OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Odontologica Scandinavica is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Traumatic dental injuries among children attending the public after-hours emergency dental clinic in Bergen, Norway	40
Surgical treatment of intracapsular temporomandibular disorders	40
Enamel remineralisation prospect of Moringa Oleifera hydrogel, eggshell hydrogel versus sodium fluoride varnish on artificially demineralised primary teeth: in vitro study	15
Retrospective comparative clinical study on clinical effect of suture micromarsupialization on ranula	15
Validation of a simplified oral indicator for home care nurses to refer older people to dental care professionals	14
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Swedish version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale	13
Psychological distress and coping orientations in young adults: their associations with temporomandibular disorder symptoms	12
Identification of Swedish caries active individuals aged 30–90 years using a life course perspective and SKaPa longitudinal national registry data over a 10-year period	12
Association of climacterium with temporomandibular disorders at the age of 46 years – a cross-sectional study	11
High anticholinergic burden and hyposalivation and xerostomia in the elderly	11
Nomogram prediction of vulnerable periodontal condition before orthodontic treatment in the anterior teeth of Chinese patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion	10
Long-term follow-up of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible	10
Exogenous LL-37 but not homogenates of desquamated oral epithelial cells shows activity against Streptococcus mutans	10
Prevalence of ongoing or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection among dental personnel – the Swedish experience	9
What is risk? The challenge of defining ‘risk’ in caries risk assessment	9
Effectiveness of oral motor appliances on oral motor function and speech in children: a systematic review	8
Periapical status and technical quality in root canal filled teeth in a cross sectional study in Jönköping, Sweden	8
Longitudinal study of endodontic and periapical status of an adult Danish population examined in 2009, 2014, and 2019: a repeated cohort study	8
Measuring hair cortisol concentration, insomnia symptoms and quality of life in preschool children with severe early childhood caries – a case-control pilot study	8
Preventive behaviour and attitudes towards early childhood caries amongst mothers of toddlers in Bangladesh	8
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A serum levels and common gene polymorphisms in generalized periodontitis affected patients	8
Utilization of a public subsidy scheme for dental care services among socially vulnerable citizens out of labor in Copenhagen, Denmark	8
circYap inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma by arresting cell cycle	8
Dental caries and oral health-related quality of life in Preschoolers – introducing the Swedish version of the early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS)	8
Relation between anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis antibody titers and HLA-DRB1 neutral alleles in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis	7

Influence of dental education on adoption and integration of technological aids in the delivery of endodontic care by dental practitioners: a survey	7
Molar-incisor hypomineralization: an umbrella review	7
Autonomic responses to tooth clenching and handgrip test	7
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on dental practices in Denmark	6
PRDX6 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and ferroptosis in periodontitis	6
The association between myofascial orofacial pain with and without referral and widespread pain	6
Leadership, work environment and caries prevention – what is good for the staff, is also good for the patients	6
Additional information of bitewings to first time clinical examination of caries and restoration status in permanent dentition	6
Virulence of Lactobacillus spp. misidentified as Enterococcus faecalis from children’s carious dentine	6
Survival of primary molars with pulpotomy interventions: public oral health practice-based study in Helsinki	5
Antibiotic utilization in emergency dental care in Stockholm 2016: a cross sectional study	5
Saliva proteomic profile of early childhood caries and caries-free children	5
Does orthognathic treatment improve patients’ psychosocial well-being?	5
Effectiveness of conservative therapeutic modalities for temporomandibular disorders-related pain: a systematic review	5
Primary tooth autotransplantation: update and retrospective clinical study	5
Effect of polyhexanide as antiseptic mouth rinse against oral pathogens in an in vitro biofilm model	5
Triage and urgent dental care for COVID-19 patients in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa	5
TMJ degenerative joint disease: relationships between CBCT findings, clinical symptoms, and signs	5
Diagnosis of approximal caries in children with convolutional neural networks based detection algorithms on radiographs: A pilot study	5
Prediction methods of maxillary canine impaction: a systematic review	5
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral positivity and their burden in saliva of asymptomatic carriers – a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Calibration improves observer reliability in detecting periapical pathology on panoramic radiographs	5
Distribution of congenitally missing teeth and treatment options for the lower second premolars in patients referred to special care	5
Private practice dentists’ conceptions of overtreatment: A qualitative study from Norway	5
Preventive measures and perceived challenges in delivering oral health care for elderly patients: a survey of dental hygienists in Norway	5
Analysis of clinical characteristics and management of ectopic third molars in the mandibular jaw: a systematic review of clinical cases	5
Reliability of radiographic findings in large FOV CBCTs of mandibular third molars as basis for pre-operative patient information	5
Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on anchorage alveolar bone meta-analysis	5
Extended caries prevention programme with biannual application of fluoride varnish for toddlers: prevalence of dental fluorosis at ages 7–9 years and associated factors	4
Is the oral health-related quality of life associated with quality of life among pregnant Finnish families: a cross-sectional study	4
Current status of split-mouth controlled clinical trials comparing cyanoacrylate vs. conventional suture after lower third molar surgeries: a systematic literature review	4
Nonrestorative treatment of initial caries lesion in primary teeth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	4
Early orthodontic treatment in a Finnish public health centre: a retrospective cross-sectional study	4
Association of PON1, TNF-α and TGF-β gene polymorphisms with prognosis in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma	4
The experiences of Finnish dental professionals in handling child abuse and neglect issues in their daily work	4
Implantoplasty- provoking or reducing inflammation? – a systematic scoping review	4
Radiographic peri-implant bone loss after a function time up to 15 years	4
Finnish dentists’ experiences with foreign-background patients—a qualitative study	4
Oral care in intensive care units: Lithuanian nurses’ attitudes and practices	4
Evaluation of the effectiveness of tube drain on postoperative discomfort in mandibular third molar surgery: prospective randomized split-mouth study	4
Distribution of orthognathic surgery among the Swedish population: a retrospective register-based study	4
Effect of tapered-end and round-end bristles on the abrasive dentine wear applying increasing brushing forces	4
Temporomandibular disorders and neck pain in primary headache patients: a retrospective machine learning study	4
Low-level laser treatment’s ability to reduce dry socket pain	3
Association of socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits, and saliva parameters with dental caries in adults with obesity	3
Assessing position changes of impacted third molars in treatment of class II malocclusion with premolars extraction	3
Complications and complaints in craniofacial fractures – Finnish national data for 20 years	3
A new halitosis screening tool: halitosis finding score derivation and validation	3
Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study	3
Sex-specific reference values for the crown heights of permanent anterior teeth and canines for assessing tooth wear	3

Accuracy of the Swedish quality registry for caries and periodontal diseases (SKaPa) – evaluation in 6- and 12-year-olds in the region of Värmland, Sweden	3
The association of empathy and the work–family conflict in doctors of dental medicine	3
Dental patients’ tinnitus profile: prevalence, types, and associated factors with oral and maxillofacial diseases	3
Implementing online learning of Diagnostic Criteria for the Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) protocol in undergraduate dental education	3
Adverse effects of orthodontic forces on dental pulp. Appearance and character. A systematic review	3
Adjunctive probiotics after periodontal debridement versus placebo: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Association between cynical hostility and temporomandibular pain mediated through somatization and depression: an 11-year follow-up study on Finnish adults	3
Oral health-related quality of life of community-dwellers in the canton of Bern, Switzerland	3
A 5-year comprehensive evaluation of maxillofacial injuries in polytrauma patients at a tertiary hospital – an epidemiological study	3
Impact of acquisition volume on cone beam computed tomography imaging of marginal bone: an ex vivo study	3
Targeting a therapeutically relevant concentration of alendronate for in vitro studies on osteoblasts	3
Visibility of anatomical landmarks in the region of the mandibular third molar, a comparison between a low-dose and default protocol of CBCT	3
Association of oral behaviours’ frequency with psychological profile, somatosensory amplification, presence of pain and self-reported pain intensity	3