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SynthesisFrontiers in oral health2025

Unveiling the dual nature of

Di Fu, Xingyue Shu, Lin Yao, Ge Zhou, Mengzhen Ji, Ga Liao, Yunwo Zhu, Ling Zou

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Synthesis in Frontiers in oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Di Fu *State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xingyue Shu *State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Lin YaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ge ZhouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Mengzhen JiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ga LiaoDepartment of Information Management, Department of Stomatology Informatics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yunwo ZhuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Geriatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ling ZouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Dental caries is a prevalent oral disease with a multifactorial etiology. Methods: The Web of Science core collections (WoSCC) were searched to acquire articles relevant to Results: Sweden, the US, and China, which have been the center of international cooperation, have produced the most publications in the research area. Caries Research is the main counterpart journal in the field. "Dental caries", " Discussion: Based on bibliometric analysis, this study reviews the relationship between lactobacilli and dental caries, emphasizing their dual roles. The detection rate of lactobacilli is closely associated with the incidence and severity of dental caries. However, under specific environmental conditions, these bacteria also exhibit potential probiotic properties that may aid in the prevention of dental caries. Additionally,

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bibliometricscaries preventioncariogenicitydental cariesearly childhood carieslactobacilliprobiotics

Identifiers

PMID39959355
PMCPMC11825810

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