ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Clinical Studies on Topical Anesthesia in Dentistry: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Topical anesthesia is widely used in dentistry. However, its clinical effectiveness remains controversial. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the most cited clinical dentistry articles on topical anesthesia, identifying the most studied drugs, research trends, leading authors, geographic distribution, funding sources, and study characteristics. A structured search was conducted in the Web of Science using defined descriptors and Boolean operators, with citation comparisons in Scopus and Google Scholar. The search, conducted without language or publication year restrictions, extended until October 2023. Out of 4892 articles, the 30 most cited were selected, collectively accumulating 953 citations between 1992 and 2017. Most highly cited and funded studies originated from the United States. Journals focusing on periodontics, general dentistry, and oral surgery published the majority of these articles, with lidocaine being the most studied anesthetic. Despite their widespread use, topical anesthetics have garnered relatively few citations. Our findings suggest a research preference for studies with immediate clinical impact over those focusing on pain management, particularly in the field of topical dental anesthesia. This highlights the need for further research and progress in this important field.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.