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Text mining analysis of scientific literature on digital intraoral scanners in dentistry: Bibliometric analysis.

Ravinder S Saini, Abdulkhaliq Ali F Alshadidi, Jaismeen Rakhra, Lujain Ibrahim N Aldosari, Saeed Awod Bin Hassan, Syed Altafuddin Quadri, V N V Madhav, Anna Avetisyan, Artak Heboyan

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Article in Digital health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ravinder S SainiDepartment of Dental Technology, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulkhaliq Ali F AlshadidiDepartment of Dental Technology, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Jaismeen RakhraLeadership in Healthcare (Canada), Langley, Canada.
Lujain Ibrahim N AldosariDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed Awod Bin HassanDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Altafuddin QuadriDepartment of Dental Technology, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
V N V MadhavDepartment of Prosthodontics, YCMM & RDF's Dental College and Hospital, Ahmednagar, India.
Anna AvetisyanDepartment of Therapeutic Stomatology, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia.
Artak HeboyanDepartment of Research Analytics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-3205

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to provide valuable insights into the current research status and gaps in digital intraoral scanner literature in dentistry. Methodology: Scopus Search Query TITLE-ABS-KEY (intraoral AND scanners AND (dentistry OR digital AND dentistry)). The search query used in Scopus for the bibliometric analysis was "TITLE-ABS-KEY (intraoral AND scanners AND (dentistry OR digital AND dentistry))." This query indicates that the analysis focused on documents in which the title, abstract, or keywords contained the terms "intraoral," "scanners," and either "dentistry" or "digital dentistry." Results: The analysis covers a timespan from 1998 to 2023 and includes 331 documents sourced from 136 publications. The annual growth rate of research in this field is reported to be 15.9%, indicating a steady increase over time. Among the top sources, the "Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry" and the "Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry" have the highest number of articles, indicating their significance in the field. Some notable authors and their corresponding statistics include WÖSTMANN B, with 15 articles and a fractionalized value of 3.16, and SCHLENZ MA, with 14 articles and a fractionalized value of 2.91. The United States has the highest number of articles, indicating a significant presence in research publications. Germany closely follows this, demonstrating a notable contribution to the scientific community. Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis of intraoral scanners used in dentistry provided valuable insights into the current state of research and scholarly publications in this field. This analysis sheds light on the trends, patterns, and advancements in the use of these scanners in dental practice.

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PMCPMC11151775

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