Towards an increase in the number of publications about endodontics

Abstract

Two years ago the article "Some bibliometric indicators referring to endodontics, present in Cuban medical journals" was published. In that article, the existence of scientific articles related to endodontics in Cuban medical journals was qualified as scarce; only until 2014 there were 25 articles of this type and national and foreign researchers were encouraged to send their related research to publishers in the country for dissemination. The technological advances of endodontic treatments have allowed to conserve teeth that were previously considered intractable.2 Hence the importance of updating and constant renewal of knowledge in this regard to improve our practice and the quality of life of our patients. After the publication of the aforementioned article, the Cuban Journal of Stomatology has published on average one article per number related to endodontics, which represents just under half of the total existing until 2014 in all the journals of the country. We believe that this figure is not enough and that researchers have to put effort in this section that interests us all professional guild. We encourage you once again to investigate and investigate the main advances and problems that make dentistry a responsible practice on a day-to-day basis.