Department of Endodontics, Gulhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Center for Research in Dental Sciences (CICO), Endodontic Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, 4780000, Chile.
Lasers Med Sci. 2024 Aug 16;39(1):219. doi: 10.1007/s10103-024-04163-3.
This bibliometric and scientometric analysis aimed to delve into the forefront roles of lasers in endodontics from 1990 to 2024.
A comprehensive electronic search was conducted using "Clarivate Analytics Web of Science, All Databases" to retrieve the most-cited articles pertaining to the topic. These articles were then ranked in descending order according to their citation counts and the top 100 were selected for further analysis. Parameters including citation density, publication year, journal, journal impact factor (IF), country, institution, author, study design, study field, evidence level, laser type, and keywords were meticulously analyzed.
The mean and standard deviations of total citation and citation density were 106.47 ± 65.76 and 7.61 ± 5.13, respectively. Positive and negative correlations were found between the number of citations and citation density and age of publication. While the mean number of citations was significantly higher in the period 2001-2010 compared to the other periods (P < 0.05), values were similar between the periods 1990-2000 and 2011-2014 (P > 0.05). Articles were mainly published in the Journal of Endodontics. The most productive country, institutions, and author were the United States, the University of Showa, and Koukichi Matsumoto. Diode and Er: YAG lasers were commonly investigated. Ex vivo studies were mainly performed followed by in vitro ones. The main study field was "antimicrobial effect". Among keywords, "photodynamic therapy" was used more frequently.
Lasers are predominantly utilized to leverage their antimicrobial efficacy. Advancements in technology will lead to improvements in the properties of lasers, thereby enhancing the disinfection of the root canal system.
本计量分析旨在探讨 1990 年至 2024 年激光在牙髓学中的前沿作用。
使用“Clarivate Analytics Web of Science，All Databases”进行全面的电子检索，以检索与该主题相关的最具引用价值的文章。然后根据引用次数对这些文章进行降序排列，选择前 100 篇进行进一步分析。分析的参数包括引文密度、出版年份、期刊、期刊影响因子（IF）、国家、机构、作者、研究设计、研究领域、证据水平、激光类型和关键词。
总引文和引文密度的平均值和标准差分别为 106.47±65.76 和 7.61±5.13。引文数量和引文密度与出版年龄之间存在正相关和负相关。虽然 2001-2010 年期间的平均引文数量明显高于其他时期（P<0.05），但 1990-2000 年和 2011-2014 年期间的数值相似（P>0.05）。文章主要发表在《牙髓学杂志》上。最具生产力的国家、机构和作者是美国、昭和大学和 Koukichi Matsumoto。二极管和 Er：YAG 激光器通常被研究。主要进行了离体研究，其次是体外研究。主要研究领域是“抗菌效果”。在关键词中，“光动力疗法”使用更频繁。
激光主要用于发挥其抗菌效果。技术的进步将导致激光性能的提高，从而增强根管系统的消毒效果。
