OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Oral Radiology is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Radiological features of oral and maxillofacial plasmablastic lymphomas	76
Enlarged occipital spur and craniofacial morphology: a cephalometric analysis	49
Correction: Radiologic evaluation of associated symptoms and fractal analysis of unilateral dens invaginatus cases	46
Automatic exposure compensation of digital radiographic technologies does not affect alveolar bone-level measurement	25
Prevalence of bifid variations of the mandibular canal in an Iranian population using cone-beam computed tomography	23
Exposure and protection protocols of dentomaxillofacial imaging applied by paediatric dentists in Europe	17
Correction: Comparing the accuracy of two machine learning models in detection and classification of periapical lesions using periapical radiographs	14
Influence of CBCT-derived panoramic curve variability in the measurements for dental implant planning	13
Risk factors for posttreatment mastoid cellulitis in patients with oral malignancy	13
Evaluation of morphological and morphometric characteristics of the temporomandibular joint in children with different skeletal models in the sagittal and vertical direction	12
Imaging findings of orofacial cysticercosis: report of 5 cases with review of literature	12
Is there an association between proton pump inhibitors and radiomorphometric parameters of the mandible? A preliminary study	12
Submandibular gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma with calcification	12
Orofacial symptoms suggestive of malignant lesions and the role of imaging: literature review and case presentation	11
Radioanatomic study of maxillary sinus palatal process pneumatization	11
Correction to: Radiomics analysis of [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for the prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma	11
Development of a novel phantom for evaluating jawbone SPECT targeting medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw	11
Deep learning classification performance for diagnosing condylar osteoarthritis in patients with dentofacial deformities using panoramic temporomandibular joint projection images	11
A rare case of unilateral double Stafne bone defects and literature review	10
Correction: Patient safety incidents in dentomaxillofacial imaging: reported adverse events from Hospital District Helsinki and Uusimaa and the City of Helsinki during 2012–2017	9
Correction: Evaluation of maxillary sinus dimensions and volume using cone beam computed tomography in patients with unilaterally displaced palatal and buccal maxillary canines	9
Correction: Evaluation of the thickness of masticatory muscles in patients with chronic periodontitis by ultrasonography	9
Correction to: Prognostic factors for lymph node metastasis from upper gingival carcinomas	9
Evaluation of the effect of sickle cell disease on the mandibular bone of children and adolescents by image texture and radiomorphometric analysis	9
Magnetic resonance imaging of methotrexate-related lymphoproliferative disorder with a chief complaint of oral symptoms	9

Differentiating odontogenic myxoma from ameloblastoma by focusing on cyst-like areas on MR images	9
A retrospective study to evaluate the CT and MR imaging findings of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma affecting the jaw bones	8
Evaluation of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence models in radiopaque and radiolucent lesions of the maxillofacial region on panoramic radiographs	8
A case of odontogenic keratocyst in the buccal space: characterization by multimodality imaging including computed tomography, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography	8
Osteosarcoma associated with cemento-osseous dysplasia: co-incidence or two related entities?	8
A rare case of two Stafne bone cavities in the ipsilateral mandible with bicortical bone perforation	8
Assessment of mastoid emissary foramen morphology: a multidetector computed tomography study	8
Evaluation of the long-term structural change caused by root canal treatment in the bone around the tooth by fractal analysis	8
Correction to: Evaluation of radix entomolaris in mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam computed tomography and review of the literature	7
The use of ultrasonography in dentistry: a bibliometric analysis	7
Non-Gaussian model-based diffusion-weighted imaging of oral squamous cell carcinoma: associations with Ki-67 proliferation status	7
Applicability and performance of convolutional neural networks for the identification of periodontal bone loss in periapical radiographs: a scoping review	7
Relationship between image information content and observer performance in digital intraoral radiography	7
Intelligent quantitative assessment of skeletal maturation based on multi-stage model: a retrospective cone-beam CT study of cervical vertebrae	6
Radiographic biomarkers on grayscale gradient transition zone improve differentiation of deep caries/reversible pulpitis and chronic pulpitis through diagnostic model analysis	6
Temporomandibular joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: magnetic resonance imaging measurements and their correlation with imaging findings	6
Can lower third molar position indicate the need for preoperative cone beam computed tomography exploration of retromolar canal?	6
How does the direction of region of interest selection affect the fractal dimension?	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of mandibular canal variations on cone beam computed tomography	6
Effect of enveloping and disinfection methods on artefact formation on enveloped PSP plate images	6
Are morphological and morphometric characteristics of maxillary anterior region and nasopalatine canal related to each other?	6
Improved soft-tissue visibility on cone-beam computed tomography with an image-generating artificial intelligence model using a cyclic generative adversarial network	5
Zygomaticocoronoid ankylosis with possible myositis ossificans: a very rare case	5
Radiation doses of medical radiation workers performing low-dose-rate brachytherapy with 198Au grains and 192Ir pins for patients with oral cancers	5
Evaluation of the relationship between sphenoid sinus morphology and area and volume by computed tomography	5
Ultrasonography as an additional tool to localize impacted canines	5
Image findings and pathological findings of lymphoepithelial cysts with hyper internal echo—a comparison with dermoid cysts	5
Analysis of the relationship between condylar changes and anterior disc displacement with reduction: a preliminary study	5
Evaluation of canalis sinuosus and accessory canal morphology by cone-beam computed tomography	5
Assessing masseter muscle volume and activity in relation to craniofacial morphology: a 3D CBCT study	5
Investigating the effectiveness of MAR algorithm on magnitude of artifacts in CBCT images: a systematic review	5
A rare case of respiratory epithelial lined sinus retention cyst in the orbital floor reporting 22 years after orbital trauma	5
Evaluation of the effectiveness of panoramic radiography in impacted mandibular third molars on deep learning models developed with findings obtained with cone beam computed tomography	5
Maxillary sinuses, multiple aspects to consider prior to bone grafting procedure: a retrospective study in a sample of a Palestinian population	5
Detection of posterior superior alveolar artery using multi-detector row CT: a retrospective study focused on age-related changes	5
Diagnostic accuracy of MRI–CBCT fused images in assessment of clinically diagnosed internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint	5
A technical report on the hamular technique for radiographing maxillary anterior teeth using a digital sensor	5
Are maxillary sinus variations related to maxillary sinus diameters?	4
Dental bitewing radiographs segmentation using deep learning-based convolutional neural network algorithms	4
Improving TMJ MRI diagnostics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a comparative evaluation of image enhancement filters	4
Dental-dedicated magnetic resonance imaging in the follow-up of lower third molar removal	4
Spread asymmetry to differentiate nasopalatine duct cysts from radicular cysts arising in the anterior maxilla on computed tomographic images	4
Comparison of image quality between intraoral radiographic images using wall-mounted and handheld dental X-ray units	4
Correction: Evaluation of the temporomandibular joint morphology and condylar position with cone-beam computerized tomography in patients with internal derangement	4
CBCT appraisal of anatomical landmarks used in Vazirani–Akinosi nerve block technique	4
Deep-learning approach for caries detection and segmentation on dental bitewing radiographs	4
Volume-based 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography parameters correlate with delayed neck metastasis in clinical early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma	4
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma in the mandibular gingiva: a rare case report with literature review	4
Acceptability of artificial intelligence in dental radiology among patients in India: are we ready for this revolution?	4
Clinically relevant morphometric analysis of pterygopalatine fossa and its volumetric relationship with adjacent paranasal sinuses: a CT-based study	4

Accessory lingual mental foramen: A case report of a rare anatomic variation	4
Furcation area and root proximity of molars as a risk indicator of periodontitis: a cone‑beam computed tomography-based study	4