https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2024.400

Photobiomodulation therapy for oral lesions: a bibliometric analysis

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2024)
Submitted: 3 May 2024
Accepted: 27 June 2024
Published: 20 August 2024
Photobiomodulation, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, oral lichen planus, mucositis, bibliometric
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Clarissa Wiemputri Wangsa
Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Indrayadi Gunardi
indrayadi@trisakti.ac.id
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-5559
Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Rahmi Amtha
Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Melanie Sadono Djamil
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Elizabeth Fitriana Sari
Dentistry Discipline, Department of Rural Clinical Science, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Photobiomodulation therapy is a nonthermal light therapy with therapeutic properties for pain and inflammation relief, immune modulation, and tissue regeneration. Our goal was to provide a comprehensive overview of photobiomodulation therapy for oral lesions using visual mapping techniques. We used VOSViewer to analyze publications in the “photobiomodulation” and “oral lesion” categories from PubMed, Scopus, and Dimension AI databases, allowing us to track author contributions, journal, institutional affiliations, and contributions by country. A total of 373 publications from 1991 to 2022 were gathered. Notably, Brazil, the United States, and France emerged as major contributors in this field. The College of Dentistry at the University of Florida (US) ranked first with 515 citations. Jan Magnus Bjordal was the most prolific author, receiving 207 total citations. Supportive Care in Cancer and Photomedicine and Laser Surgery were identified as the two most promising journals. The intellectual structure was divided into four clusters: cluster one for ‘lllt’, cluster two for ‘head and neck cancer’, cluster three for ‘olp’, and cluster four for ‘inflammatory mediators’. Overall, there has been a significant increase in research on photobiomodulation, particularly over the last decade. The study identified four distinct research clusters: low-level light therapy, head and neck cancer, oral lichen planus, and inflammatory mediators. These findings highlight the need for further research into photobiomodulation in the treatment of various oral diseases. This trend may indicate an increase in the use of low-level light therapy to treat oral lesions in the population, as well as the potential for alternative treatments.

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Wangsa, C. W., Gunardi, I., Amtha, R., Djamil, M. S., & Sari, E. F. (2024). Photobiomodulation therapy for oral lesions: a bibliometric analysis. Laser Therapy, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2024.400
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