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ArticleCraniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction2025

Bridging Gaps: Promoting Scientific Research in AOCMF Asia Pacific and Comparison with Latin America.

Radhika Menon, Takahiro Kanno, Yiu Yan Leung, Yeshaswini Thelekkat, Gopal Krishnan Kulandaswamy

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Article in Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Radhika MenonDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo 693-0021, Japan; raadheekamenon@gmail.com.
Takahiro KannoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo 693-0021, Japan; raadheekamenon@gmail.com.
Yiu Yan LeungDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; mikeyyleung@hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-6570
Yeshaswini ThelekkatDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Trivandrum 695028, India; yeshas26575@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1079-7271
Gopal Krishnan KulandaswamyVMS Dental College, Vinayaka Mission Deemed University, Salem 636308, India; gops15@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-9388

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conducting scientific research in craniomaxillofacial surgery presents distinct challenges, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. This study aimed to assess research interests, barriers, and support needs among surgeons in the region through an anonymous online survey conducted via Google Forms from 12 to 31 May 2025, with 169 responses collected. The survey included 13 structured questions and an open-ended comment section. Findings were compared with a similar survey done in Latin America in 2024, to identify regional differences. The results revealed a significant gap in research participation, with 18.3% of Asia Pacific respondents having no publications, unlike Latin America, where all had at least one. Familiarity and participation in the

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AO foundationAsia Pacific regioncraniomaxillofacial surgerymentorshipresearch barriers

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PMID40989762
PMCPMC12452333

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