OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research is 6. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Long term clinical performance of 10 871 dental implants with up to 22 years of follow‐up: A cohort study in 4247 patients	54
Implant framework misfit: A systematic review on assessment methods and clinical complications	51
Osseodensification effect on implants primary and secondary stability: Multicenter controlled clinical trial	43
Immediate implant placement with or without socket grafting: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	33
Research on the dimensional accuracy of customized bone augmentation combined with 3D‐printing individualized titanium mesh: A retrospective case series study	33
Early marginal bone loss around dental implants to define success in implant dentistry: A retrospective study	32
Early peri‐implant bone loss as a predictor for peri‐implantitis: A 10‐year prospective cohort study	31
Histological assessment of mandibular bone tissue after guided bone regeneration with customized computer‐aided design/computer‐assisted manufacture titanium mesh in humans: A cohort study	29
Impact of local predisposing/precipitating factors and systemic drivers on peri‐implant diseases	29
Comparison of the accuracy of implant placement using different drilling systems for static computer‐assisted implant surgery: A simulation‐based experimental study	29
Effect of antibiotic prophylaxis in dental implant surgery: A multicenter placebo‐controlled double‐blinded randomized clinical trial	27
The role of keratinized mucosa width as a risk factor for peri‐implant disease: A systematic review, meta‐analysis, and trial sequential analysis	26
Complications of sinus floor elevation procedure and management strategies: A systematic review	25
Comparison of the accuracy of two different dynamic navigation system registration methods for dental implant placement: A retrospective study	24
Physiopathology of peri‐implant diseases	24
Healing complications and their detrimental effects on bone gain in vertical‐guided bone regeneration: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	24
One‐stage versus two‐stage technique using two splinted extra‐short implants: A multicentric split‐mouth study with a one‐year follow‐up	23
Accuracy evaluation of partially guided and fully guided templates applied to implant surgery of anterior teeth: A randomized controlled trial	23
Clinical and radiographic evaluation of implant‐supported single‐unit crowns with cantilever extension in posterior areas: A retrospective study with a follow‐up of at least 10 years	23
Changes in implant stability using different site preparation techniques: Osseodensification drills versus piezoelectric surgery. A multi‐center prospective randomized controlled clinical trial	23
Comparison of the soft and hard peri‐implant tissue dimensional changes around single immediate implants in the esthetic zone with socket shield technique versus using xenograft: A randomized controll	23
Efficacy of bone‐substitute materials use in immediate dental implant placement: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	22
Soft tissue features of peri‐implant diseases and related treatment	20
Tooth as graft material: Histologic study	20
Accuracy of static computer‐assisted implant placement in long span edentulous area by novice implant clinicians: A cross‐sectional in vitro study comparing fully‐guided, pilot‐guided, and freehand im	20

On marginal bone level changes around dental implants	20
Maxillary sinus augmentation with three different biomaterials: Histological, histomorphometric, clinical, and patient‐reported outcomes from a randomized controlled trial	19
The risk factors of early implant failure: A retrospective study of 6113 implants	19
Are marginal bone level changes around dental implants due to infection?	18
Implications of considering peri‐implant bone loss a disease, a narrative review	18
The impact of autologous concentrated growth factors on the alveolar ridge preservation after posterior tooth extraction: A prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial	17
Effect of the buccal gap width following immediate implant placement on the buccal bone wall: A retrospective cone‐beam computed tomography analysis	17
Risk factors for sinus membrane perforation during lateral window maxillary sinus floor elevation surgery: A retrospective study	15
Influence of apico‐coronal positioning of tissue‐level implants on marginal bone stability during supracrestal tissue height establishment: A multi‐center prospective study	15
Implant connection and abutment selection as a predisposing and/or precipitating factor for peri‐implant diseases: A review	15
The influence of insertion torque values on the failure and complication rates of dental implants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	15
Horizontal guided bone regeneration on knife‐edge ridges: A retrospective case–control pilot study comparing two surgical techniques	15
Buccal bone dimensional changes at immediate implant sites in the maxillary esthetic zone within a 4–12‐month follow‐up period: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	15
Ultra‐short versus standard‐length dental implants in conjunction with osteotome‐mediated sinus floor elevation: A randomized controlled clinical trial	14
Prognostic factors associated with implant loss, disease progression or favorable outcomes after peri‐implantitis surgical therapy	14
Marginal bone changes around platform‐switched conical connection implants placed 1 or 2 mm subcrestally: A multicenter crossover randomized controlled trial	14
Comparing patient‐reported outcomes and experiences among static, dynamic computer‐aided, and conventional freehand dental implant placement: A randomized clinical trial	14
Clinical, radiographic, and biochemical evaluation of two‐piece versus one‐piece single implants with a laser‐microgrooved collar surface after 5 years of functional loading	14
Adjunctive use of metronidazole‐minocycline ointment in the nonsurgical treatment of peri‐implantitis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial	14
Surgical approach combining implantoplasty and reconstructive therapy with locally delivered antibiotic in the treatment of peri‐implantitis: A prospective clinical case series	13
“Three‐in‐one” patient‐specific surgical guides for simultaneous dental implants in fibula flap jaw reconstruction: A prospective case series	13
Abutment mechanical complications of a Morse taper connection implant system: A 1‐ to 9‐year retrospective study	13
Bibliometric analysis of the scientific production of literature on peri‐implant diseases in the Web of Science	13
Accuracy of implant site preparation in robotic navigated dental implant surgery	12
Effect of material type, torque value, and sterilization on linear displacements of a scan body: An in vitro study	12
Long‐term effects of sinus membrane perforation on dental implants placed with transcrestal sinus floor elevation: A case–control study	12
Histological and dimensional changes of the alveolar ridge following tooth extraction when using collagen matrix and collagen‐embedded xenogenic bone substitute: A randomized clinical trial	12
Multivariate analysis of the influence of prosthodontic factors on peri‐implant bleeding index and marginal bone level in a molar site: A cross‐sectional study	12
Impact of smoking on peri‐implant bleeding on probing	11
Influence of buccal emergence profile designs on peri‐implant tissues: A randomized controlled trial	11
Clinical comparison of different flap advancement techniques to periosteal releasing incision in guided bone regeneration: A randomized controlled trial	11
Short and ultra‐short (<6‐mm) locking‐taper implants supporting single crowns in posterior areas (part II): A 5‐year retrospective study on periodontally healthy patients and patients wi	11
Prevention and management of peri‐implant disease	11
Clinical, radiographic, and immunological evaluation of angulated screw‐retained and cemented single‐implant crowns in the esthetic region: A 1‐year randomized controlled clinical trial	11
Marginal bone loss around dental implants: comparison between matched groups of bruxer and non‐bruxer patients: A retrospective case–control study	11
Four‐implant‐supported overdenture treatment in the maxilla. Part II: Speech‐ and oral health‐related quality of life in patients with implant‐supported overdentures in the maxilla—A prospe	11
Geometric accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging–derived virtual 3‐dimensional bone surface models of the mandible in comparison to computed tomography and cone beam computed tom	11
Patient‐specific titanium meshes: Future trend or current technology?	10
The effect of post‐extraction socket preservation laser treatment on bone density 4 months after extraction: Randomized controlled trial	10
Patient factors related to early implant failures in the edentulous jaw: A large retrospectivecase–controlstudy	10
Effectiveness of bilayer porous polyethylene membrane for alveolar ridge preservation: A randomized controlled trial	10
In vitro evaluation of bioburden, three‐dimensional stability, and accuracy of surgical templates without metallic sleeves after routinely infection control activities	10
Survival and complications of zygomatic implants compared to conventional implants reported in longitudinal studies with a follow‐up period of at least 5 years: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Comparative clinical study of conventional dental implant and mini dental implant‐retained mandibular overdenture: A 5‐ to 8‐Year prospective clinical outcomes in a previous randomized clinical trial	10
The influence of new immediate tissue level abutment on crestal bone stability of subcrestally placed implants: A 1‐year randomized controlled clinical trial	10
Significance of site‐specific radiation dose and technique for success of implant‐based prosthetic rehabilitation in irradiated head and neck cancer patients—A cohort study	10
Effect of lateral bone augmentation procedures in correcting peri‐implant bone dehiscence and fenestration defects: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis	9
Immediate flapless full‐arch rehabilitation of edentulous jaws on 4 or 6 implants according to the prosthetic‐driven planning and guided implant surgery: A retrospective study on clinical and radiogra	9
Characteristics and frequency distribution of bone defect configurations in peri‐implantitis lesions—A series of 193 cases	9
Influence of implant restorative emergence angle and contour on peri‐implant marginal bone loss: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9

Survival rates of ultra‐short (<6 mm) compared with short locking‐taper implants supporting single crowns in posterior areas: A 5‐year retrospective study	9
Influence of zirconia implant surface topography on first bone implant contact within a prospective cohort study	9
Implant prosthodontic design as a predisposing or precipitating factor for peri‐implant disease: A review	9
Incorporation of anterior iliac crest or calvarial bone grafts in reconstructed atrophied maxillae: A randomized clinical trial with histomorphometric and micro‐CT analyses	9
Connective tissue graft vs porcine collagen matrix after immediate implant placement in esthetic area: A randomized clinical trial	9
Comparison of morbidity‐related parameters between autologous and allogeneic bone grafts for alveolar ridge augmentation from patients' perspective—A questionnaire‐based cohort study	9
Effect of customized healing abutments on the peri‐implant linear and volumetric tissue changes at maxillary immediate implant sites: A 1‐year prospective randomized clinical trial	9
Monolithic zirconia single tooth implant‐supported restorations with CAD/CAM titanium abutments in the posterior region: A 1‐year prospective case series study	8
Occlusion as a predisposing factor for peri‐implant disease: A review article	8
Analysis of implant loss risk factors after simultaneous guided bone regeneration: A retrospective study of 5404 dental implants	8
Incidence of peri‐implant mucositis and peri‐implantitis in patients with a maxillary overdenture: A sub‐analysis of two prospective studies with a 10‐year follow‐up period	8
The stability of implants and microbiological effects following photobiomodulation therapy with one‐stage placement: A randomized, controlled, single‐blinded, and split‐mouth clinical study	8
Does initial buccal crest thickness affect final buccal crest thickness after flapless immediate implant placement and provisionalization: A prospective cone beam computed tomogram cohort study	8
Fully digital versus conventional workflow for horizontal ridge augmentation with intraoral block bone: A randomized controlled clinical trial	8
Hard tissue dimensional changes following implant removal due to peri‐implantitis: A retrospective study	8
Resonance frequency analysis with two different devices after conventional implant placement with ridge preservation: A prospective pilot cohort study	8
Radiographic assessment of deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) and collagen‐stabilized DBBM for transalveolar sinus floor elevation: A 2‐year retrospective cohort study	8
Airflow for initial nonsurgical treatment of peri‐implantitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Prevalence, risk factors, and repair mechanism of different forms of sinus membrane perforations in lateral window sinus lift procedure: A retrospective cohort study	8
Vertical ridge augmentation feasibility using unfixed collagen membranes and particulate bone substitutes: A 1‐ to 7‐year retrospective single‐cohort observational study	8
Primary implant stability based on alternative site preparation techniques: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Clinical outcomes and biological and mechanical complications of immediate fixed prostheses supported by zygomatic implants: A retrospective analysis from a prospective clinical study with up to 11 ye	8
Dental implant failure rates in patients with self‐reported allergy to penicillin	8
Masseter muscle activity of conventional denture, fixed prosthesis, and milled bar overdenture used for All‐on‐4 implant rehabilitation: A within‐subject study	8
Immediate loading protocols increase the risk of failure of implants placed by fully guided surgery in partially edentulous jaws: A randomized clinical trial	7
Microbial communities of titanium versus zirconia abutments on implant‐supported restorations: Biodiversity composition and its impact on clinical parameters over a 3‐year longitudinal prospective stu	7
Focal adhesion formation of primary human gingival fibroblast on hydrothermally and in‐sol‐made TiO₂‐coated titanium	7
Clinical evaluation of the buccal aspect around immediate implant using dual zone therapeutic concept versus buccal gap fill to bone level: A randomized controlled clinical trial	7
Long‐term impact of patients' compliance to peri‐implant maintenance therapy on the incidence of peri‐implant diseases: An 11‐year prospective follow‐up clinical study	7
The role of bacterial corrosion on recolonization of titanium implant surfaces: An in vitro study	7
Within‐patient evaluation of chewing efficiency and maximum bite force of conventional dentures, fixed prostheses, and milled bar overdentures used for All‐on‐4 implant rehabilitation of atrophied man	7
Evaluation of internal and external hexagon connections in immediately loaded full‐arch rehabilitations: A within‐person randomized split‐mouth controlled trial with a 3‐year follow‐up	7
Comparing factors affecting dental‐implant loss between age groups: A retrospective cohort study	7
Ridge augmentation using autologous concentrated growth factors enriched bone graft matrix versus guided bone regeneration using native collagen membrane in horizontally deficient maxilla: A randomize	7
The efficacy of immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla with dehiscence in the facial alveolar bone: A case series	7
Mandibular bone characteristics, drilling protocols, and final insertion torque for titanium‐zirconium mini‐implants for overdentures: A cross‐sectional analysis	6
Screw stability of CAD‐CAM titanium and zirconia abutments on different implants: An in vitro study	6
Vertical soft tissue augmentation to treat implant esthetic complications: A prospective clinical and volumetric case series	6
Survival and complications of implant‐supported cantilever fixed dental prostheses with zirconia and metal frameworks: A retrospective cohort study	6
Immediate implant in the posterior region combined with alveolar ridge preservation and sealing socket abutment: A retrospective 3D radiographic analysis	6
Deproteinized bovine bone and freeze‐dried bone allograft in sinus floor augmentation: A randomized controlled trial	6
Influence of digital implant analog design on the positional trueness of an analog in additively manufactured models: An in‐vitro study	6
Efficacy of the application of leukocyte and platelet‐rich fibrin (L‐PRF) on alveolar ridge preservation. A randomized controlled clinical trial	6
Comparative analysis of two biomaterials mixed with autogenous bone graft for vertical ridge augmentation: A histomorphometric study in humans	6
Articulation, oral function, and quality of life in patients treated with implant overdentures in the mandible: A prospective study	6
The influence of implant design on implant stability in low‐density bone under guided surgical template in inexperienced surgeons: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial using resonance frequenc	6
The influence of different forms of sinus membrane perforation on the prevalence of postoperative complications in lateral window sinus floor elevation: A retrospective study	6
Immediate implant placement with platelet rich fibrin as space filling material versus deproteinized bovine bone in maxillary premolars: A randomized clinical trial	6
Surgical interventions for the treatment of peri‐implantitis	6
Immediate implant placement utilizing vestibular socket therapy versus early implant placement with contour augmentation for rehabilitation of compromised extraction sockets in the esthetic zone: A ra	6
Evaluation of soft tissue and labial plate of bone stability with immediate implant in direct contact versus gap with socket shield: A randomized clinical trial with 1 year follow‐up	6
Comparison of peri‐implant clinical outcomes of digitally customized and prefabricated abutments: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Retracted: A 5‐year randomized controlled clinical trial comparing 4‐mm ultrashort to longer implants placed in regenerated bone in the posterior atrophic jaw	6
Peri‐implantitis: A bibliometric network analysis of top 100 most‐cited research articles	6
Alveolar ridge changes 1‐year after early implant placement, with or without alveolar ridge preservation at single‐implant sites in the aesthetic region: A secondary analysis of radiographic and profi	6
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation on clinical attachment level at adjacent teeth: A randomized clinical trial	6
Dimensional changes after horizontal and vertical guided bone regeneration without membrane fixation using the retentive flap technique: A 1‐year retrospective study	6
Radiographic bone volume alteration after jaw cyst enucleation with or without simultaneous bone grafts: A prospective randomized study	6
Comparing pre‐ and post‐treatment patients' perceptions on dental implant therapy	6
Buccal and palatal alveolar bone dimensions in the anterior maxilla: A micro‐CT study	6
Accuracy of the Yakebot dental implant robotic system versus fully guided static computer‐assisted implant surgery template in edentulous jaw implantation: A preliminary clinical study	6
Outcome of implants placed to retain craniofacial prostheses – A retrospective cohort study with a follow‐up of up to 30 years	6