Abstract
A BSTRACT With the growing focus on bruxism, research on the subject has been rapidly expanding. However, systematic bibliometric analysis in the field of adult and child bruxism remains insufficient. This study sought to comprehensively explore and visually present global trends and research focal points in bruxism from 1965 to 2023. The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis on the topic of bruxism in the Scopus database with language restrictions applied, incorporating citation performance by employing a novel approach that included details from article titles, author keywords, KeyWords Plus, and abstracts. We collected studies from the Scopus database with titles containing the terms “Bruxism,” “Teeth grinding,” “bruxomania,” “stress,” “physiological stress responses.” The gathered publications were analyzed using the “bibliometric” package in the R programming environment. A total of 651 publications from 1965 to 2023 were included in the analysis. Over the past 20 years, there has been a rise in the number of studies on bruxism. Brazil and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation have been the most prolific publishers in this field. The increasing number of published articles over time can be attributed to advancements in technology, shifts in publishing practices, and the broadening of research domains. Economic factors, funding availability, and global events can also influence publication trends in specific years. In conclusion, despite various influencing factors, bibliometric analysis indicates a consistent trend of increasing publication numbers over the years. This bibliometric analysis can serve as a tool to gain insight into the current state of research for patients with bruxism. We hope that based on the results of this study, they can contribute to the assessment of research strategies and encourage global cooperation in the development of future research projects on aspects related to Bruxism and to the initiation of new international or multinational collaborations.