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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of teaching method on radiographic diagnosis of root resorptions by dental students: a prospective cohort study	91
Usability of shear wave elastography in the quantitative evaluation of masseter muscle stiffness in adolescents with bruxism	56
MRI-based cephalometrics: a scoping review of current insights and future perspectives	55
Impact of rubber dam thickness on image quality parameters in photostimulable phosphor plates	55
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	52
Diagnosis of nasopalatine duct and nasopalatine duct cyst in CBCT images: a radiomics-based machine learning approach	49
Three-dimensional clinical assessment for MRONJ risk in oncologic patients following tooth extractions	45
Automatic classification and segmentation of multiclass jaw lesions in cone-beam CT using deep learning	44
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	43
A multi-task deep learning model for quality control of periapical radiographs: simultaneous technical error classification and quality grading	41
Influence of head positioning during cone-beam CT imaging on the accuracy of virtual 3D models	40
Imaging characteristics of sublingual gland herniation on CT and MRI	40
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
Variations in head tilt during the acquisition of cone beam computed tomography scans and their effects on effective radiation dose	40
Radiological assessment of dissected cervical lymph nodes in level III affected by the area of supraomohyoid neck dissection	37
Detection of vertical root fractures by cone-beam computed tomography based on deep learning	37
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in relation to salivary gland biopsy in Sjögren’s syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis	37
Automated detection of dental restorations using deep learning on panoramic radiographs	36
Age determination on panoramic radiographs using the Kvaal method with the aid of artificial intelligence	34
Characterization of fungus ball CT-hyperdensities within maxillary and sphenoid sinuses	34
A comparative study of three-dimensional cone beam computed tomographic sialography and ultrasonography in the detection of non-tumoral salivary duct diseases	33
Leveraging multimodal large language model chatbots in oral radiology: a comprehensive evaluation using questions from a Korean dental university	32
Enhancing panoramic dental imaging with AI-driven arch surface fitting: achieving improved clarity and accuracy through an optimal reconstruction zone	27
Assessing the accuracy of multiple-choice questions using different artificial intelligence-driven tools—an observational study	26
Cranial base characteristics in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and matched controls: a retrospective CBCT study	26

3D-printed model for preclinical training in oral radiology: anatomic and pathological conditions	26
Detection of dental restorations and prosthesis devices in panoramic dental X-ray using fast region-based convolutional neural network	26
Close relationship with the glandular capsule: a highly sensitive diagnostic indicator of major salivary gland metastatic malignancies in ultrasound	26
Efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging texture features of the lateral pterygoid muscle in distinguishing rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint	25
Can temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis be diagnosed on MRI proton density-weighted images with diagnostic support from the latest deep learning classification models?	25
An automated method for assessing condyle head changes in patients with skeletal class II malocclusion based on Cone-beam CT images	24
Multinational survey of pediatric dentists’ knowledge and clinical practices in dentomaxillofacial imaging	24
Performance and clinical applicability of AI models for jawbone lesion classification: a systematic review with meta-analysis and introduction of a clinical interpretation score	24
Impact of Exposure Settings Variations on Contrast and Spatial Resolution in CMOS and Direct-Conversion CMOS Intraoral Sensors	23
Diffusion-weighted imaging of the head and neck: comparison between integrated slice-specific dynamic shimming and simultaneous multi-slice readout-segmented echo-planar sequences	22
Detection of the separated root canal instrument on panoramic radiograph: a comparison of LSTM and CNN deep learning methods	22
A pilot study on the detection of proximal caries in permanent anterior human teeth using lateral short-wave infrared transillumination at 1300 nm	21
Hypervigilance to pain and sleep quality are confounding variables in the infrared thermography examination of the temporomandibular joint and temporal and masseter muscles	21
Filtered back projection vs. iterative reconstruction for CBCT: effects on image noise and processing time	20
Differentiation of salivary gland tumours using diffusion-weighted image-based virtual MR elastography: a pilot study	18
Lamina dura thickening in patients on antiresorptive therapy as a radiographic risk indicator of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study	18
Human examination and artificial intelligence in cephalometric landmark detection—is AI ready to take over?	17
Synthetic MRI for the quantitative and morphologic assessment of head and neck tumors: a preliminary study	17
Does the disinfection of a photostimulable phosphor plate receptor with peracetic acid impair carious lesions diagnosis?	17
Osteoporosis screening support system from panoramic radiographs using deep learning by convolutional neural network	16
Dose optimization in CBCT in dentistry: a survey among EADMFR members	16
Improvement of image quality of dentomaxillofacial region in ultra-high-resolution CT: a phantom study	15
Correlation between temporomandibular joint space and different degrees of anterior disc displacement: a systematic review	15
Echo intensity and gray-level co-occurrence matrix analysis of soft tissue grafting biomaterials and dental implants: an in vitro ultrasonographic pilot study	14
Machine learning for automated identification of anatomical landmarks in ultrasound periodontal imaging	14
Investigation of the effect of thyroid collar, radiation safety glasses, and lead apron on radiation dose in cone beam CT	14
Automating virtual dental implant planning: can artificial intelligence match clinical expertise?	14
Clinical and radiological features of malformed mesiodens in the nasopalatine canal: an observational study	14
Cleaning of photostimulable phosphor plates with chlorhexidine-based substances does not affect image quality of radiographs	14
Development of automatic landmark identification for mandible using curvature-based registration	13
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
Comprehensive assessment of primary and secondary low bone mass using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and cone beam CT—a cross-sectional study	13
Radiomic texture mapping improves visualization of simulated condylar bone lesions in cone beam computed tomography	13
Dental-dedicated MRI, a novel approach for dentomaxillofacial diagnostic imaging: technical specifications and feasibility	13
Three-dimensional radiological anatomy of condyle trabecular bone based on a Volume-of-Interest analysis	12
DMAF-Net: deformable multi-scale adaptive fusion network for dental structure detection with panoramic radiographs	12
Treatment outcomes and time to healing of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw based on image findings	12
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
A nomogram incorporating clinical, conventional ultrasound and shear wave elastography findings for distinguishing pleomorphic adenoma from Warthin’s tumor of the major salivary glands	12
Carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs are associated with vascular disease severity on carotid ultrasound	11
Observer agreement of imaging measurements used for evaluation of dentofacial deformity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	11
A novel cross-attentive network for classifying cervical metastatic lymph nodes on B- and D-mode ultrasound images in oral squamous cell carcinoma	11
Detection of misfits at the abutment-crown interface: comparison between stationary intraoral tomosynthesis and periapical radiography acquired with different vertical angulations	11
Peracetic acid efficacy on disinfection of photostimulable phosphor plates	11
Enhanced clinical assessment of orofacial clefts using interactive 3D visualization from cinematic rendering	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
The efficacy of supervised learning and semi-supervised learning in diagnosis of impacted third molar on panoramic radiographs through artificial intelligence model	10
Advancing periodontal diagnosis: harnessing advanced artificial intelligence for patterns of periodontal bone loss in cone-beam computed tomography	10
Automated tooth segmentation in magnetic resonance scans using deep learning - A pilot study	10
Quantification of Supracrestal Tissue Attachment Using High-Frequency Ultrasound	10

Deep learning for tooth identification and numbering on dental radiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
In vitro comparison of high-resolution USG, CBCT, and direct measurements of periodontal defects	10
Novel marker-based cone-beam CT registration for enhanced accuracy in dental implant planning	10
Factors affecting interpretation of dental radiographs	9
A miniaturized ultrasound transducer for monitoring full-mouth oral health: a preliminary study	9
Quantitative assessment of condylar bone changes in osteoarthritis patients using single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging	9
Bone quality assessment around dental implants in cone-beam CT images: effect of rotation mode and metal artefact reduction tool	9
Evaluation of a convolutional neural network-based artifact reduction algorithm for zirconia single crown artifacts in cone-beam CT	9
Artificial intelligence-based fully automatic 3D paranasal sinus segmentation	9
Development and validation of apparent diffusion coefficient histogram-based nomogram for predicting malignant transformation of sinonasal inverted papilloma	9
Diagnostic performance of a novel wireless direct-conversion intraoral sensor versus complementary metal-oxide semiconductor and photostimulable storage phosphor systems for proximal caries detection:	9