title: Traumatic Dental Injuries in the primary dentition: a 15-year bibliometric analysis of Dental Traumatology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the profile of articles on traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in the primary dentition published in Dental Traumatology in the last 15 years using bibliometric analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three researchers read all titles and abstracts of articles published in Dental Traumatology between 2000 and 2014 (excluding editorials and letters) and selected all articles on TDI in the primary dentition. The articles were categorized according to year of publication, country in which the study was conducted, study design, and topics addressed. Divergences were resolved by consensus between the researchers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among a total of 1257 articles published, 98 were initially excluded. Among the remaining 1159 articles, 152 (13.1%) focused on TDI in the primary dentition. The articles were conducted in 29 countries, with Brazil (38.8%) and Turkey (11.8%) accounting for the largest numbers. Cross-sectional studies (36.2%) and case report/case series (33.6%) were the most frequent study designs. Only two systematic reviews were published. The most commonly addressed topics were frequency/etiology/associated factors (36.8%), treatment (30.9%), and prognosis (19.7%). Among the articles addressing treatment, two-thirds were case reports or case series. The effects of TDI in primary teeth on their permanent successors were addressed in 20.4% of the articles (31/152).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of articles on TDI in the primary dentition has increased, but remains low. The evaluation of study designs and topics addressed identified gaps that could contribute to the development of new studies on TDI in the primary dentition, especially cohort studies that evaluate risk factors, prognosis, and treatment.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil.
authors: Paulo Floriani
authors: PF
authors: Kramer
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile.
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Onetto
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile.
authors: Marie Therese
authors: MT
authors: Flores
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil.
authors: Tássia Silvana
authors: TS
authors: Borges
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil. cafeldens@terra.com.br.
authors: Carlos Alberto
authors: CA
authors: Feldens
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D018677:Tooth Injuries; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014194:Traumatology; D014421:Turkey
keywords: bibliometric analysis; child; preschool; primary tooth; tooth injury