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Social commerce, a fairly new concept in the world of marketing has gained a lot of momentum in the last few years. Considered as a subset of e-commerce, it is an emerging area of research and this article aims to investigate the developments and trends in research on social commerce. Using bibliometric analysis, a detailed study of the research on social commerce from 2009 to 2021 has been conducted. Performance analysis and science mapping have been done on a total of 530 articles available in the Scopus database on social commerce. Data selection was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews process. The descriptive analysis revealed that N. Hajli is the most prolific author and China is the most prolific country with the highest number of publications in the field of social commerce. Based on the h-index, the International Journal of Information Management and Electronic Commerce Research and Application were found to be the most impactful journals. The cluster analysis identified social commerce constructs, antecedents and consumer behaviour as the most trending themes. The study makes for a better understanding of the development in social commerce for both researchers and marketers. There is a lot of scope for research in this filed as international collaborations are increasing and new trends are emerging. This study uses one of the latest review techniques, that is, bibliometric analysis to study social commerce covering the longest period of research in the field, that is, from 2009 to 2021. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the validity, reliability, and reproducibility of dental arch measurements between conventional study models and digital study models. Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 50 pretreatment diagnostic conventional study models. Six dental arch measurements were assessed. The conventional study model's measurements were done with digital vernier caliper (Precision, IP54). For three-dimensional (3D) model measurements, scanning of the conventional study models was done with the Maestro 3D dental scanner (Italy). Results: Measurement on conventional study models shows the mean value of the upper arch length was 72.33 and the mean value of the lower arch length was 64.68 for the conventional study model and the mean value of the upper arch length was 72.41 and the mean value of lower arch length was 63.11 for 3D model. There was a statistical difference between the measurements of overjet and overbite obtained between the study model and the 3D model. There was no statistical difference in intermolar width, intercanine width, and arch length of both the arches and curve of spee between conventional study models and 3D models. The Cronbach's alpha (internal consistency) ranged from 0.81 to 1, intraclass correlation ranged from 0.70 to 0.99, and the concordance correlation coefficient ranged from 0.81–1, respectively, for various arch parameters. Conclusion: Digital study models were accurate, efficient, and easy-to-use alternatives to conventional study models. Hence, dental arch measurements of digital study models were as valid, reliable, and reproducible compared to conventional study models for all arch parameters except nonvalidity was observed for overjet and overbite measurement in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction This article reviews the literature on the role of genetic markers in the initiation and progression of dental caries and provides a modern understanding of the disease etiology. Dental caries is a complex, chronic, multifactorial disease which is influenced by genetic, environmental, and social factors. Identification of genetic risk factors will help screen and identify susceptible patients to better understand the contribution of genes in caries etiopathogenesis to formulate various diagnostic and novel therapeutic approaches in the management of the disease. Materials and Methods Innovations and ideas were retrieved based on the literature in journals and textbooks indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science database. The theories obtained are then summarized into a continuous series; thus, readers can more easily understand the ideas and innovations offered. Results Through interactions of the involved gene products, genetic markers have been constructed and provide us with insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying caries. There can also be gene–gene interactions or gene–environment interactions that create epigenetic effects that all possibly contribute to caries risk and resistance. A variety of caries markers have been identified, including genes affecting salivary flow rates and composition, tooth formation genes, as well as immune genes. Conclusion Information derived from various diverse studies will provide new tools to target individuals and/or populations for a more efficient and effective implementation of new preventive measures and diagnostic and novel therapeutic approaches in the management of dental caries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]