OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Oral Health is 37. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Biomechanical evaluation of six zygomatic implants versus four zygomatic implants combined with dental implants in the treatment of different maxillary defects	99
Sclerotherapy for the intraoral ranula with bleomycin: technical considerations and preliminary experience	90
The role of income and frequency of dental visits in the relationship between dental sealant use and resin fillings after extended coverage: a retrospective cohort study	83
Wnt signaling aberrant activation drives ameloblastoma invasion and recurrence: bioinformatics and in vitro insights	80
A case of synchronous double cancers consisting of maxillary gingival carcinoma and intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma, invasive: case report	76
Immediate restoration of fixed full-arch prostheses placed on implants in both fresh and healed sockets using the flat one-bridge technique: a 7-year retrospective study	66
Evaluation of proximal slicing in primary maxillary incisors with proximal caries- a retrospective cohort study	65
Assessment of knowledge and practices of additive manufacturing in dentistry among university teaching faculty in Saudi Arabia	57
Evaluation of the dislodgement force of splinted restorations with engaging conical abutments over multiple nonparallel implants (in-vitro study)	56
Impact of unilateral removable partial dentures versus removable partial dentures with major connector on oral health-related quality of life of elder patients: a clinical study	56
Application of a modified osteotomy and positioning integrative template system (MOPITS) based on a truncatable reconstruction model in the precise mandibular reconstruction with fibula free flap: a p	54
Early pathological changes of peri-coronal tissue in the distal area of erupted or partially impacted lower third molars	52
Risk indicators for dental caries among preschoolers, school children/adolescents and adults in Nigeria: a scoping review	52
Finite element analysis of stress in mandibular molars repaired after fractured instrument removal	51
Effectiveness of an integrated model of oral health-promoting schools in improving children's knowledge and the KAP of their parents, Iran	51
Effect of two esthetic digitally produced materials used in fabrication of extracoronal attachments on the stresses Induced in removable partial dentures	50
Subperiosteal Abscess following tooth infection in early childhood: a case report	49
Association of leukocyte telomere length with periodontal attachment loss based on a cross-sectional study	45
Survival analysis of primary molars following pulpectomy performed under dental general anesthesia: a five-year retrospective study	45
Effectiveness of psychological techniques in dental management for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review	45
Automatic identification of hard and soft tissue landmarks in cone-beam computed tomography via deep learning with diversity datasets: a methodological study	45
A “flexible” compulsory dental basic research course for undergraduate students: a three-year retrospective study	45
Effect of sodium hypochlorite and EDTA pretreatment on the resin infiltration efficacy and acid resistance of enamel white spot lesions: an in vitro study	44
Evaluating midpalatal suture maturation using cone-beam computed tomography in East Asian individuals aged 16–50 years	44
An epidemiological study of extracted mandibular premolars from adolescent patients in Damascus using two classification system analyzed with CBCT and digital periapical radiographs	43

Cone-beam computed tomography assessment of the prevalence and distribution of bone islands of the jaws in a group of chinese patients	43
Orthodontic mesialization of third molars using a t-shaped palatal indirect anchorage device for posterior dentition rehabilitation: a case report and literature review	41
Sick sinus syndrome diagnosed after a sinus arrest during treatment for zygomatic fracture: a case report	41
Outstretching challenges for rehabilitation of a mucormycotic case-a digitally designed patient-specific implant approach in the recent era	40
Evaluation of a caries prevention programme for preschool children in Switzerland: is the target group being reached?	40
Deep learning algorithms for detecting fractured instruments in root canals	39
Obesity is negatively associated with dental caries among children and adolescents in Huizhou: a cross-sectional study	38
Serum mRNA levels of cytokeratin-19 and vascular endothelial growth factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders using RT-PCR	38
The effect of bone defect size on the 3D accuracy of alveolar bone augmentation performed with additively manufactured patient-specific titanium mesh	38
Protective effect of a nanofilled resin-based coating on wear resistance of glass ionomer cement restorative materials	37
Radiopacity evaluation of calcium silicate cements	37
In vitro evaluation of dental color stability using various aesthetic restorative materials after immersion in different drinks	37
Dental anxiety and dental care - a comparison between Albania and Germany	37