ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Digital Health in Children's Oral and Dental Health: An Overview and a Bibliometric Analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Use of social media by parents as a resource for knowledge on children's oral health: a systematic review.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2025Pooled it
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- A bibliometric analysis of scientific literature in digital dentistry from low- and lower-middle income countries.BDJ open · 2024Review
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Oral Health (1987-2024).Cureus · 2024Review
- Detection of Erosive Changes on Smooth Surfaces with and without Orthodontic Brackets Using an Intraoral Scanner-An In Vitro Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Teledentistry From the Perspective of Dental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Systematic Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Studies Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- The Association between Electronic Health Literacy and Oral Health Outcomes among Dental Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Context, Trends, and Contents of Digital Health Technology Used in Dental Health.BioMed research international · 2023Review
- Qualitative Evaluation of YouTube Videos on Dental Fear, Anxiety and Phobia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- AI-driven approaches in the management of early childhood caries: A path toward global oral health.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
- Prevention of Early Childhood Caries from the First Level of Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach and Motivational Communication.Sage open pediatricsArticle
- Global trends in the application of digital technology in jaw reconstruction: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Digital health technologies can widely increase access to oral health solutions and can make them easier to use and more accessible at all primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. This study aims to present a bibliometric analysis of published literature to identify the content, trends, and context of digital health technology use in children's oral and dental health. After finalising the research question, the Scopus database was used to search systematically for related keywords from 1997 to 2022. The PRISMA methodology applied for systematic reviews was adopted to refine search results. VOS viewer software was applied to illustrate the topics and trends of digital health technology involved in children's oral and dental health. An increase in use of the digital technologies was appeared in the index keywords after 2005. Computer-assisted therapy/surgery, computer simulation, computer program, image processing, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging, and audio-visual equipment were more used index keywords in children's dental care re-search from 2005-2015. Telemedicine, mobile application, virtual reality, and medical information were reported with the index keywords of dental caries, dental procedures, and dental anxiety after 2015. The study also identified a gap in the published literature in applying newer digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and gamification, in oral and dental health research and practice. There is a growing tendency to use digital technologies in children's oral and dental health in recent years. Although the types and categorisations of the technology are typically diverse during the timeframe and by the area of dental services and oral health, identifying and categorizing these technologies based on oral health services could familiarise oral health policymakers with the application of the technology and help them design technology-based interventions to improve children's oral health.
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