Table 4.
Results of synthesis with qualitative variables (22) for classification of included recent studies.
| # | Focus in (Topic/Specialty) | Amount | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL SCOPE ON DENTISTRY | 85 | 17.10% |
| 2 | EDUCATION IN DENTISTRY | 28 | 5.63% |
| 3 | RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS | 101 | 20.32% |
| 4 | RADIOLOGY—ORTHODONTICS 1 | 6 | 1.21% |
| 5 | RADIOLOGY—RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY 1 | 16 | 3.22% |
| 6 | RADIOLOGY—SURGERY 1 | 8 | 1.61% |
| 7 | ORTHODONTICS | 72 | 14.49% |
| 8 | ORTHODONTICS—FORENSICS 1 | 10 | 2.01% |
| 9 | ORTHODONTICS—SURGERY 1 | 9 | 1.81% |
| 10 | SURGERY (MAXILLOFACIAL) | 17 | 3.42% |
| 11 | CANCER DIAGNOSTICS | 19 | 3.82% |
| 12 | DENTAL IMPLANTS | 23 | 4.63% |
| 13 | RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY incl. CARIES DIAG. | 39 | 7.85% |
| 14 | RESTORATIVE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY | 7 | 1.41% |
| 15 | PERIODONTOLOGY | 12 | 2.41% |
| 16 | ENDODONTICS | 14 | 2.82% |
| 17 | FORENSIC DENTISTRY | 11 | 2.21% |
| 18 | PROSTHODONTICS | 8 | 1.61% |
| 19 | DSD | 5 | 1.01% |
| 20 | REGENERATIVE DENTISTRY | 3 | 0.60% |
| 21 | AIRWAY | 2 | 0.40% |
| 22 | DENTAL MATERIAL RESEARCH | 2 | 0.40% |
1 Five interdisciplinary “focus groups” for papers with focus balanced between two classifications (# 4,5,6,8,9).