OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Oral Health is 30. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Tridimensional assessment of the mandibular angle in patients with different skeletal patterns by cone-beam computed tomography scans: a retrospective study	57
Comparative assessment of the Willems dental age estimation methods: a Chinese population-based radiographic study	52
Stereomicroscopic evaluation of sealing ability of four different root canal sealers: an in-vitro study	49
Perceptual and quantitative analysis of discoloration of orthodontic elastomeric chains by food	49
Oral status and affecting factors in Iranian ICU patients: a cross-sectional study	49
Professionals’ perspectives on how to address persistent oral health inequality among young children: an exploratory multi-stakeholder analysis in a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Amsterdam, the Nethe	46
In vitro assessment of internal implant-abutment connections with different cone angles under static loading using synchrotron-based radiation	46
The effect of bone defect size on the 3D accuracy of alveolar bone augmentation performed with additively manufactured patient-specific titanium mesh	45
Impact of clear aligner therapy on masticatory musculature and stomatognathic system: a systematic review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of i	42
Caries in orphan children: prevalence and determinants—a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Temporomandibular treatments are significantly efficient in improving otologic symptoms	40
Impact of periodontitis on type 2 diabetes: a bioinformatic analysis	39
Validation of an Arabic version of the short form of the health literacy in dentistry scale: a cross-sectional study	39
Effect of propolis mouthwash on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients: a comparative randomized triple-blind clinical trial	39
Machine learning in the detection of dental cyst, tumor, and abscess lesions	38
Effect of conventional cigarette smoking and recent heated tobacco products on CAD/CAM restorative materials	36
Association of oral status with frailty among older adults in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study	36
Success and patient satisfaction of immediately loaded zirconia implants with fixed restorations one year after loading	35
Trends in socioeconomic inequality of periodontal health status among Dutch adults: a repeated cross-sectional analysis over two decades	34
Characteristics and in-hospital morbidity trends associated with oral and oropharyngeal cancers in Brazil	34
Reduction of extrinsic tooth stain by a toothpaste containing 10% high cleaning silica, 0.5% sodium phytate and 0.5% sodium pyrophosphate: an 8-week randomised clinical trial	33
Correction: D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils	33
Dentist-reported differences in services provided to patients with public vs. private dental insurance	33
Translucency and contrast ratio of dimethacrylate resin based dental materials after bleaching: an in-vitro study	32
D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils	32

Desmoglein-2 was a novel cancer-associated fibroblasts-related biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma	32
Retraction Note: Investigation of molecular biomarker candidates for diagnosis and prognosis of chronic periodontitis by bioinformatics analysis of pooled microarray gene expression datasets in Gene E	32
Enhancing elemental release and antibacterial properties of resin-based dental sealants with calcium phosphate, bioactive glass, and polylysine	32
Comparison of biomechanical characteristics of the Schneiderian membrane with different transcrestal sinus floor elevation techniques using three-dimensional finite element analysis	31
Dental and oral health assessments in the German National Cohort (NAKO)	31
Effect of roughness and acidic medium on wear behavior of dental resin composite	30
Does the use of different scaffolds have an impact on the therapeutic efficacy of regenerative endodontic procedures? A systematic evaluation and meta-analysis	30
Prevalence and morphology of middle mesial canals in mandibular first molars and their relationship with anatomical aspects of the mesial root: a CBCT analysis	30