Evidence-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Silver Diamine Fluoride Use in Dentistry

Syed Saad B Qasim; Dena Ali; Abdul Samad Khan; Shafiq Ur Rehman; Abid Iqbal; Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss

doi:10.1155/2021/9917408

Evidence-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Silver Diamine Fluoride Use in Dentistry

Biomed Res Int. 2021 Sep 29:2021:9917408. doi: 10.1155/2021/9917408. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Syed Saad B Qasim¹, Dena Ali², Abdul Samad Khan³, Shafiq Ur Rehman⁴, Abid Iqbal⁵, Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Safat, P.O.Box 24923, Kuwait 13110.
² Department of General Dental Practice, Faculty of Dentistry, Health Sciences of Centre, Kuwait University, Safat, P.O.Box 24923, Kuwait 13110.
³ Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Institute of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
⁵ Central Library, Prince Sultan University, Rafha Street, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Department of Developmental and Preventive Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Health Science Centre, Kuwait University, Safat, P.O.Box 24923, Kuwait 13110.

Abstract

Background: This bibliometric analysis is aimed at reviewing the research pattern on the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in dentistry using various citation metrics.

Methods: A well-curated search was conducted on Elsevier's Scopus database for the relevant literature on SDF published between 1969 and 2021. Bibliographic information such as information related to citations, bibliographic data, abstracts, keywords, and other relevant information was extracted using different combinations of keywords ("silver diamine fluoride" OR "Silver Diamine Fluorides" OR "Diamine Fluoride" OR "Silver Fluoride"). Analysis and visualization of the selected documents and related data were performed using various tools and software including MS Excel, MS Access, Bibexcel, VOS viewer, Biblioshiny, and Gephi. VOS Viewer was utilized for the Graph Modeling Language (GML) to generate graphical representations of the data. Furthermore, network graphs were generated to assess the various associations between research themes, countries, organizations, authors, journals, and citations.

Results: The initial search yielded 662 documents, of which 410 were chosen for analysis. 252 records were deemed irrelevant. The chosen records consisted of journal articles (n = 351), conference papers (n = 14), book chapters (n = 1), and review articles (n = 44). The results showed that there was an upward trend in the research on SDF, and a substantial increase was observed in the citation index after 2014. Researchers from the United States of America, Hong Kong, and Japan were the top contributors, with organizations and authors from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, leading the way in citations and productivity.

Conclusion: The bibliometric analysis provides valuable information regarding the total number of publications on SDF and their citation details. It also identifies the leading countries and organizations involved in the research on SDF and provides a comprehensive analysis of the research trends related to SDF.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Authorship
Bibliometrics*
Dentistry*
Fluorides, Topical / pharmacology
Humans
Publications
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / pharmacology*
Research*
Silver Compounds / pharmacology*

Substances

Fluorides, Topical
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Silver Compounds
silver diamine fluoride