dental operative microscope. Subsequently, a consensus was reached and officially issued. Over the span of about four years, the content of this consensus has been further developed and improved through practical experience.
Topics: Humans; Dentistry, Operative; Consensus; Endodontics; Root Canal Therapy; Dental Care
PubMed: 37723147
DOI: 10.1038/s41368-023-00247-y -
Community Dentistry and Oral... Aug 2023We re-envision dentistry's social contract and elaborate on the idea that it is not neutral and free from such things as racism and white supremacy and can act as a tool... (Review)
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OBJECTIVES
We re-envision dentistry's social contract and elaborate on the idea that it is not neutral and free from such things as racism and white supremacy and can act as a tool of oppression.
METHODS
We critique social contract theory through examination of classical and contemporary contract theorists. More specifically, our analysis draws from the work of Charles W. Mills, a philosopher of race and liberalism, as well as the theoretical and praxis framework of intersectionality.
RESULTS
Social contract theory supports hierarchies and inequities that may be used to sustain unfair and unjust differences in oral health between social groups. When dentistry's social contract becomes a tool of oppression, its practice does not promote health equity but reinforces damaging social norms.
CONCLUSION
Dentistry must embrace an anti-oppression framing of equity and elevate the principle of justice to one of liberation and not just fairness. In doing so, the profession can better understand itself, act more equitably and empower practitioners to advocate for justice in health and healthcare in its fullest sense. Anti-oppressive justice supports health not as merely an obligation but as a human duty.
Topics: Humans; Social Justice; Oral Health; Dentistry
PubMed: 36966445
DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12854 -
Clinical Oral Investigations Mar 2022This scoping review aims to summarize the available literature on the clinical applications of ultrasonography and ultrasound in diagnostic, therapeutic, and... (Review)
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OBJECTIVES
This scoping review aims to summarize the available literature on the clinical applications of ultrasonography and ultrasound in diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional dental applications.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist and conducted a protocol-driven scoping review of randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, and case series that assessed ultrasonography or ultrasound use as a stand-alone diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional tool in dentistry. We included studies published after 1980, study samples ≥ 10, with diagnostic, concordance, or therapeutic outcomes. We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and others (up to April 2021) and extracted information regarding study level, patient level, test or treatment level, and outcome level data.
RESULTS
Five interventional studies (related to oral medicine, temporomandibular disorders, and dental anesthesia), eight therapeutic studies (related to surgery and orthodontics), and seventy-five diagnostic studies (related to orthodontics, surgery, endodontics, oral medicine, temporomandibular disorders, restorative dentistry, and periodontology) were identified and presented in this review.
CONCLUSION
Ultrasonography has a well-established niche in diagnostic dentistry, while therapeutic and interventional ultrasounds have a smaller, yet present, niche in dentistry. However, further research is needed to report the precise estimates of the diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional effects.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Dentists are mostly unfamiliar with ultrasonography and ultrasound and their potential uses. This review maps the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasonography and ultrasound technology in dentistry and highlights the current challenges, gaps of knowledge, and research status of ultrasound technology in this regard.
Topics: Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; Humans; Oral Medicine; Orthodontics; Ultrasonography
PubMed: 35028733
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-04340-6 -
Journal of Dentistry Jun 2024This article examines the past, present and future of primary care dentistry. It provides a historical background of primary care dentistry and describes stages of its... (Review)
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This article examines the past, present and future of primary care dentistry. It provides a historical background of primary care dentistry and describes stages of its evolution. It further reviews the purpose and mission of contemporary primary care dentistry and outlines a vision for the development of primary care dentistry in the future. The type and extent of innovations and technological advances that have impacted - and improved - primary care dentistry revolutionising clinical activities, ranging from early computerised tomography to modern digital systems and workflows are summarised. A discussion of current scientific evidence base pertinent to primary care dentistry highlighting the need for 'effectiveness' rather than 'efficacy' studies is included in order to provide research data pertinent to the primary care dentistry setting where most dental patients receive most of their care most of the time.
Topics: Humans; Dental Care; Dentistry; Forecasting; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Primary Health Care
PubMed: 38677403
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105007 -
Journal of the American Dental... May 2020The implications of the social contract for medicine and those it serves has been debated by bioethicists, political scientists, and physicians. Far less attention,...
BACKGROUND
The implications of the social contract for medicine and those it serves has been debated by bioethicists, political scientists, and physicians. Far less attention, however, has been given to dentistry's social contract.
METHODS
The existing literature from medicine is used to explore the social contract and the role of dentistry in today's society, focusing on several areas of interest.
RESULTS
The authors' analysis discusses the history of the social contract and its implications for professionalism. The authors examine the failure of the dental profession to adequately address population needs and inequities in oral health, situating this in the context of an increasingly commodified, commercialized, cosmetically oriented, and proprietary culture in the profession. The authors highlight the important role of organized dentistry in facilitating change and renewing the social contract.
CONCLUSIONS
The authors conclude that reforms are necessary for dentistry to remain a profession.
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
The authors' findings may inform oral health policies and underscore the need for change among dental providers and organized dentistry to maintain dentistry's professional status.
Topics: Dentistry
PubMed: 32336345
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2020.01.022 -
British Dental Journal Mar 2020
Topics: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy; Anesthesia, Dental; Dentistry
PubMed: 32221419
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-1437-6 -
British Dental Journal Apr 2024
Topics: Humans; Tooth Movement Techniques; Orthodontic Appliances, Removable
PubMed: 38671092
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-024-7361-4