3D BIOPRINTING IN DENTISTRY: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

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Abstract 

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that oral diseases affect about 3.5 billion people. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Oral Health Surveillance Report, 2019, nearly 90% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 had tooth decay, and this percentage did not change significantly between the NHANES 1999-2004 and 2011-2016 cycles. Literature search was conducted in the Scopus database using the keywords "tooth," "teeth," "bioprinting," "3D bioprinting," and "three-dimensional bioprinting." A total of 107 publications were retrieved, with 102 being in the English language. Performance analysis and science mapping were performed using the Bibliometrix R package in the R-studio. Analysis shows upward trend of scientific publications over the period from 2016 to 2023. China maintains a leading position in the number of publications among countries. The figure illustrates that Sichuan University holds the leading position with a total of 16 publications. The journal "Bioprinting" ranks among the top six journals, followed by "Cells" and "Biofabrication". Chen J, Guo W, and Zhang X stand out, each having three published works. "Bioprinting" and "tissue engineering" are the most commonly used keywords by authors in the period from 2016 to 2023. Based on the provided information on 3D printing in dentistry, it can be concluded that China makes a significant contribution to research in this field.