OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is 29. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Smile attractiveness in patients treated with or without 4 premolar extractions: A 36-year follow-up	116
Evaluation of pulpal blood flow during orthodontic space closure: Prospective clinical trial	85
Changes in alveolar bone remodeling after maxillary anterior retraction using fixed appliances with different periodontal conditions: A retrospective study based on cone-beam computed tomography	75
July 2024	74
Table of Contents	71
Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer-4.0 in determining labiolingual localization of maxillary impacted canines and presence of resorption in incisors through panoramic radiographs: A correspondence	70
When history needs to be ignored	68
Long-term evaluation of maxillary molar position after distalization using modified C-palatal plates in patients with and without second molar eruption	57
Clinical expression of programmed rotation and uprighting of bilateral winged maxillary central incisors with the Invisalign appliance: A retrospective study	53
Three-dimensional evaluation of skeletal and dental effects of treatment with maxillary skeletal expansion	51
The American Board of Orthodontics: Scenario-based clinical examination development and preparation	45
Facial profile study using 3-dimensional photographs to assess esthetic preferences of Hong Kong Chinese orthognathic patients and laypersons	44
Long-term profile attractiveness of patients with Class I and Class II malocclusion treated with or without extractions: Overlooked insights?	43
It’s all in the open	42
The effect of piezocision vs no piezocision on maxillary extraction space closure: A split-mouth, randomized controlled clinical trial	41
Redirecting mandibular growth through orthodontic dentoalveolar height development in growing patients with Class III malocclusion undergoing maxillary orthopedic protraction	40
Accuracy of dental arch form in customized fixed labial orthodontic appliances	39
Dental arch changes after open bite treatment with spurs associated with posterior build ups	39
Table of Contents	39
Face comparison analysis of patients with orthognathic surgery treatment using cloud computing–based face recognition application programming interfaces	33
Woulda, shoulda, coulda?	33
Table of Contents	32
Erratum	31
Biting off more than one can chew	31
Editorial Board	31

Oral appliance influence on jaw function in obstructive sleep apnea	30
Questions regarding age-related changes in the effect of rapid maxillary expansion on the position of labially impacted maxillary canines	30
Age differences in relation to bone thickness and length of the zygomatic process of the maxilla, infrazygomatic crest, and buccal shelf area	30
Morphologic variations in the craniofacial structures in Japanese adults and their relationship with sex differences	30