Top 100 Most-Cited Articles on Mandibular Fractures: A Bibliometric Analysis

Becheleni, Marco Túllio; Souza, Marina Rocha Fonseca; Galvão, Endi Lanza; Al‐Moraissi, Essam Ahmed; Falci, Saulo Gabriel Moreira

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2023.03.005

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“…30 In addition, bibliometric reviews have been gaining ground in the international scientific literature in the field of dentistry, 31 including in the study of dental 22,23 and maxillofacial trauma. [24][25][26][27][28] Data mining techniques, such as the one used in this article, can establish an overview of publications on a given subject. They highlight points already widely studied in the international literature and those that still need more attention from the scientific community.…”

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“…Bibliometric reviews of previous literature were carried out, presenting data on the most cited articles 23,27,28 or general overviews within the subject. 26,34 In general, some similarities, especially related to stage 1 of this review, can be pointed out: (a) There is a gradual increase in the number of publications over time.…”

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“…34 (b) In general, the United States of America is the country that publishes the most on the subject. 27,28 (c) Keywords related to the elderly are not on the most cited list. 22 (d) The quality of studies on MDT should be a concern and be improved.…”

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“…14 Elderly people present more predisposing factors, such as concurrent systemic health issues such as chronic disease, 15,16 postural instability, 17 sensory impairment, 15,18,19 and polypharmacy, that directly or indirectly increase the risk or complexity of management of maxillofacial and dentoalveolar trauma (MDT) 20 or the length of hospitalization. 21 Bibliometric reviews have been carried out, providing overviews of publications relating to dental trauma, 22,23 facial trauma, 24 maxillofacial fractures, 25 mandibular fractures, 26,27 or a combination of these. 28 However, the authors are not aware of another study that has presented the general overview of MDT with a focus on the elderly population.…”

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World trends in publication for maxillofacial and dental trauma in the elderly

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Jural,

da Silva

et al. 2023

Dental Traumatology

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Aging may increase the risk of maxillofacial and dentoalveolar trauma (MDT). This review assessed global trends in scientific publications on MDT in the elderly. Six databases were searched. Studies about MDT in the elderly (≥60 years old) were included in two text mining stages (S1 and S2). In S1, all studies with elderly subjects were included, while in S2 only studies in which the elderly were assessed in a separate set of data or in a subanalysis by age groups were included. In S1, relevant data were mined using VantagePoint™ software. In S2, data were descriptively analyzed. There were 2265 studies at S1 and 110 at S2. The publication dates spanned from 1963 to 2023. In S1, the most cited keywords and terms were aged (n = 1872), male (n = 1839), female (n = 1777), “mandible fracture” (n = 460), “orbit fracture” (n = 362), and “maxilla fracture” (n = 118). Thirty authors published 10 or more articles with visible collaboration networks. There was a progressive increase in publications, especially in Europe (n = 150). In S2, most studies were case reports/case series (n = 62). The primary etiology was accidental falls (n = 84), the most affected region was the middle third of the face (n = 65), and dental trauma was rarely reported (n = 15). Cone Beam computed tomography was the most used diagnostic tool (n = 67). Of the 81 articles that addressed therapy, 52 opted for surgical treatment. Although there has been an increase in the number of articles on MDT over the years, studies with the elderly population as a specific study group are still needed. Accidental falls were the most reported etiology, while the middle third of the face and the mandible were the anatomic region and bone most affected, respectively. The high number of case reports indicates the need for improvement in the available scientific evidence about MDT in the elderly.

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