Did you know that the BDJ is the number 1 ranked dental journal in the world according to Altmetric?1 Altmetric is a great tool for helping us find out how popular our articles are in the world of social media, news and blogs so here is a rundown of the top five articles, according to Altmetric score. Which topics got our readers talking?
1. Research: Evidence summary: the relationship between oral health and pulmonary disease
In this second of four rapid reviews by Jenny Gallagher et al. the authors explored the evidence on the relationship between oral health and pulmonary disease. Their results showed that oral health and oral hygiene habits show associations with lung diseases and that incidences of pneumonia can be reduced by oral hygiene measures.
2. Research: Knowledge of and attitudes to sports drinks of adolescents living in South Wales, UK
The boom in the sports drinks market may contribute towards the high levels of free sugars consumption among adolescents. Here Ruth Fairchild and colleagues examined children's knowledge and attitude towards sports drinks. Results showed that even though many children were aware of the detrimental effects of the drinks, they still regularly drank them.
3. Practice: Minimal intervention management of the older patient
In August we published a very successful and popular minimum intervention (MI) themed issue. A highlight of the issue was Laurence Walsh's clinical article about the MI management of the older patient. Walsh discussed the oral health-related risks associated with an ageing population. He suggested that root surface protection, involvement of the whole healthcare team and promotion of self-care, among other factors, were extremely important in maintaining the dentition of older patients.
4. Research: Evidence summary: the relationship between oral and cardiovascular disease
This paper, the first in the series of four rapid reviews by Jenny Gallagher et al., examines the evidence on the relationship between oral health and cardiovascular disease. Results supported an association between cardiovascular disease and oral health, for example there was robust evidence of increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease among individuals with chronic periodontitis.
5. Research: An investigation into denture loss in hospitals in Kent, Surrey and Sussex
This study by Jessica Mann and Mili Doshi looked at the effect of denture loss on patients and the financial burden this places on NHS Trusts. The authors note that the loss of dentures can have a significant detrimental effect on patients' wellbeing and the reimbursements the NHS trusts made over a six-year period suggest that denture loss is an unnecessary financial burden.
References
Kolahi J, Iranmanesh P, Khazaei S . Altmetric analysis of 2015 dental literature: a cross sectional survey. Br Dent J 2017; 222: 695–699.
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Coe, J. Top 5 most talked-about BDJ articles of the year. Br Dent J 223, 472 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.855
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