A Bibliometric Analysis of Electrospun Nanofibers for Dentistry

Abstract

Electrospun nanofibers have been widely used in dentistry due to their excellent properties, such as high surface area and high porosity, this bibliometric study aimed to review the application fields, research status, and development trends of electrospun nanofibers in different fields of dentistry in recent years. All of the data were obtained from the Web of Science from 2004 to 2021. Origin, Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, and Carrot2 were used to process, analyze, and evaluate the publication year, countries/region, affiliations, authors, citations, keywords, and journal data. After being refined by the year of publication, document types and research fields, a total of 378 publications were included in this study, and an increasing number of publications was evident. Through linear regression calculations, it is predicted that the number of published articles in 2022 will be 66. The most published journal about electrospun dental materials is Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, among the six core journals identified, the percent of journals with Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Q1 was 60%. A total of 17.60% of the publications originated from China, and the most productive institution was the University of Sheffield. Among all the 1949 authors, the most productive author was Marco C. Bottino. Most electrospun dental nanofibers are used in periodontal regeneration, and Polycaprolactone (PCL) is the most frequently used material in all studies. With the global upsurge in research on electrospun dental materials, bone regeneration, tissue regeneration, and cell differentiation and proliferation will still be the research hotspots of electrospun dental materials in recent years. Extensive collaboration and citations among authors, institutions and countries will also reach a new level.

Development of Light-Polymerized Dental Composite Resin Reinforced with Electrospun Polyamide Layers

“…Presently, their application is largely restricted to periodontal regeneration, whereby polycaprolactone (PCL) is usually employed for this purpose. However, owing to the global upsurge in research on electrospun dental materials, bone regeneration, tissue regeneration, and cell differentiation and proliferation, it is expected that the scope of their clinical use will expand considerably [ 35 ] Nonetheless, there is a paucity of studies as a part of which the impact of the incorporation of PA nanofibers into dental composite materials on their mechanical properties is evaluated. In extant research, the focus is primarily given to the strategies for improving the quality of polymethyl methyl acrylate used in the production of dental prostheses by using electrospun fibers as reinforcement.…”

Functionalization of PCL-Based Fiber Scaffolds with Different Sources of Calcium and Phosphate and Odontogenic Potential on Human Dental Pulp Cells

“…Furthermore, the hydrophobicity and low degradation of PCL can act as a barrier preventing the diffusion of toxic byproducts from the restorative filling material [21]. Several studies have demonstrated the potential of this synthetic polymer for craniofacial bioengineering strategies, which is widely used in dental material applications [18,[22][23][24][25][26].…”

Factors associated with scientific production citations in dentistry: Zero-inflated negative binomial regression and hurdle modelling

“…In some cases, these analyses have only described trends. 19,20 Indeed, some analyses have indicated that there were trends 21 ; that there was no clear trend 22 ; that the increase in the number of publications was linear, 23 polynomial, 24 or exponential 25 ; or that its trends followed a discontinuous regression pattern. 26 This information will guide researchers in dentistry when they make decisions about which journal to publish in and therefore to which publisher they should submit their article.…”