10th INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA COASTLINE COUNTRIES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONFERENCE
BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THESES THEMED 'TEMPORAMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ)' IN THE FIELD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION
Introductionand Purpose: Bibliometric analyzes are scientific methods used to evaluate scientific literatureby 'seeingthebigpicture' or 'bird seyeview'. Tempomandibular Disorders (TMD) is a clinical Picture characterized by pain in thejawjoint, noise (crepitation or clicking) and irregular jaw movements. It is one of the most difficult conditions to treat among the causes of maxillofacial pain. The aim of this study is to examine the theses on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Institutes of Health Sciences between 2014 and 2024, according to various variables. Materials and Methods: Theses, which were completed between 2014-2024 and can be accessed with openaccess, were obtained as a result of the scanning made in the archives of the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education. During the scanning, theses under the subject of 'Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation'; They were examined according to the universities, years and types. Result: As a result of this digital archivere searchc on ducted between 2014-2024, 29 theses were reached. Theses were classified according to university, year and type. According to the research, It was determined that it washeld in 17 different universities; Okan, Sivas, Pamukkale, Haliç, Hasan Kalyoncu, İstanbul Aydın, Gazi, İstinye, Marmara, Dokuz Eylül, Hacettepe, Abant İzzet Baysal, Yıldırım Beyazıt, Kırıkkale, Zirve, Bahçeşehir and Kütahya Health Sciences University. When the distribution by years was examined, it was seen that 1thesis was published 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 3 in 2020, 3 in 2019, 4 in 2018, 4 in 2017 and 1 in 2015. 22 of the theses were master's theses and the remaining 7 were doctoral theses. Discussionand Conclusion: Inthisanalysis, the current status of theses in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the temporomandibular joint in Turkey was revealed. It is thought that it will guide future studies.