Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to present a bibliometric analysis of scientific articles on clear aligner treatment (CAT) on periodontal health.

Materials and Methods: Papers published through July 5, 2023, were searched on the Web of Science (WOS). From a total of 63 papers, the top 25 most cited and appropriate for the study topic were selected.

Results: The most cited article with 82 citations was the article published in the European Journal of Orthodontics in 2015. The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics had the highest publication rate, with three of the top 25 articles published. The first author of the first article was Gabriele Rossini, among the top 25 highly cited articles evaluating the effect of CAT on periodontal health. Italy stands out as the country with the highest number of first authors with 9 articles, followed by China with 7 authors.

Conclusions: The bibliometric analysis provides significant information regarding the total number of publications and citations on clear aligner treatment on periodontal health. This bibliometric analysis provides a perspective on the progress of research on clear aligner treatment on periodontal health.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis, clear aligner treatment, orthodontics, periodontal health

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Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). This is an open-access article published by Bolu İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Terzi M, Büyük SK, Akdemir H, Abay F. Effects of clear aligner treatment on periodontal health: a bibliometric study. Northwestern Med J. 2025;Early View:1-8. https://doi.org/10.54307/2025.NWMJ.130

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