Abstract
This cross-sectional study aimed at evaluating the abstracts of all articles published in the 'Jornal Brasileiro de Odontopediatria e Odontologia do Bebê' in order to collect data on the study design used, the most researched topics and the Brazilian states with the highest scientific production. Copies were made of the abstracts of each article, totaling 572 abstracts. Data categorization was done by two trained and independent reviewers. The results showed that the most used study design were case report (33%) and cross-sectional study (30%). On the other hand, there were only 2.5% of randomized clinical trials and no systematic review or meta-analysis. The most researched topics were cariology (15%) and restorative dentistry / dental materials (10%). The state with the greatest number of publications was São Paulo (40%), followed by Rio de Janeiro (17%). It was concluded that the majority of the articles published referred to studies with a low potential to establish scientific evidence, indicating a need for conducting research based on better quality methodology. Moreover, it was found that the assessed literature reflected the trends observed in the clinical practice of Pediatric Dentistry in Brazil.
Highlights
Pediatric dentistry was defined several years ago as an age-defined specialty that comprises all dentistry aspects.[1]
Health care professionals usually base their decisions on professional experience, prevailing clinical practice, standard procedures, training or expert guidance, peer consultation and knowledge acquired in dental school, seminars and continuing education programs
Based on the considerations above, the present study evaluated all the articles published in the “Jornal Brasileiro de Odontopediatria e Odontologia do Bebê” (JBP), and assessed the study design used, the area of interest of the research and the Brazilian state where the research was conducted
Summary
Pediatric dentistry was defined several years ago as an age-defined specialty that comprises all dentistry aspects.[1] It has been described as a specialty that, above all, provides preventive and global therapeutic dental care for children and adolescents, including those who require special care, comprising a wide range of activities.[2,3] pediatric dentistry is becoming more and more committed to offer patients the latest scientific advancements in health care by seeking useful and consistent information in the medical literature to guide clinical conducts. Health care professionals usually base their decisions on professional experience, prevailing clinical practice, standard procedures, training or expert guidance, peer consultation and knowledge acquired in dental school, seminars and continuing education programs. Technical expertise and critical judgment are essential but not sufficient. Due to the complexity of information, scientific support to clinical practice must be sought in the medical literature and derived from methodologically validated tools.[4,5,6]
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