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ArticleInternational dental journal2025

Finite element analysis in the Dental Sciences: A Bibliometric and a Visual Study.

Bintao Xie, Lingling Zhang, Yanjie Wang, Yanhao Chu, Yanqin Lu

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Article in International dental journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Bintao XieHunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research, Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Oral Digital Intelligence and Personalized Medicine, Changsha, China; Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Lingling ZhangHunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research, Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Oral Digital Intelligence and Personalized Medicine, Changsha, China; Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Dermatology & National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yanjie WangHunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research, Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Oral Digital Intelligence and Personalized Medicine, Changsha, China; Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yanhao ChuHunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research, Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Oral Digital Intelligence and Personalized Medicine, Changsha, China; Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yanqin LuHunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research, Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Oral Digital Intelligence and Personalized Medicine, Changsha, China; Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China. Electronic address: 213031@csu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

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aimsFinite element analysis (FEA) is an incrementally practical and precise tool for the prediction of stress effects on different tissue structures and has therefore interested dental researchers for decades. This bibliometric and visualized study was aimed to assess the research progress related to FEA in the dental sciences in terms of research trends and frontiers.

methodsThe articles about FEA studies in this field during 1999 to 2024 were obtained from Web of Science Core Collection. Then, these results were analysed and plotted using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace in order to find out the historical evolution, current hotspots, and future directions.

resultsTotal 2838 literature records related to the topic were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection. The most active country and institution were USA (538 documents) and Universidade Estadual Paulista (140 documents), respectively. Baggi et al from University of Naples Federico II was the author with the most highly cited article (352 citations), which was published on the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry in 2008. Dental Materials ranked first (231 documents) among the 10 journals with the greatest numbers of relevant publications. The top three trending keywords were 'dental implant', 'stress distribution', and 'fracture'. The endocrown, clear aligner, and posterior edentulism were scientific frontiers in this field.

conclusionThe present study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research in the dental science by FEA approaches, which will identify active hotspots of scientific interest to guide further research endeavours.

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BibliometricsDental ResearchDental Stress AnalysisDentistryFinite Element AnalysisHumansBibliometricsBiomechanicsDecision-makingDental practiceDental stress analysisFinite element analysis

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