OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Periodontology 2000 is 13. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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Minimal invasiveness in vertical ridge augmentation	166
Ten years of injectable platelet‐rich fibrin	164
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	162
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital‐associated pneumonia	117
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal	105
Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral and orodigestive squamous cell carcinoma	101
Clinician‐ and patient‐reported outcomes following the surgical treatment of single gingival recession defects: A systematic review	98
Impact of smoking on cost‐effectiveness of 10–48 years of periodontal care	97
The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy	94
Systemic racism and racial inequities in periodontal health: The long journey from upstream determinants to downstream treatment	94
Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications	93
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Bacteriome and mycobiome dysbiosis in oral mucosal dysplasia and oral cancer	90
Prosthetic failures in dental implant therapy	87
Minimal invasiveness in lateral bone augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review	87
Clinical and patient‐reported outcomes of tissue engineering strategies for periodontal and peri‐implant reconstruction	86
Issue Information	85
Radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases – Current evidence versus innovations	85
Does implant location influence the risk of peri‐implantitis?	85
Optimization of platelet‐rich fibrin	81
Membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration: An overview of available biomaterials	78
Issue Information	73
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COVID‐19 associated oral and oropharyngeal microbiome: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	66
Bone reconstruction of extensive maxillomandibular defects in adults	62
The role and impact of viruses on cancer development	60
Microbial diagnostics in periodontal diseases	59
Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration?	58
Inflammation as a link between periodontal disease and obesity	57
Complications and treatment errors in peri‐implant soft tissue management	56
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Minimal invasiveness in gingival augmentation and root coverage procedures	53
Contemporary concepts on periodontal complications from prosthetic and restorative therapies	53
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal and implant therapy	52
Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions	52
The impact of the European Federation of Periodontology on European and global periodontology	52
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal therapy in medically compromised patients	51
Radiographic assessment of the peri‐implant site	50
Do autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have a role in intra‐oral bone regeneration? A critical review of clinical guidelines on decision‐making process	48
Anatomical characteristics of the alveolar process and basal bone that have an effect on socket healing	47
Biological processes and factors involved in soft and hard tissue healing	46
Autogenous platelet concentrates for treatment of intrabony defects—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	44
Periodontal diseases in Africa	44
Periodontitis and cardiometabolic disorders: The role of lipopolysaccharide and endotoxemia	43
Impact of autologous platelet concentrates on the osseointegration of dental implants	43
Mystery and misery of locally‐delivered drug therapy in periodontics. Historical concepts and current state	41
Complications and treatment errors related to regenerative periodontal surgery	41
Efficacy of biomaterials for lateral bone augmentation performed with guided bone regeneration. A network meta‐analysis	40
Strategic approaches in oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy	40
The use of patient‐related outcomes (PRO) and experience (PRE) in assessing the periodontal and implant patient	39
Hyaluronic acid: A novel approach in regenerative/reconstructive periodontal therapy?	39
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Understanding exosomes: Part 1—Characterization, quantification and isolation techniques	38
Extended platelet‐rich fibrin	37
The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases	36
The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients	35
Esthetic and patient‐reported outcomes in immediate implants with adjunctive surgical procedures to increase soft tissue thickness/height: A systematic review	34
Outcomes of periodontal therapy: Strengthening the relevance of research to patients. A co‐created review	34
Management and prevention of soft tissue complications in implant dentistry	34
Esthetic complications in implant dentistry	33
Minimal invasiveness in the reconstructive treatment of peri‐implantitis defects	33
Introduction to the Diagnostics in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry issue	33
The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on	33
Maladaptive trained immunity and clonal hematopoiesis as potential mechanistic links between periodontitis and inflammatory comorbidities	32
Management and sequelae of dental implant removal	32
Increasing the margin of patient safety for periodontal and implant treatments: The role of human factors	32
Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla	31
Conventional diagnostic criteria for periodontal diseases (plaque‐induced gingivitis and periodontitis)	30
Issue Information	28
Periodontal response to nonsurgical accelerated orthodontic tooth movement	27
Orthodontic retention: Rationale and periodontal implications	26
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine	26
Orthodontic management of uneven gingival margins in patients with healthy or reduced periodontium to improve smile aesthetics	25

Complications following alveolar ridge augmentation procedures	25
Peri‐implantitis as the consequence of errors in implant therapy	25
Herpesvirus‐Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease	25
Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care	24
Diagnostic methods/parameters to monitor peri‐implant conditions	23
Periodontal connection with intestinal inflammation: Microbiological and immunological mechanisms	23
A narrative review on the use of autologous platelet concentrates during alveolar bone augmentation: Horizontal (simultaneous/staged) & vertical (simultaneous/staged)	23
Complications in bone‐grafting procedures: Classification and management	22
Microbiota‐immune‐brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease	21
Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants	21
Behavioral strategies for periodontal health	21
The role of the epithelial sentinels, Langerhans cells and γδT cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma	21
Subgingival instrumentation	21
The importance of soft tissue condition in bone regenerative procedures to ensure long‐term peri‐implant health	21
Errors and complications in clinical periodontal practice due to methodologic bias and bad interpretation of the evidence	20
How to explain the beneficial effects of platelet‐rich plasma	20
The role of the host—Neutrophil biology	20
Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications	19
Issue Information	19
Root surface biomodification in periodontal therapy: Biological rationale and clinical applications	19
Pros and cons of causative association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis	18
Wound healing dynamics, morbidity, and complications of palatal soft‐tissue harvesting	17
Periodontal considerations during orthodontic intrusion and extrusion in healthy and reduced periodontium	17
Surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis	17
Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes	17
Issue Information	17
Periodontal regeneration using platelet‐rich fibrin. Furcation defects: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	16
Osteoinduction and osteoimmunology: Emerging concepts	16
Understanding exosomes: Part 3—therapeutic + diagnostic potential in dentistry	16
Issue Information	16
Fusobacterium nucleatum and cancer	16
Influence of epigenetics on periodontitis and peri‐implantitis pathogenesis	16
Supportive periodontal care during active orthodontic therapy in patients with history of stage IV periodontitis: A narrative review	15
Lateral augmentation of the jaw by the split expansion ridge technique. A critical review	15
The promise and challenges of genomics‐informed periodontal disease diagnoses	15
Severe periodontitis and congenital cytomegalovirus: Cleft lip and cleft palate	15
Periodontal pathogens and cancer development	15
Reducing errors in guided implant surgery to optimize treatment outcomes	14
Sinus augmentation procedure via the lateral window technique—Reducing invasiveness and preventing complications: A narrative review	14
The natural history of periodontal disease—Part 2: In populations with access to dental care: The Studies of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	14
Critical review on bone grafting during immediate implant placement	14
Scoring algorithm for predicting periodontitis in dentate adults using self‐report measures — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2012	14
Clinical periodontal diagnosis	14
Autologous platelet concentrates in alveolar ridge preservation: A systematic review with meta‐analyses	13
Biological biomarkers of oral cancer	13
L‐PRF in extra‐oral wound care	13
Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health	13
The value‐for money of preventing and managing periodontitis: Opportunities and challenges	13
Autologous platelet concentrates as adjuvant in the surgical management of medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw	13
Minimal invasiveness at dental implant placement: A systematic review with meta‐analyses on flapless fully guided surgery	13
The role of viruses in oral mucosal lesions	13