The situation of stomatological basic research supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China in the past decade

Objective To review the situation of stomatological research projects supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC) and to analyze the status of stomatological research and obtained achievements in the past decade.Methods The internet-based science information system of NSFC together with Yearbook of Chinese Stomatology was served as the basis of data collection.All of the data were arranged and analyzed by Excel.Results A total of 866 projects and 234.4054 billion Yuan were supported by NSFC during the past decade,and they were increasing continuously.The average supportive strength of each single project was also enhanced.The percentage of projects supported by the NSFC for young scientists accounted for the biggest proportion.The approved projects of stomatology were covering an increasingly wide area of the subjects.The projects number of different areas kept growing,and further investigations were done in these projects.The areas number were from 10 increasing to 26.Conclusions With the support of NSFC,great progress has been made in stomatology,and the interdisciplinary research between stomatology and other disciplines is more active. Key words: Oral medicine;  National Natural Science Foundation of China;  Retrospective analysis