OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Operative Dentistry is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Letter to the Editor	38
2024 Reviewer Recognition	28
Cover II	23
Effect of Salivary Flow on Bleached Enamel Roughness and Mineral Content: an In Situ and In Vitro Study	21
Faculty Positions	19
3D Printed Dual Reduction Guide: A Feasible Alternative for Conservative Gingivectomy and Minimally Invasive Preparation for Ceramic Veneers	18
Injectable Flowable Resin-based Composite Veneers Prior to Ceramic Veneers	17
Biophysical Properties of Three Light-cured Pulp Capping Materials	17
Dental Dam Isolation for Crown Removal, Atraumatic Tooth Extraction, Immediate Implant Placement, and Restoration Cementation: A Case Study	16
Full Issue PDF	16
The Pursuit of Excellence: Does It Still Matter?	15
Radiant Exitance of Old, New, and Damaged LED Light Curing Units	14
Lest We Lose Sight	14
Effectiveness of Three Bleaching Techniques for Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Trial	14
Evaluation of Bond Strengths of Conventional and Self-Adhesive Cements in the Cementation of Fiberglass Posts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	14
Elution of Monomers From CAD-CAM Materials and Conventional Resin Composite in Distilled Water and Artificial Saliva	14
Vertical Marginal Discrepancy Performance of a CAD-CAM System with Multiple Users	14
2022 Reviewer Recognition	13
Effect of Water Flow on Bond Strength of Zirconia to Tooth Structure	13
Comparison of Blue and Infrared Light Transmission Through Dental Tissues and Restorative Materials	13
Efficacy of Biosilicate Glass-ceramic and Fluoride Varnish in the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity—A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial	13
Faculty Positions	12
Comparison of the Time and Accuracy of Intraoral Scans Performed by Dentists, Nurses, Postgraduates, and Undergraduates	12
Optimal Hydrofluoric Acid Etching Duration and Impact of Silane/Adhesive on Profilometric Properties and Bonding to Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramics	11
Effect of Ceramic Conditioners on Surface Morphology, Roughness, Contact Angle, Adhesion, Microstructure, and Composition of CAD/CAM Ceramics	11

Analysis of Calcium and Phosphate Ion Extraction From Dental Enamel by Bleaching Gels Using Ion Chromatography, Micro-CT, and SEM	11
Full Issue PDF	10
Assessment of the Ability of Desensitizing and Conventional Mouth Rinses to Promote Dentin Tubule Occlusion	10
Full Issue PDF	10
Improving Bond Strength of Translucent Zirconia Through Surface Treatment With SiO2-ZrO2 Coatings	10
Opportunities Lost	9
An In Vitro Study of Retention and Marginal Adaptation of Endocrowns With Different Intracoronal Depths	9
LETTER TO EDITOR	9
Application Tip and Concentration of a Self-mixing Bleach: Hydrogen Peroxide Inside the Pulp Chamber, Color Change, and Amount of Bleaching Gel Used	9
Coating Agents for Resin Composites: Effect on Color Stability, Roughness, and Surface Micromorphology Subjected to Brushing Wear	9
Theobromine for Remineralization of White Spot Lesions on Dental Enamel: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	9
Effects of Bioactive Pulp-capping Materials on Cell Viability, Differentiation, and Mineralization Behaviors of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells In Vitro	9
Full Issue PDF	9
Faculty Positions	9
Effect of Polymerization on the Color of Resin Composites	8
Effect of Radiotherapy on the Adhesive Interface of Caries-affected Dentin and Bioactive Restorations: A Micro-CT Analysis	8
The Use of Intraoral Camera, Quantitative Light Fluorescence, and Visual Examinations for the Detection and Assessment of Enamel Fluorosis	8
Restoration of a Microdont Using the Resin Composite Injection Technique With a Fully Digital Workflow: A Flexible 3D-printed Index With a Stabilization Holder	8
Universal Adhesive Application Modes Differentially Affect the Fracture Resistance of Resin Composite Restored Teeth	8
The Influence of Saliva and Blood Contamination on Bonding Between Resin-modified Glass Ionomer Cements and Resin Composite	8
Dentin Discoloration and Pulpal Ion Concentrations Following Silver Diamine Fluoride and Potassium Iodide Treatment	8
Color Match of a Universal-shade Composite Resin for Restoration of Non-carious Cervical Lesions: An Equivalence Randomized Clinical Trial	8
A Novel Isolation Technique Using Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape and Split Dam Isolation for Cementation in Bridge Restorations	8
Effect of Multiple Firings on the Microshear Bond Strength Between a Translucent Zirconia and a Resin Cement	8
Clinical Performance of Minimally Invasive Monolithic Ultratranslucent Zirconia Veneers: A Case Series up to Five Years of Follow-up	7
Mechanical and Optical Characterization of Single-shade Resin Composites Used in Posterior Teeth	7
Twenty-month Performance of a Universal Bonding System on Simulated-challenged Dentin Substrates Pretreated with Chlorhexidine	7
Fast Curing with High-power Curing Lights Affects Depth of Cure and Post-gel Shrinkage and Increases Temperature in Bulk-fill Composites	7
Margin Integrity of Experimental and Commercial Ion-releasing Restorative Materials	7
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bulk-fill Resin Composites Submitted to Additional Polymerization for Use in Semi-direct Restorations	6
Tooth Splinting: Implementing a 3D-printed Guide with Pre-defined Composite Resin Reservoirs: A Digital Workflow	6
Effect of Antioxidant Agents After Dental Bleaching on Color Stability and Mechanical Properties of Bonding Interface Components in Ceramic Laminate Veneer Luting	6
Cover II	6
Effect of Various Toothpaste Tablets on Gloss and Surface Roughness of Resin-based Composite Materials	6
The Effect of Different Intermediary Layer Materials Under Resin Composite Restorations on Volumetric Cuspal Deflection, Gap Formation, and Fracture Strength	6
Cover II	6
Fifty Years of Teaching Operative Dentistry – My Reflections	6
Translucency and Radiopacity of Dental Resin Composites – Is There a Direct Relation?	6
Faculty Positions	5
Clinical Comparison of Three Indirect Pulp Capping Restorative Protocols: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Study	5
Effect of a Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth on the Sensitivity and Effectiveness of In-office Dental Bleaching: A Randomized Clinical Trial	5
Effectiveness of Different Polishing Kits for Chairside CAD/CAM Provisional Restorative Materials	5
The Evidence-practice Gap in Minimal Intervention Dentistry: An International Comparison Between Dentists in Japan and Brazil	5
Accuracy of Color Determination by Intraoral Scanners in Bleached and Unbleached Teeth: A Clinical Study	5
Effect of the Viscosity and Application Time of Different Phosphoric Acids on the Bond Strength and Nanoleakage of Fiber Posts to Root Dentin	5
“OPERATIVE DENTISTRY: The Vanishing Discipline,” a reprint with Foreword	5
Enamel Matrix Derivative, 58S5 Bioactive Glass, and Fluoride Varnish for Enamel Remineralization: A Multi-analysis Approach	5
Effect of Deep Margin Elevation on the Pulpal and Periodontal Health of Teeth: A Systematic Review	5
Effects of Detox Juices on Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Universal Chromatic Resin Composites	5
Full Issue PDF	4

Evaluation of Bond Strength of Three Glass Fiber Post-systems Cemented to Large Root Canals	4
Postoperative Sensitivity of Composite Replacement of Amalgam Restoration: A Randomized Clinical Trial	4
Influence of Thickness on the Translucency Parameter and Whiteness Index of Single-Shade Resin Composites	4
Cover II	4
Clinical Tooth Color Matching: In Vivo Comparisons of Digital Photocolorimetric and Spectrophotometric Analyses	4
Optical and Mechanical Properties of New Ceramic CAD/CAM Materials	4
ERRATUM	4
The Efficacy of At-home, In-office, and Combined Bleaching Regimens: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial	4
Inorganic Phosphate Effect in a Hydrogen Peroxide-based Bleaching Agent: Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties of Dental Enamel	4
Does Patient Age Impact In-Office Tooth Bleaching Outcomes? A Parallel Clinical Trial	4
Instrumental and Visual Evaluation of the Chameleon Effect of Single-shaded Composite Resins	4
In Memoriam: Dr. Gerald Denehy	4
Flexural Properties of Contemporary Bioactive Restorative Materials: Effect of Environmental pH	4
Accuracy of Models Fabricated by a Chair-side Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Printer in Stomatology	4
Influence of Varied Silane Commercial Brands and Adhesive Application on Bond Strength and Stability to Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic	4
Fracture Resistance of Chairside CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate–reinforced Ceramic Occlusal Veneers With and Without Margin and Full Coverage Crowns	4
Effect of Instrument Lubricant on Mechanical Properties of Restorative Composite	4
A Micro-computed Tomography Analysis of Marginal and Internal Fit of Endocrowns Fabricated from Three CAD/CAM Materials	4
Effect of Ceramic Thickness on Light Attenuation, Degree of Conversion, Knoop Hardness, and Elastic Modulus of Four Luting Resins	4
Micro-shear Bond Strength of an Alternative Self-etch Application of “No Wait” Universal Adhesive to Caries-affected and Sound Dentin in Permanent and Primary Teeth	4
Faculty Positions	3
Performance of Bonded Lithium Disilicate Partial-coverage Crowns in the Restoration of Endodontically Treated Posterior Teeth: An Up to Seven-Year Retrospective Study	3
Full Issue PDF	3
Resistance of Single-shade Composites to Discoloration	3
Variations in Microstructural, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Different CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Reinforced Glass Ceramics	3
Influence of Different Dye Substances on the Effectiveness of Bleaching and H2O2 Diffusion	3
Internal Adaptation of Cusp-weakened Class I Preparations Restored with Bulk-fill, Bi-layered, and Incremental Restorative Techniques: A Micro-CT Analysis	3
Influence of a Combination of Catalysts to Improve the Outcomes of In-office Bleaching	3
The Effect of Resin Infiltration Technique on the Calculated Color Change of Demineralized Lesions of Different Severities	3
Enhancing Light-curing Competence: A Study of Radiant Exposure and Training Outcomes Among Dental Students	3
Effect of a Diode Laser (445 nm) on Polymerization Efficiency of a Preheated Resin Composite Used for Luting of Indirect Composite Restorations	3
Bonding and Cleaning Effects of Irrigation Protocols Using Calcium Hypochlorite on the Post-space Radicular Dentin	3
Clinical Evaluation of Low-shrinkage Bioactive Material Giomer Versus Nanohybrid Resin Composite Restorations: A Two-year Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial	3
In Memoriam	3
Effects of Particle Abrasion Media and Pressure on Flexural Strength and Bond Strength of Zirconia	3
Effect of Using Manufacturer-recommended Exposure Times to Photo-activate Bulk-fill and Conventional Resin-based Composites	3
Influence of Specimen Pre-staining on In Vitro Whitening Efficacy of Hydrogen Peroxide Gels	3
Effect of Different Irrigants on the Adhesive Interface and Influence on the Push Out Strength of Fiber Posts	3
Faculty Positions	3
Evaluation of Shade Reproducibility and Mechanical Properties of Preshaded and Manually Shaded Monolithic Zirconia	3
Radiopacity of Posterior Restorative Materials: A Comparative In Vitro Study	3
Errata	3
Effects of an Acidic Environment on the Strength and Chemical Changes of Resin-based Composites	3
Bonding Protocols to Reverse the Bond Strength of a Universal Adhesive to Hemostatic Agent-contaminated Dentin	3
Effects of Various Functional Monomers on Adhesion Between Immediate Dentin Sealing and Resin Cement	3
The Effect of Ground and Unground Enamel on the Clinical Performance of Direct Composite Build-up After Orthodontic Treatment: Five Years of Follow-up	3
Faculty Positions	2
Enamel Developmental Defect Masking on Central Incisor with Infiltrant Resin	2
Are New Dentists Prepared for Clinical Practice? A Survey of Recent Graduates and Their Supervisors	2
Polychromatic Composite and Resin Infiltration Restorations in the Esthetic Zone: A Five-year Clinical Report	2
Fatigue Properties of Weakened and Non-weakened Roots Restored with CAD-CAM Milled Fiber Post, Prefabricated Fiber Post, or Cast Metal Post	2
The Effect of a Deproteinizing Pretreatment on the Bonding Performance and Acid Resistance of a Two-step Self-etch Adhesive on Eroded Dentin	2
Does Age Have a Role in Color and Whiteness Variations After Dehydration and Rehydration in Maxillary Anterior Teeth? An In Vivo Study	2
Effect of RMGI Roughness and Dentin Bonding Primer on Shear Bond Strength of Sandwich-type Restorations	2
Effect of Successive At-home Bleaching Sessions on the Surface Properties, Biaxial Flexural Strength, and Reliability of CAD-CAM Monolithic Materials	2
Effect of Photo-polymerization Delay on the Bond Strength and Microhardness of Dual-polymerizing Resin Cements	2
ERRATA	2
Bleaching Gels Used After 1 Week of Mixing: Efficacy, Hydrogen Peroxide Penetration, and Physical–chemical Properties	2
Has Competence Replaced Excellence? A Reprint with Foreword	2
Fracture Resistance and Failure Mode of Polyethylene Fiber-reinforced Resin-based Restorations in Structurally Compromised Premolars: an in Vitro Study	2
Evaluation of Bond Strength and Fracture Load of Teeth With Flared Root Canals Restored With Prefabricated, Anatomical, and Computer-aided Design and Computer-aided Manufacturing Fiber Posts	2
Surface Roughness and Color Stability of Newly Developed Resin Composites With Color Adjustment Potential After Immersion in Staining Solutions	2
Effect of the Absence of HEMA on the Bonding Properties of Universal Adhesive Systems Containing 10-MDP: An In Vitro Study	2
Influence of Fit-checking Material and Cleaning Protocols on the Bond Strength of Lithium Disilicate Glass-ceramics	2
Cover II	2
Pulpal Temperature Variances During Step-by-step Adhesive Restorative Procedure Using Three Different High-irradiance Light-curing Units	2
Effect of Battery Level During Successive Charging Cycles on the Performance of Certified and Low-cost Uncertified Light-curing Units Available on E-commerce	2
Effect of Tooth Bleach on Dentin Fatigue Resistance in Situ	2
Does Acid Etching Influence the Adhesion of Universal Adhesive Systems in Noncarious Cervical Lesions? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	2
Biomechanical and Physical Characteristics of Dental Dam Sheets Used for Absolute Isolation	2
Wear and Color Stability of Preheated Bulk-fill and Conventional Resin Composites	2
Mapping Funding Assistance for Bulk-fill Resin Composites: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Studies Between 2014 and 2023	2
Buonocore Memorial Lecture 2023: Longevity of Dental Restorations or Longevity of Teeth: What Matters?	2
Effect of Activated Charcoal Toothpaste on Color Stability of Bleached Teeth Immersed in Different Drinks	2
Resin Composite Depth of Cure Through Transparent Matrix Materials Used for Injection Molding	2
The Effect of Water Coolant and Bur Type on Pulp Temperature When Removing Tooth Structure and Restorative Dental Materials	2
Potential of Acacia Extract as a Collagen Crosslinker and Stabilizer of the Resin-dentin Interface	2
Five-year Clinical Evaluation of Universal Adhesives in Noncarious Cervical Lesions	2