OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Periodontology 2000 is 15. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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Long‐term stability of transcrestal sinus augmentation	199
Soft‐tissue volume augmentation during early, delayed, and late dental implant therapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis on professionally determined esthetics and self‐reported patient satisfact	195
Minimal invasiveness in vertical ridge augmentation	187
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital‐associated pneumonia	144
Ten years of injectable platelet‐rich fibrin	120
Long‐term stability of conventional non‐regenerative periodontal treatment for furcation defects	118
Clinician‐ and patient‐reported outcomes following the surgical treatment of single gingival recession defects: A systematic review	117
Impact of smoking on cost‐effectiveness of 10–48 years of periodontal care	116
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal	113
Systemic racism and racial inequities in periodontal health: The long journey from upstream determinants to downstream treatment	112
The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy	111
Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications	110
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Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral and orodigestive squamous cell carcinoma	107
Bacteriome and mycobiome dysbiosis in oral mucosal dysplasia and oral cancer	106
Clinical and patient‐reported outcomes of tissue engineering strategies for periodontal and peri‐implant reconstruction	103
Minimal invasiveness in lateral bone augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review	102
Prosthetic failures in dental implant therapy	97
Radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases – Current evidence versus innovations	96
Issue Information	91
Does implant location influence the risk of peri‐implantitis?	89
Optimization of platelet‐rich fibrin	86
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Membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration: An overview of available biomaterials	83
Issue Information	78
Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration?	75
Complications and treatment errors in peri‐implant soft tissue management	73
The role and impact of viruses on cancer development	73
COVID‐19 associated oral and oropharyngeal microbiome: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	71
Microbial diagnostics in periodontal diseases	70
Inflammation as a link between periodontal disease and obesity	68
Bone reconstruction of extensive maxillomandibular defects in adults	66
Minimal invasiveness in gingival augmentation and root coverage procedures	66
Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions	66
Contemporary concepts on periodontal complications from prosthetic and restorative therapies	66
The impact of the European Federation of Periodontology on European and global periodontology	66
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal therapy in medically compromised patients	65
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal and implant therapy	63
Do autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have a role in intra‐oral bone regeneration? A critical review of clinical guidelines on decision‐making process	63
Biological processes and factors involved in soft and hard tissue healing	61
Radiographic assessment of the peri‐implant site	61
Anatomical characteristics of the alveolar process and basal bone that have an effect on socket healing	60
Periodontal diseases in Africa	59
Impact of autologous platelet concentrates on the osseointegration of dental implants	58
Complications and treatment errors related to regenerative periodontal surgery	56
Mystery and misery of locally‐delivered drug therapy in periodontics. Historical concepts and current state	55
Autogenous platelet concentrates for treatment of intrabony defects—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	55
Strategic approaches in oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy	55
Periodontitis and cardiometabolic disorders: The role of lipopolysaccharide and endotoxemia	54
The use of patient‐related outcomes (PRO) and experience (PRE) in assessing the periodontal and implant patient	53
Hyaluronic acid: A novel approach in regenerative/reconstructive periodontal therapy?	52
Use of liquid platelet‐rich fibrin (liquid PRF) in temporomandibular joint disorders: A narrative review with clinical recommendations	52
Understanding exosomes: Part 1—Characterization, quantification and isolation techniques	51
Efficacy of biomaterials for lateral bone augmentation performed with guided bone regeneration. A network meta‐analysis	51
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The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases	48
The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients	48
Alveolar bone regeneration after transplantation of immature teeth in orthodontic patients	48
Esthetic and patient‐reported outcomes in immediate implants with adjunctive surgical procedures to increase soft tissue thickness/height: A systematic review	47
Extended platelet‐rich fibrin	46
Management and prevention of soft tissue complications in implant dentistry	46
Outcomes of periodontal therapy: Strengthening the relevance of research to patients. A co‐created review	45
Minimal invasiveness in the reconstructive treatment of peri‐implantitis defects	44
The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on	42
Introduction to the Diagnostics in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry issue	41
Esthetic complications in implant dentistry	39
Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla	37
Maladaptive trained immunity and clonal hematopoiesis as potential mechanistic links between periodontitis and inflammatory comorbidities	37
Increasing the margin of patient safety for periodontal and implant treatments: The role of human factors	37
Conventional diagnostic criteria for periodontal diseases (plaque‐induced gingivitis and periodontitis)	35
Management and sequelae of dental implant removal	34
Issue Information	34
Orthodontic management of uneven gingival margins in patients with healthy or reduced periodontium to improve smile aesthetics	32

Orthodontic retention: Rationale and periodontal implications	32
Periodontal response to nonsurgical accelerated orthodontic tooth movement	31
Serum cytokines in periodontal diseases	30
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine	29
Biological definition of periodontal diseases: A historical review of host‐response diagnostics and their implications for disease classification	29
Peri‐implantitis as the consequence of errors in implant therapy	29
Complications following alveolar ridge augmentation procedures	29
Herpesvirus‐Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease	29
A narrative review on the use of autologous platelet concentrates during alveolar bone augmentation: Horizontal (simultaneous/staged) & vertical (simultaneous/staged)	28
Subgingival instrumentation	27
Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants	27
Behavioral strategies for periodontal health	27
Periodontal connection with intestinal inflammation: Microbiological and immunological mechanisms	27
Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care	26
Functional requirements for guided bone regeneration/guided tissue regeneration membrane design: Progress and challenges	26
Diagnostic methods/parameters to monitor peri‐implant conditions	24
Complications in bone‐grafting procedures: Classification and management	24
Root surface biomodification in periodontal therapy: Biological rationale and clinical applications	23
The role of the epithelial sentinels, Langerhans cells and γδT cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma	23
Errors and complications in clinical periodontal practice due to methodologic bias and bad interpretation of the evidence	23
Long‐term clinical outcomes of periodontal regeneration of intrabony defects: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	23
Microbiota‐immune‐brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease	22
The importance of soft tissue condition in bone regenerative procedures to ensure long‐term peri‐implant health	22
The role of the host—Neutrophil biology	22
Nitrate metabolism and periodontal health: The roles of nitric oxide in microbial killing and immunoregulation	22
How to explain the beneficial effects of platelet‐rich plasma	22
Antibiotics in the treatment of young patients with molar‐incisor pattern periodontitis (C‐MIP)	21
Issue Information	21
Pros and cons of causative association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis	21
Issue Information	21
Fusobacterium nucleatum and cancer	21
Periodontal considerations during orthodontic intrusion and extrusion in healthy and reduced periodontium	20
Surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis	19
Long‐term stability of soft tissue augmentative procedures at implant sites	19
Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes	19
Wound healing dynamics, morbidity, and complications of palatal soft‐tissue harvesting	19
Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications	19
Issue Information	18
Influence of epigenetics on periodontitis and peri‐implantitis pathogenesis	18
Periodontal regeneration using platelet‐rich fibrin. Furcation defects: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	18
Understanding exosomes: Part 3—therapeutic + diagnostic potential in dentistry	18
Scoring algorithm for predicting periodontitis in dentate adults using self‐report measures — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2012	18
Osteoinduction and osteoimmunology: Emerging concepts	18
The natural history of periodontal disease—Part 2: In populations with access to dental care: The Studies of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	17
Severe periodontitis and congenital cytomegalovirus: Cleft lip and cleft palate	17
The promise and challenges of genomics‐informed periodontal disease diagnoses	17
Sinus augmentation procedure via the lateral window technique—Reducing invasiveness and preventing complications: A narrative review	17
Supportive periodontal care during active orthodontic therapy in patients with history of stage IV periodontitis: A narrative review	17
Lateral augmentation of the jaw by the split expansion ridge technique. A critical review	17
Periodontal pathogens and cancer development	17
Critical review on bone grafting during immediate implant placement	17
Adjunctive antimicrobials and host modulators in nonsurgical periodontal therapy: Focus on patients with diabetes and smokers	16
Reducing errors in guided implant surgery to optimize treatment outcomes	16
Periodontal diseases and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Present and future	16
Minimal invasiveness at dental implant placement: A systematic review with meta‐analyses on flapless fully guided surgery	16
Autologous platelet concentrates in alveolar ridge preservation: A systematic review with meta‐analyses	16
Clinical periodontal diagnosis	16
Three‐dimensional digital quantitative analysis of periodontal and peri‐implant phenotype—A narrative review	16
Autologous platelet concentrates as adjuvant in the surgical management of medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw	16
Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health	16
Biological biomarkers of oral cancer	16
The role of viruses in oral mucosal lesions	15
The value‐for money of preventing and managing periodontitis: Opportunities and challenges	15
L‐PRF in extra‐oral wound care	15
The role of foreign body response in peri‐implantitis: What is the evidence?	15
Etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of peri‐implantitis: A European perspective	15
Viruses, periodontitis, and comorbidities	15