Bioethics criteria in Dentistry research of humans

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to identify and relate the work that adopted bioethical principles applied to research on humans in the area of dentistry published in scientific journals. Methods: The selection of work was done using the Virtual Health Library (VHL), including the following databases: Literature Latino-American and Caribbean Health Sciences, Scientific Electronic Library Online and International Literature on Health Sciences. It was evaluated in the last ten years, researches using the descriptors: Bioethics, Research, Human, Dental, Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, and Justice. Results: Two hundred and seventy eight studies found, however only 12 were selected by following the criteria adopted in this study. Conclusion: Among the four principles of bioethics addressed in this study, the principle of autonomy was the most discussed in literature, followed the principle of justice. Further studies should be conducted in order to carry the development of bioethics in research with human made in dentistry.

摘要 目的：本研究旨在梳理并分析已发表于科学期刊的、将生物伦理学原则应用于牙科领域人体研究的相关文献。方法：本研究通过健康虚拟图书馆（Virtual Health Library, VHL）开展文献筛选，涵盖以下数据库：拉美与加勒比健康科学文献库、科学电子在线图书馆以及国际健康科学文献库。本次研究筛选了近十年内的相关研究，所用检索词包括：生物伦理学（Bioethics）、研究（Research）、人体（Human）、牙科（Dental）、自主性（Autonomy）、有利原则（Beneficence）、不伤害原则（Non-maleficence）以及公正原则（Justice）。结果：本次研究共检索到278项相关研究，但按照本研究设定的筛选标准，最终仅纳入12项。结论：在本研究涉及的四项生物伦理学原则中，自主性原则是文献中讨论最多的，其次为公正原则。未来仍需开展更多研究，以推动牙科领域人体研究中生物伦理学的发展。