OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology is 9. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of teaching method on radiographic diagnosis of root resorptions by dental students: a prospective cohort study	80
Development and evaluation of a deep learning model to reduce exomass-related metal artefacts in cone-beam CT: an ex vivo study using porcine mandibles	49
Usability of shear wave elastography in the quantitative evaluation of masseter muscle stiffness in adolescents with bruxism	46
MRI-based cephalometrics: a scoping review of current insights and future perspectives	45
Three-dimensional clinical assessment for MRONJ risk in oncologic patients following tooth extractions	45
Diagnosis of nasopalatine duct and nasopalatine duct cyst in CBCT images: a radiomics-based machine learning approach	44
Are the severity of obstruction and the apnea–hypopnea index related to orofacial anatomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea? a kinetic MRI study	40
Influence of head positioning during cone-beam CT imaging on the accuracy of virtual 3D models	40
Impact of rubber dam thickness on image quality parameters in photostimulable phosphor plates	39
Automatic classification and segmentation of multiclass jaw lesions in cone-beam CT using deep learning	38
CBCT in dental age estimation: A systematic review and meta analysis	37
Detection of vertical root fractures by cone-beam computed tomography based on deep learning	36
When to perform cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in primary root canal treatment? A CBCT-based cross-sectional study on the prevalence of MB2 canal in maxillary first molars	36
Variations in head tilt during the acquisition of cone beam computed tomography scans and their effects on effective radiation dose	35
Imaging characteristics of sublingual gland herniation on CT and MRI	34
Radiological assessment of dissected cervical lymph nodes in level III affected by the area of supraomohyoid neck dissection	33
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in relation to salivary gland biopsy in Sjögren’s syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis	33
Automated detection of dental restorations using deep learning on panoramic radiographs	32
Enhancing panoramic dental imaging with AI-driven arch surface fitting: achieving improved clarity and accuracy through an optimal reconstruction zone	32
Age determination on panoramic radiographs using the Kvaal method with the aid of artificial intelligence	32
A comparative study of three-dimensional cone beam computed tomographic sialography and ultrasonography in the detection of non-tumoral salivary duct diseases	31
Characterization of fungus ball CT-hyperdensities within maxillary and sphenoid sinuses	31
Leveraging multimodal large language model chatbots in oral radiology: a comprehensive evaluation using questions from a Korean dental university	31
Close relationship with the glandular capsule: a highly sensitive diagnostic indicator of major salivary gland metastatic malignancies in ultrasound	29
Deep learning for automated detection and numbering of permanent teeth on panoramic images	25

Assessing the accuracy of multiple-choice questions using different artificial intelligence-driven tools—an observational study	24
Microleakage beneath orthodontic brackets in high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) AT 1.5 & 3 Tesla	24
An automated method for assessing condyle head changes in patients with skeletal class II malocclusion based on Cone-beam CT images	23
An analysis of patient dose received during cone-beam computed tomography in relation to scan settings and imaging indications as seen in a dental institution in order to establish institutional diagn	23
Efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging texture features of the lateral pterygoid muscle in distinguishing rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint	22
Detection of dental restorations and prosthesis devices in panoramic dental X-ray using fast region-based convolutional neural network	22
3D-printed model for preclinical training in oral radiology: anatomic and pathological conditions	22
Diffusion-weighted imaging of the head and neck: comparison between integrated slice-specific dynamic shimming and simultaneous multi-slice readout-segmented echo-planar sequences	21
Performance and clinical applicability of AI models for jawbone lesion classification: a systematic review with meta-analysis and introduction of a clinical interpretation score	21
Can temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis be diagnosed on MRI proton density-weighted images with diagnostic support from the latest deep learning classification models?	21
Revisiting dynamic range and image enhancement ability of contemporary digital radiographic systems	21
Synthetic MRI for the quantitative and morphologic assessment of head and neck tumors: a preliminary study	20
Detection of the separated root canal instrument on panoramic radiograph: a comparison of LSTM and CNN deep learning methods	20
Does the disinfection of a photostimulable phosphor plate receptor with peracetic acid impair carious lesions diagnosis?	19
Dose optimization in CBCT in dentistry: a survey among EADMFR members	19
Filtered back projection vs. iterative reconstruction for CBCT: effects on image noise and processing time	18
A pilot study on the detection of proximal caries in permanent anterior human teeth using lateral short-wave infrared transillumination at 1300 nm	18
Hypervigilance to pain and sleep quality are confounding variables in the infrared thermography examination of the temporomandibular joint and temporal and masseter muscles	18
Human examination and artificial intelligence in cephalometric landmark detection—is AI ready to take over?	18
Differentiation of salivary gland tumours using diffusion-weighted image-based virtual MR elastography: a pilot study	17
Osteoporosis screening support system from panoramic radiographs using deep learning by convolutional neural network	17
Correlation between temporomandibular joint space and different degrees of anterior disc displacement: a systematic review	15
Improvement of image quality of dentomaxillofacial region in ultra-high-resolution CT: a phantom study	15
Machine learning for automated identification of anatomical landmarks in ultrasound periodontal imaging	15
Radiomic texture mapping improves visualization of simulated condylar bone lesions in cone beam computed tomography	15
Cleaning of photostimulable phosphor plates with chlorhexidine-based substances does not affect image quality of radiographs	14
Investigation of the effect of thyroid collar, radiation safety glasses, and lead apron on radiation dose in cone beam CT	14
Zirconia implants interfere with the evaluation of peri-implant bone defects in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images even with artifact reduction, a pilot study	13
Clinical and radiological features of malformed mesiodens in the nasopalatine canal: an observational study	13
Echo intensity and gray-level co-occurrence matrix analysis of soft tissue grafting biomaterials and dental implants: an in vitro ultrasonographic pilot study	13
Dental-dedicated MRI, a novel approach for dentomaxillofacial diagnostic imaging: technical specifications and feasibility	13
Comprehensive assessment of primary and secondary low bone mass using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and cone beam CT—a cross-sectional study	13
Ageing and dental loss impact on the cortical base resorption of the mandibular bone as a confounding bias in a radio-morphometric analysis using panoramic radiographs	12
Three-dimensional radiological anatomy of condyle trabecular bone based on a Volume-of-Interest analysis	12
Automating virtual dental implant planning: can artificial intelligence match clinical expertise?	12
Development of automatic landmark identification for mandible using curvature-based registration	12
A novel cross-attentive network for classifying cervical metastatic lymph nodes on B- and D-mode ultrasound images in oral squamous cell carcinoma	12
Treatment outcomes and time to healing of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw based on image findings	12
Detection of misfits at the abutment-crown interface: comparison between stationary intraoral tomosynthesis and periapical radiography acquired with different vertical angulations	11
DMAF-Net: deformable multi-scale adaptive fusion network for dental structure detection with panoramic radiographs	11
Peracetic acid efficacy on disinfection of photostimulable phosphor plates	11
A nomogram incorporating clinical, conventional ultrasound and shear wave elastography findings for distinguishing pleomorphic adenoma from Warthin’s tumor of the major salivary glands	11
Automated tooth segmentation in magnetic resonance scans using deep learning - A pilot study	10
Artificial intelligence-based fully automatic 3D paranasal sinus segmentation	10
Carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs are associated with vascular disease severity on carotid ultrasound	10
Observer agreement of imaging measurements used for evaluation of dentofacial deformity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	10
Bone quality assessment around dental implants in cone-beam CT images: effect of rotation mode and metal artefact reduction tool	10
The efficacy of supervised learning and semi-supervised learning in diagnosis of impacted third molar on panoramic radiographs through artificial intelligence model	10
Parotid gland evaluation of menopausal women with xerostomia using the iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and least-squares estimation (IDEAL-IQ) method of MRI: a pilot study	10
In vitro comparison of high-resolution USG, CBCT, and direct measurements of periodontal defects	10

Advancing periodontal diagnosis: harnessing advanced artificial intelligence for patterns of periodontal bone loss in cone-beam computed tomography	9
Quantitative assessment of condylar bone changes in osteoarthritis patients using single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging	9
Third molar position after completion of orthodontic treatment: a prospective follow-up	9
Deep learning for tooth identification and numbering on dental radiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Facial vascular visualization enhancement based on optical detection technology	9
Influence of tube current, sharpening filters, and metal artefact-reducing filters on the diagnosis in the cone-beam computed tomographic diagnosis of carious lesion	9
Development and validation of apparent diffusion coefficient histogram-based nomogram for predicting malignant transformation of sinonasal inverted papilloma	9
Factors affecting interpretation of dental radiographs	9
A miniaturized ultrasound transducer for monitoring full-mouth oral health: a preliminary study	9