Bibliometric Review of the Dental Implant literature: Technique/Biomaterial, Biological/Medical, and Research Funding.

Abstract

Background: Due to the diversity in objectives and methodologies, the increase in the number of bibliometric studies on dental implants offers a landscape often difficult to decipher by readers.

Aim: To overcome this difficulty, we review and analyze bibliometric studies published during the last decades on dental implants through three parameters: Techniques or Biomaterial relating to dental implants; Biological or Medical conditions resulting from dental implantology; and Research Funding highlighting the contribution of funding bodies in the selection and implementation of research projects.

Method: Using general keywords related to dental implants, a combined search on various databases and general internet browsers was developed to collect bibliometrics papers on dental implants.

Results: 45 papers were collected and each paper was reviewed according to one of the following categories: techniques or biomaterials used in dental implants; biological or medical conditions related to dental implants, and research funding.

Conclusion: We hope that researchers, clinicians, institutions, politicians, and decision-makers involved or interested in research in implantology will find this study a useful guide to clarify their vision of the literature on dental implants.