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A Bibliometric Analysis of Aromatherapy’s Impact on Dental Anxiety: Global Research Output and Scientific Contributions

Bibliyometrik Yaklaşımla Aromaterapinin Dental Kaygı Üzerindeki Etkileri: Uluslararası Yayınlar ve Bilimsel Katkılar

Sena Arslan(KOCAELİ SAĞLIK VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-3420-1919
Hülya Çerçi Akçay(KOCAELİ SAĞLIK VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3589-7511
Pages
14–25
Publication Date
2026-04-30
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Overall, aromatherapy is gaining attention as a low-cost, non-invasive approach for managing dental anxiety, yet stronger clinical validation requires larger, methodologically robust, and internationally collaborative studies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the scientific output on the effects of aromatherapy on dental anxiety through a bibliometric approach, identifying research trends, global distribution patterns, and gaps within the literature.
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Key Findings & Data:Using the keywords “aromatherapy,” “essential oils,” “dental anxiety,” “dentistry,” and “pediatric dentistry,” a total of 328 publications indexed in Scopus between 2000 and 2024 were analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Overall, aromatherapy is gaining attention as a low-cost, non-invasive approach for managing dental anxiety, yet stronger clinical validation requires larger, methodologically robust, and internationally collaborative studies.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Aromaterapi · bibliyometrik analiz · dental anksiyete

Abstract

This study aims to examine the scientific output on the effects of aromatherapy on dental anxiety through a bibliometric approach, identifying research trends, global distribution patterns, and gaps within the literature. Using the keywords “aromatherapy,” “essential oils,” “dental anxiety,” “dentistry,” and “pediatric dentistry,” a total of 328 publications indexed in Scopus between 2000 and 2024 were analyzed. Publication trends, country and institutional contributions, citation performance, and keyword co-occurrence networks were evaluated using Excel and VOSviewer. The analysis revealed a marked increase in publications after 2018, with India, the United States, and Brazil emerging as the most productive countries, while Türkiye ranked within the top ten. Lavender oil was the most frequently investigated topic due to its anxiolytic potential. However, the literature remains constrained by small sample sizes, heterogeneous methodologies, and limited clinical integration. Overall, aromatherapy is gaining attention as a low-cost, non-invasive approach for managing dental anxiety, yet stronger clinical validation requires larger, methodologically robust, and internationally collaborative studies.

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Bu çalışma, aromaterapinin dental anksiyete üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin bilimsel üretimi bibliyometrik yöntemle inceleyerek araştırma eğilimlerini, küresel dağılımı ve literatürdeki boşlukları ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Scopus veri tabanında “aromaterapi”, “esansiyel yağlar”, “dental anksiyete”, “diş hekimliği” ve “pediatrik diş hekimliği” anahtar kelimeleriyle 2000–2024 arasında yayımlanan 328 çalışma analiz edilmiştir. Yayın yılı dağılımı, ülke–kurum katkıları, atıf performansı ve anahtar kelime eş-görünüm ağları Excel ve VOSviewer ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, 2018 sonrası yayınlarda belirgin bir artış olduğunu; en üretken ülkelerin Hindistan, ABD ve Brezilya olduğunu; Türkiye’nin ise ilk 10 içinde yer aldığını göstermiştir. Lavanta yağı, anksiyete azaltıcı etkisi nedeniyle en sık incelenen konu olarak öne çıkmıştır. Bununla birlikte mevcut literatür, küçük örneklemler, heterojen metodolojiler ve sınırlı klinik entegrasyon gibi belirgin kısıtlılıklar taşımaktadır. Sonuç olarak aromaterapi, dental anksiyete yönetiminde düşük maliyetli ve noninvaziv bir seçenek olarak dikkat çekmekte; ancak klinik geçerliliğin güçlenmesi için daha büyük örneklemli, metodolojik olarak güçlü ve uluslararası iş birliklerine dayalı çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

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Arslan, S., Akçay, H. Ç. (2026). A Bibliometric Analysis of Aromatherapy’s Impact on Dental Anxiety: Global Research Output and Scientific Contributions. Journal of Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 14–25. https://doi.org/10.66163/jokohtu.1839011

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