Dame Margaret Seward DBE CBE BDS MCCD MDS DSc DDS FDSEng, Edin & Glas FFGDP FFARCS FICD (1935-2021): Her Family and Career.

So often we hear cries of 'Well what do you expect, he or she had a terrible start in life." Given away soon after birth, didn't know its mother until nine years of age, brought up a mother's acquaintance but was not told. This paper examines how that fits with the life of Dame Margaret Seward, one of the outstanding members of the British dental profession, male or female.

Level of evidence analysis of the Saudi Dental Journal: A bibliometric analysis of publications from 2012 to 2021.

Objectives: The Level of Evidence (LOE) ranking system is used to measure the methodological quality of research. This study aimed to analyze and evaluate the trends of LOEs in articles published in the Saudi Dental Journal (SDJ) between 2012 and 2021. Methodology: The bibliometric details of all articles published from 2012 to 2021 were extracted from the SDJ website. All articles, expect editorials, were included in the analysis. The articles were divided based on LOEs, dental specialties, number of authors, and centers. The citation metrics were obtained from Google Scholar, and the statistical analysis was performed using JMP Pro 15.2.0 software. Results: Five hundred twenty-two articles were selected for analysis. They had an average of 21.19 citations per article, and a growing trend in the number of articles was observed. Authors from 40 countries contributed to the articles, with the most contributions from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most articles (n = 269; 51.53%) were LOE IV and V, while a low proportion (5.56%) were LOE I articles. Aside from miscellaneous articles, periodontics composed most of the LOE I studies, followed by endodontics, and oral and maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). Orthodontics had the highest number of LOE II studies, pediatric dentistry had the most LOE IV, and prosthodontics had the most LOE V studies. No significant correlations were found between LOE and the number of authors or centers. However, a significant correlation was found in the distribution of LOE contributed by academic institutes. Conclusion: The study results highlight that most articles were LOE IV and V, whereas nominal LOE I articles were found. Furthermore, there is a need to encourage dental scientists to carry out high-quality evidence studies. Professional dental societies can play a pivotal role in this regard.

The contribution of the brazilian dental journal to the brazilian scientific research over 30 years

Abstract The Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ) was officially launched in 1990, stimulated by the courage and boldness of researchers dedicated to teaching and research in dentistry. The journal was conceived in a worldwide coverage and universal language to allow publication of the results of Brazilian studies, which otherwise would not be accessible to the scientific dental community. In the year we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of BDJ, this article presents a brief overview of Brazilian dental research and a bibliometric analysis of the articles published in this journal as a contribution to our readers and fellow researchers. The purpose was to identify the mot frequent categories of study, the most published areas of dentistry and BDJ's top 50 most-cited articles in the Scopus and Google Scholar databases. A search was performed on all BDJ online issues published from 1990 to 2019. In this period, BDJ published 1,710 articles. Based on their distribution by category of study, 557 articles were in the basic research/dental materials area, 527 in the basic research/biology area and 280 in the clinical research area. Eight articles were cited more than 100 times in the Scopus database and 266 times in the Google Scholar database. Endodontics was the most published area. This overview of BDJ production over those 30 years allows establishing a profile of the characteristics, impact and trends of the published studies, as well as the journal's contribution to the top 50 most-cited articles in the Scopus and Google Scholar databases.

Resumo A coragem e ousadia de pesquisadores dedicados ao ensino e pesquisa em odontologia incentivaram a criação em 1990 do Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ). Esta revista nasceu com o objetivo de permitir a divulgação de resultados de pesquisas brasileiras em uma abrangência e linguagem universal para o mundo. Certamente, estes dados poderiam não ser de conhecimento público para a comunidade científica da odontologia. No ano de comemoração do trigésimo aniversário do BDJ, este estudo apresenta uma breve reflexão envolvendo a pesquisa odontológica e uma análise bibliométrica das publicações desta revista, que podem contribuir para profissionais, pesquisadores e colegas estrangeiros da odontologia. Nesse contexto, buscou-se identificar os 50 artigos mais citados nas bases de dados Scopus e Google Scholar, as áreas mais citadas e as categorias de estudos. Portanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa manual em todos os números do BDJ publicados on-line de 1990 a 2019. O BDJ publicou 1710 artigos científicos, sendo 557 artigos na área de pesquisa básica/materiais dentários, 527 artigos na área de pesquisa básica/biologia e 280 artigos em pesquisa clínica. Oito artigos foram citados mais de 100 vezes no Scopus e 266 na base de dados do Google Scholar. A endodontia foi a área temática mais estudada. O panorama geral das publicações feitas no BDJ em comemoração ao seu trigésimo ano de existência permite uma análise das características, impacto e tendências dos estudos, bem como a contribuição dos os 50 trabalhos mais citados nas bases de dados Scopus e Google Scholar.

Evaluación de las publicaciones de los últimos dieciséis años en la revista de la Asociación Odontológica Argentina: un estudio bibliométrico / Evaluation of the publications of the last sixteen yearsin the journal of the Argentine dental Asociation. a Bibliometric study

Objetivo: evaluar la cantidad, el origen y el tipo de publicaciones incluidas en la Revista de la Asociación Odontológica Argentina (RAOA) en los últimos dieciséis años. Materiales y métodos: Se recolectaron todos los volúmenes de la RAOA publicados entre 2001 y 2016. Se evaluaron y compararon la cantidad y el tipo de publicaciones realizadas, teniendo en cuenta categorías como provincia, país, institución universitaria y especialidad, por medio de la prueba estadística de las frecuencias absolutas y relativas delas diferentes categorías. Resultados: En total, se publicaron 535 artículos, y se observó una tendencia a la disminución en los últimos años. La Endodoncia fue la especialidad que más publicó (25 por ciento), con mayor cantidad de investigaciones científicas y revisiones; mientras que la Patología bucomaxilofacial publicó más casos clínicos. La mayoría de las publicaciones fueron realizadas en el ámbito no universitario. La provincia de Buenos Aires y la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires son los distritos geográficos que más aportes realizaron a la revista. Conclusiones: La RAOA puede ser considerada una base referencial odontológica para el análisis de la actividad científica en el ámbito latinoamericano.

Aim: to evaluate the amount, origin and type of publicationsincluded in the journal of the Argentine Dental Association(RAOA) in the last sixteen years.Materials and methods: All volumes of the RAOA werecollected during 2001 and 2016. The number and type of publicationswere analyzed and compared with the state, country,university institution and specialties from which they wereoriginated, statistically calculating the absolute and relativefrequencies of the different categories.Results: A total of 535 articles have been published,with a decreasing yearly tendency recent years. Endodonticswas the specialty with more published articles, most of themscientific research and reviews, while oral and maxillofacialpathology mainly published clinical cases. The majority ofpublications were made by non-university institutions. Theprovince of Buenos Aires and the city of Buenos Aires mademost of the contribution to the journal.Conclusions: The journal of the AOA can be considereda useful reference for the analysis of scientific production inLatin America.

Active implementation strategy of CONSORT adherence by a dental specialty journal improved randomized clinical trial reporting.

OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel CONsolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) adherence strategy implemented by the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO) and to report its impact on the completeness of reporting of published trials. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: The AJO-DO CONSORT adherence strategy, initiated in June 2011, involves active assessment of randomized clinical trial (RCT) reporting during the editorial process. The completeness of reporting CONSORT items was compared between trials submitted and published during the implementation period (July 2011 to September 2013) and trials published between August 2007 and July 2009. RESULTS: Of the 42 RCTs submitted (July 2011 to September 2013), 23 were considered for publication and assessed for completeness of reporting, seven of which were eventually published. For all published RCTs between 2007 and 2009 (n = 20), completeness of reporting by CONSORT item ranged from 0% to 100% (Median = 40%, interquartile range = 60%). All published trials in 2011-2013, reported 33 of 37 CONSORT (sub) items. Four CONSORT 2010 checklist items remained problematic even after implementation of the adherence strategy: changes to methods (3b), changes to outcomes (6b) after the trial commenced, interim analysis (7b), and trial stopping (14b), which are typically only reported when applicable. CONCLUSION: Trials published following implementation of the AJO-DO CONSORT adherence strategy completely reported more CONSORT items than those published or submitted previously.

Use of standards in papers published in dental journals

This study evaluated the use de standards in papers published in Brazilian and international dental journals. Papers published from January 2006 to December 2010 in the following journals were examined: Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ), Brazilian Oral Research (BOR), Journal of Applied Oral Sciences (JAOS), Journal of Dental Research (JDR) and Dental Materials (DM). In addition to the title and type of study, issue, volume and year of publication, the following information was recorded from each paper: identification of any standard reported in the study; in case of no reported standard, indication if a standard could be used in the study. A total of 3,046 papers were examined, being 937 from DM, 936 from JDR, 489 from JAOS, 348 from BDJ, and 336 from BOR. Considering the papers that could use some standard, DM showed the highest percentage (24.9%) of reporting standards/paper, followed by JAOS (10.3%), BOR (10.1%), BDJ (6.3%) and JDR (2.4%), meaning for example that, from 936 papers examined from the JDR, 623 could use some standard but only 15 papers reported them. From all papers examined, 309 (10.1%) reported using some standard. The ISO standards were mostly reported (57.8%), followed by ASTM standards (23.7%) and 74 (18.5%) standards from other international organizations (e.g. ADA and CIE). Despite of the high impact factors of the selected dental journals, their published papers could use standards more often. This study should assist journal editors to encourage authors to consult and refer to available standards to support the scientific papers.

Este estudo avaliou o uso de normas científicas em artigos de Odontologia publicados em periódicos brasileiros e internacionais. Trabalhos publicados de janeiro de 2006 a dezembro de 2010 foram examinados nas seguintes revistas: Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ), Brazilian Oral Research (BOR); Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS), Journal of Dental Research (JDR) e Dental Materials (DM). Além do título, tipo de estudo, volume e ano de publicação, as seguintes informações foram registradas a partir de cada artigo: identificação de normas relatadas no estudo; em caso negativo, relatar se alguma norma poderia ser aplicada no estudo. Um total de 3.046 artigos foi examinado como segue: 937 no DM, 936 no JDR, 489 no JAOS, 348 BDJ e 336 no BOR. Considerando os artigos que poderiam usar alguma norma, o DM apresentou o maior percentual (24,9%) de normas/artigos relatados, seguido pelo JAOS (10,3%), BOR (10,1%), BDJ (6,3%) e JDR (2,4%), o que significa que de 936 trabalhos analisados do JDR, 623 poderiam ter usado alguma norma, mas apenas 15 relataram o uso. De todos os trabalhos examinados, 309 (10,1%) estudos relataram alguma norma. As normas ISO foram relatadas na maior parte (57,8%), seguido pelas normas ASTM (23,7%) e 74 (18,5%) feitas por outras organizações internacionais (por exemplo, ADA e CIE). Apesar do alto fator de impacto dos periódicos selecionados, seus artigos publicados poderiam utilizar as normas com maior frequência. Este estudo deve alertar os editores de periódicos a incentivar os autores a consultar as normas disponíveis para apoiar a metodologia dos trabalhos científicos.