This study analyzes the characteristics of the top-100 most cited articles published in international dental journals with at least one coauthor affiliated to Brazil. A search in Scopus database for articles published between 1996 and 2017 was carried out in the 178 journals belonging to the category “Dentistry" identified in SCImago Journals & Country Rank. From the top-100 most cited articles, variables related to the journal, article, and authors were collected. Annual citation averages (ACA) and relative citation ratios (RCR) were calculated. Data were analyzed descriptively. There were 75 original reports and 25 reviews in the sample. The number of citations ranged between 124 and 657 (mean=202, median=168). The papers were published in 31 different journals (46% in only four journals), none based in Brazil. The most frequent subjects (61%) were Dental Materials, Endodontics, and Periodontology, which accounted for 63.6% of the total citations. The subject with the highest ACA was Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the subject with the highest RCR was Oral Radiology. Only 12 articles were cited more than 300 times. International collaboration was present in 61 articles and funding was reported in 49 articles. The first author was from Brazil in 70% and corresponding author in 55% of the papers. Southeast (83%) and South (20%) were the regions of Brazil with most presence of coauthors. This top-100 list is presented to provide an overview of the most cited articles and aid in supporting further analyses regarding publication and citation behaviors of Brazilian dentistry.
Objetivos: O condicionamento da superfície dos tecidos dentários duros com ácido fosfórico 35% é normalmente utilizado para fornecer retenção micromecânica para adesivos odontológicos. Quando lavado da superfície, o ácido pode gerar gosto amargo e desagradável ao paladar do paciente. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o efeito da adição de um agente aromatizante à composição do gel de ácido fosfórico 35% e investigar se existe alteração de características fundamentais deste material, como sua capacidade de desmineralizar a superfície dentária. Métodos: Além de um grupo controle (sem flavorizante), foram testados grupos de ácido fosfórico 35% com a adição de 0,5% ou 3% do aromatizante (Aroma Abacaxi Pó; Bio Green Ingredients). Foram realizadas análises de viscosidade, estabilidade do pH e de desmineralização da superfície de esmalte condicionada por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, além de teste de resistência de união ao esmalte por microcisalhamento. Resultados: Apesar dos grupos apresentarem pequenas diferenças entre si, nenhuma das alterações se mostrou significativa, exceto o aumento da viscosidade do gel contendo 3% do aromatizante. Conclusões: A adição de agente aromatizante ao gel condicionador de ácido fosfórico 35% parece ser alternativa viável para reduzir os problemas relacionados ao contato com o sabor desagradável do material, uma vez que não promoveu alteração negativa significativa nas características e comportamento do ácido.
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