OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Periodontology 2000 is 11. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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Ten years of injectable platelet‐rich fibrin	200
Corrigendum	200
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital‐associated pneumonia	135
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	132
Minimal invasiveness in vertical ridge augmentation	127
Association between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis: The role of lipids, inflammatory cytokines, altered host response, and the microbiome	119
Fungal diseases: Oral dysbiosis in susceptible hosts	94
Impact of smoking on cost‐effectiveness of 10–48 years of periodontal care	94
Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral and orodigestive squamous cell carcinoma	87
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal	86
The human oral virome: Shedding light on the dark matter	83
Impact of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting on periodontal health	83
Systemic racism and racial inequities in periodontal health: The long journey from upstream determinants to downstream treatment	81
Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications	79
The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy	78
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Bacteriome and mycobiome dysbiosis in oral mucosal dysplasia and oral cancer	77
Waistline to the gumline: Relationship between obesity and periodontal disease‐biological and management considerations	76
Clinical and patient‐reported outcomes of tissue engineering strategies for periodontal and peri‐implant reconstruction	75
Periodontology and pregnancy: An overview of biomedical and epidemiological evidence	73
Oral and periodontal implications of tobacco and nicotine products	72
Minimal invasiveness in lateral bone augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review	71
Prosthetic failures in dental implant therapy	69

Radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases – Current evidence versus innovations	69
Issue Information	66
Eating disorders through the periodontal lens	64
Does implant location influence the risk of peri‐implantitis?	62
Optimization of platelet‐rich fibrin	61
Issue Information	60
Membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration: An overview of available biomaterials	60
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Complications and treatment errors in peri‐implant soft tissue management	54
COVID‐19 associated oral and oropharyngeal microbiome: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	53
Microbial diagnostics in periodontal diseases	52
Bone reconstruction of extensive maxillomandibular defects in adults	51
Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration?	51
The role and impact of viruses on cancer development	50
Inflammation as a link between periodontal disease and obesity	48
Contemporary concepts on periodontal complications from prosthetic and restorative therapies	47
The impact of the European Federation of Periodontology on European and global periodontology	45
Minimal invasiveness in gingival augmentation and root coverage procedures	44
Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions	43
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Probiotics for periodontal health—Current molecular findings	40
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal therapy in medically compromised patients	39
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal and implant therapy	39
Radiographic assessment of the peri‐implant site	37
Do autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have a role in intra‐oral bone regeneration? A critical review of clinical guidelines on decision‐making process	37
Biological processes and factors involved in soft and hard tissue healing	36
Anatomical characteristics of the alveolar process and basal bone that have an effect on socket healing	35
Autogenous platelet concentrates for treatment of intrabony defects—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	34
Periodontitis and cardiometabolic disorders: The role of lipopolysaccharide and endotoxemia	34
Periodontal diseases in Africa	32
Impact of autologous platelet concentrates on the osseointegration of dental implants	32
Complications and treatment errors related to regenerative periodontal surgery	32
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Strategic approaches in oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy	31
The use of patient‐related outcomes (PRO) and experience (PRE) in assessing the periodontal and implant patient	31
Efficacy of biomaterials for lateral bone augmentation performed with guided bone regeneration. A network meta‐analysis	30
Understanding exosomes: Part 1—Characterization, quantification and isolation techniques	30
Treatment planning considerations in the older adult with periodontal disease	28
Issue Information	28
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Outcomes of periodontal therapy: Strengthening the relevance of research to patients. A co‐created review	27
The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients	27
The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases	26
The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on	25
Introduction to the Diagnostics in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry issue	25
Management and prevention of soft tissue complications in implant dentistry	25
Paradigm shift in the pathogenesis and treatment of oral cancer and other cancers focused on the oralome and antimicrobial‐based therapeutics	25
Extended platelet‐rich fibrin	25
Increasing the margin of patient safety for periodontal and implant treatments: The role of human factors	24
Minimal invasiveness in the reconstructive treatment of peri‐implantitis defects	24

Maladaptive trained immunity and clonal hematopoiesis as potential mechanistic links between periodontitis and inflammatory comorbidities	24
Management and sequelae of dental implant removal	24
Esthetic complications in implant dentistry	24
The oral microbiome: Role of key organisms and complex networks in oral health and disease	23
Conventional diagnostic criteria for periodontal diseases (plaque‐induced gingivitis and periodontitis)	23
Issue Information	22
Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla	22
Periodontal response to nonsurgical accelerated orthodontic tooth movement	21
Herpesvirus‐Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease	21
Orthodontic management of uneven gingival margins in patients with healthy or reduced periodontium to improve smile aesthetics	21
Complications following alveolar ridge augmentation procedures	20
Orthodontic retention: Rationale and periodontal implications	20
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine	20
Behavioral strategies for periodontal health	19
Periodontal connection with intestinal inflammation: Microbiological and immunological mechanisms	19
Peri‐implantitis as the consequence of errors in implant therapy	19
Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care	18
Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants	17
Diagnostic methods/parameters to monitor peri‐implant conditions	17
A narrative review on the use of autologous platelet concentrates during alveolar bone augmentation: Horizontal (simultaneous/staged) & vertical (simultaneous/staged)	17
Subgingival instrumentation	17
Complications in bone‐grafting procedures: Classification and management	17
How to explain the beneficial effects of platelet‐rich plasma	16
Human and herpesvirus microRNAs in periodontal disease	16
Microbiota‐immune‐brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease	16
Oral microbiome shifts during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Hormonal and Immunologic changes at play	16
The role of the host—Neutrophil biology	16
The role of the epithelial sentinels, Langerhans cells and γδT cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma	16
The importance of soft tissue condition in bone regenerative procedures to ensure long‐term peri‐implant health	16
Root surface biomodification in periodontal therapy: Biological rationale and clinical applications	16
Errors and complications in clinical periodontal practice due to methodologic bias and bad interpretation of the evidence	16
Issue Information	15
Pros and cons of causative association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis	15
Issue Information	15
Wound healing dynamics, morbidity, and complications of palatal soft‐tissue harvesting	14
Periodontal considerations during orthodontic intrusion and extrusion in healthy and reduced periodontium	14
Fusobacterium nucleatum and cancer	14
Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes	14
Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications	14
Surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis	13
Severe periodontitis and congenital cytomegalovirus: Cleft lip and cleft palate	13
Periodontal regeneration using platelet‐rich fibrin. Furcation defects: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	13
Understanding exosomes: Part 3—therapeutic + diagnostic potential in dentistry	13
Influence of epigenetics on periodontitis and peri‐implantitis pathogenesis	13
Osteoinduction and osteoimmunology: Emerging concepts	13
The natural history of periodontal disease—Part 2: In populations with access to dental care: The Studies of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	12
Issue Information	12
The promise and challenges of genomics‐informed periodontal disease diagnoses	12
Lateral augmentation of the jaw by the split expansion ridge technique. A critical review	12
Periodontal pathogens and cancer development	11
Critical review on bone grafting during immediate implant placement	11
Dental informed consent challenges and considerations for cognitively impaired patients	11
Supportive periodontal care during active orthodontic therapy in patients with history of stage IV periodontitis: A narrative review	11
Reducing errors in guided implant surgery to optimize treatment outcomes	11
Autologous platelet concentrates in alveolar ridge preservation: A systematic review with meta‐analyses	11
Clinical periodontal diagnosis	11
Sinus augmentation procedure via the lateral window technique—Reducing invasiveness and preventing complications: A narrative review	11