**5. Conclusions**

This was the first study highlighting bibliometric output of clinical research and co-authors in the field of zirconia dental implants and shows a strong interest in the development of research into the clinical application of zirconia dental implants, as evidenced by the increase in the number of scientific papers published in the last ten years.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, F.L. and A.S.; Methodology, F.L. and A.G.A.K.; Software, F.L.; Validation, F.L. and A.S.; Formal analysis, F.L. and A.G.A.K.; Investigation, A.S., F.L. and B.R.; Data curation, F.L., A.G.A.K. and A.S.; Writing—original draft preparation, F.L. and A.S.; Writing—review and editing, F.L., A.G.A.K. and S.N.; Visualization, A.S., B.R. and I.F.; Supervision, A.S. and I.F. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Conflicts of Interest:** Authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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