A review of technical notes published in BJOMS: a comparison 10 years on

Technical notes are known to be a popular method of publishing novel surgical techniques, up-to-date technological advances, and tricks of the trade in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) has a dedicated section for such papers, and this article explores the publication of technical notes over the last two years. In addition, comparison is made with previous reviews of technical notes in this journal a decade ago, to explore the progression of diversity and evolving topics of interest to the oral and maxillofacial surgery community.     

Following the trend in maxillofacial surgery literature

Evidence-based medicine relies on the integration of high-quality research with clinical expertise and patient values. The hierarchy of evidence allows the clinician to assign value to research based on the methodological quality of the study design and its applicability to the clinical question. Improvements in the quality of research in oral and maxillofacial surgery aim to strengthen evidence-based medicine and patient care. Analysis of the trends in maxillofacial surgery publications can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current body of research, and direct researchers to areas that require improvement. The aim of this study was to review the proportion of the types of articles published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) and the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS) between January 2010 and December 2019. These data were compared with a previously published review that summarised the proportion published in 2000 - 2009. The topics chosen for meta-analysis and the number of qualitative studies were also summarised. In total, 4931 articles were reviewed over the 10-year period. Compared with the previous 10 years, there was an increase in randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses, and a reduction in case series and case reports. Implantology and dentoalveolar surgery were the most common topics chosen for meta-analysis. Overall, the trend in the maxillofacial literature is towards a higher quality body of research.     

Recent advances in the management of salivary gland disease

The management of salivary gland disease forms a considerable part of the work done by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Fast track and one-stop head and neck lump clinics allow for early diagnosis of salivary gland tumours in most units, the emphasis being on outcome after operation for benign disease. There have been limited advances in salivary gland surgery in recent years. Most recent publications have compared outcome of new methods of treatment with conventional techniques. This article reviews papers related to diseases of the salivary glands published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) over a two-year period (2007–2008), and includes other relevant articles to bring readers up to date about salivary gland disease.     

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<正>Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JOMS) is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese, which is published on 28th bimonthly. This journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), Chinese Core Journals (selection)     

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JOMS) is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese. This journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), Chinese core journals (selection) database, China Academic Journal,     

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

<正>Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,JOMS)is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese which is published on 28th bimonthly.This journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts(CA),Chinese Core Journals(selection)Database,China Academic Journal,Chinese Science Citation Database,Chinese Academic Journal     

《口腔颌面外科杂志》2004—2008年载文分析

目的:分析《口腔颌面外科杂志》的载文特点。方法:利用文献计量学方法统计2004—2008年出版的5卷22期《口腔颌面外科杂志》的文献计量学指标。结果:《口腔颌面外科杂志》5年的总载文量为641篇,平均基金论文比为0.30;合著论文占90.80%,作者分布在全国28个省、自治区和直辖市;发文数量在3篇以上的作者有18位,共发表论文63篇,占9.83%;641篇论文的总引文量为6083条,引文率为93.92%,外文引文占70.43%。结论:《口腔颌面外科杂志》是我国口腔颌面外科领域重要信息源之一。     

Oral and maxillofacial surgery in The Netherlands: from Esser until today

In 2006, it was 50 years ago that the oral and maxillofacial surgery was officially recognized as a dental speciality in The Netherlands. During those five decades, oral and maxillofacial surgery significantly evolved, which is nicely reflected by the changes in the name of the scientific society supporting the speciality. Originally its name was The Netherlands Society for Oral Surgery and Surgical Prosthodontics, but in 1975 its name was changed into The Netherlands Society for Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, and in 2006 into The Netherlands Society for Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Esser is considered to be the first oral and maxillofacial surgeon in The Netherlands. In The Netherlands, 2 schools of oral and maxillofacial surgery are recognized: the Utrecht School with Tjebbes as its founder and the Groningen School with Hut as its founder. Because of the 50th anniversary of the speciality, a thematic issue of the Dutch Journal of Dentistry offers a review of the current status of and expected future developments in oral medicine, head and neck oncology, maxillofacial traumatology, growth and development disorders of the maxillofacial skeleton, temporomandibular joint disorders and reconstructive surgery in The Netherlands.     

Waldemar Wilhelm: father of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Colombia

Waldemar Wilhelm (1913-1994) was honored by the Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (Colombian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) as the Father of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Colombia. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Wilhelm graduated as a dentist from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in 1936. He emigrated shortly thereafter to Colombia, receiving his dental license there in 1943. He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at Nordwestdeutsche Kieferklinic, under the tutelage of Prof. Dr. Dr. Karl Schuchardt in Hamburg. In 1950, he settled in Bogotá, where he joined the Universidad Nacional School of Dentistry, opened Colombia's first oral and maxillofacial surgery department at Hospital San José, and trained the first maxillofacial surgeons in Colombia in 1958.     

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

<正>Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,JOMS)is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese.     

《中国口腔颌面外科杂志》2003～2007年载文分析

目的：分析《中国口腔颌面外科杂志》2003～2007年刊载的文章及其引文，探讨其载文特点，为期刊发展提供依据。方法：利用文献计量学方法统计2003～2007年出版的5卷共24期《中国口腔颌面外科杂志》的载文，对文章的类型、数量、基金论文比．第一作者的单位分布、技术职别、学历、作者的合作度．引文的数量、语种、引文时间分布进行分析。结果：《中国口腔颌面外科杂志》5年的总载文量为460篇，平均基金论文比为0．378，合著论文占94.3％，平均论文合作度为4．38。作者分布在全国26个省、自治区和直辖市，排名前10位的作者单位共发表论文409篇，占88．91％。发文数量在4篇以上的作者有14位，共发表论文66篇，占14．35％。中级以上技术职别的第一作者人数占总人数的80．87％，硕士以上学位者占总人数的80．65％。460篇论文的总引文量为5309条，引文率为98．91％，篇平均引文11．54条。外文引文（以英文为主）占73．50％，普赖斯指数为51．80％。结论：《中国口腔颌面外科杂志》具有较高的学术质量和一定的社会影响力．是我国口腔颌面外科领域的重要信息源之一。     

Variation in UK Deanery publication rates in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: where are the current 'hot spots'?

Publication in peer-reviewed journals is often seen as a cornerstone of the academic and clinical career within medicine and surgery. As one of the largest circulations in oral and maxillofacial surgery, the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) offers trainees and consultants the opportunity to disseminate valuable information worldwide. The aim of this paper is to investigate the variation in publication rates of U.K. authors based upon their Deanery in order to identify potential hotspots. All volumes of BJOMS between 2011 and 2019 were hand searched to identify full articles authored by authors in U.K., these were categorised by Deanery and allocated a theme within OMFS. The results demonstrate that, of the 378 full length articles, over 30% of these were from two Deaneries: London and North West (West). Oncology, OMFS training and education, and craniofacial trauma were the three most common themes of publication amounting to 51.5% of total publications. There has been an unfortunate decrease in publications from U.K. Deaneries of almost 30% from 2011 to 2019 which begs the question of whether fewer publications are being accepted or if rates of submission have reduced.     

A review of oral and maxillofacial surgery journals’ contribution to undergraduate surgical education

We searched the Medline database of 4 leading international journals of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) for all articles containing the terms “undergraduate”, “medical student”, or “dental student” in the abstract, title, or keywords, from the earliest paper to 2013, to identify and review publications that related to the education of undergraduate medical and dental students. We found 130 articles, of which 22 (17%) met the inclusion criteria. Most were published by teams based in the United States, followed by those from the United Kingdom and Germany. The earliest was published in 1986. Since then, most have been published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (0.33/year) and the least in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (0.11/year). Eleven original research articles concerned dental students and 4 concerned medical students. Three studies looked at both groups and compared them with their qualified counterparts. There is a relative paucity of articles relating to the education of undergraduates, particularly medical students, in OMFS journals, although the number has increased over the last decade. There is a need for more educational papers to be aimed at students interested in pursuing OMFS as a career.     

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

<正>Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JOMS) is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese, which is published on 28th bimonthly. This journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), Chinese Core Journals (selection)     

Survey response of oral and maxillofacial surgeons on invasive procedures in patients using antithrombotic medication

The aim was to evaluate the management strategies of Dutch oral and maxillofacial surgeons when performing invasive dental or oral surgery in patients using oral antithrombotic medication (OAM). In November 2009 a survey was mailed to all 213 members of the Dutch Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. A response rate of 57% was achieved with 79 surveys returned through mail and 38 surveys answered through the Internet. The results show that many different treatment strategies are advocated by Dutch oral and maxillofacial surgeons, regarding preferred international normalised ratio (INR) value and continuation or discontinuation of OAM prior to invasive dental or oral surgery. The risk of bleeding during or after an invasive dental procedure was overestimated. A need for a practice guideline on this topic was expressed by 73% of respondents.     

Reporting of ethical protection in recent oral and maxillofacial surgery research involving human subjects

This retrospective observational study investigated the frequency of reporting ethical approval and informed consent in recently published oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) research involving human subjects. All research involving human subjects published in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery during January to June 2005–2007 were analysed for disclosure of ethical approval by a local ethical committee and obtaining informed consent from the subjects. 534 articles were identified; ethical approval was documented in 118 (22%) and individual patient consent in 135 (25%). 355 reports (67%) did not include a statement on ethical approval or informed consent and only 74 reports (14%) disclosed statements of both. Ethical documentation in retrospective and observational studies was scant; 12% of randomised controlled trials and 38% of non-random trials did not report both of ethical protections. Most recent OMS publications involving humans failed to mention ethical review or subjects’ consent. Authors must adhere to the international research ethics guidelines and journal instructions, while editors should play a gatekeeper role to protect research participants, uphold scientific integrity and maintain public trust in the experimental process and OMS profession.     

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi(Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

<正>Kouqiang Hemian Waike Zazhi (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JOMS) is a peer reviewed Open Access scientific journal in Chinese, which is published on 28th bimonthly. This journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), Chinese Core Journals (selection)Database, China Academic Journal, Chinese Science Citation Database, Chinese Academic Journal Comprehensive Evaluation Database,Chinese Biomedical Literature Database.     

Full length articles published in BJOMS during 2010–11—an analysis by sub-specialty and study type

Full length articles such as prospective and retrospective studies, case series, laboratory-based research and reviews form the majority of papers published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). We were interested to evaluate the breakdown of these types of articles both by sub-specialty and the type of study as well as the proportion that are written by UK colleagues compared to overseas authors over a 2 year period (2010–11).