OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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Patient‐centred oral cleft research	63
Assessment of Clinical Predictability of Overbite Reduction and Curve of Spee Levelling in Clear Aligner Treatment	54
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Stability of clockwise rotation of the maxillary occlusal plane in skeletal Class III patients treated with two‐jaw surgery	22
Metabolomic signatures distinguish extracellular vesicles from osteoclasts and odontoclasts	22
Effects of counterclockwise bimaxillary advancement surgery and relapse on upper airway	19
Maxillary sinus volume in patients with canted occlusal plane: A cone‐beam computed tomography study	19
Can rapid maxillary expansion affect speech sound production in growing patients? A systematic review	18
Craniofacial morphology in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta—A cross‐sectional study	18
Bulk RNA‐seq analyses of mandibular condylar cartilage in a post‐traumatic TMJ osteoarthritis rabbit model	17
Should left‐ and right‐sided unilateral cleft lip and palate patients be grouped together when reporting the outcomes?	17
Gender Distribution Among Invited Speakers at the Italian Orthodontic Society (SIDO) Conferences Held Between 2013 and 2023: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis	17
Lats1/2 Differentially Modulate the Proliferative State of Dental Epithelial Progenitors and Ameloblasts in the Murine Incisor	15
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Quantification of temporomandibular joint space in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis assessed by cone beam computerized tomography	11
Functional treatment of bilateral posterior crossbite improves mandibular kinematics during chewing	11
Temporomandibular joint articular disc position and shape in skeletal Class III	11
Effect of thermomechanical ageing on force transmission by orthodontic aligners made of different thermoformed materials: An experimental study	11
Evaluation of the effects of different composite materials and surface roughening techniques in bonding attachments of clear aligner on monolithic zirconia	11
Shear bond strength of orthodontic molar tubes to composite restoration bonded with particular adhesives after different surface pre‐treatments	11
Evaluation of External Apical Root Resorption and the Relevance of Intermediate Radiography in Non‐Extraction Treatment With Fixed Appliances for Adolescents With Crowding: A Multicenter Randomised Co	11

Evaluation of an automated approach for facial midline detection and asymmetry assessment: A preliminary study	10
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Inhibition of Orthodontic Relapse by Local Application of Simvastatin‐Loaded Gelatin Hydrogel in a Rabbit Model	10
Proton‐Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Metabolomics of Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Orthodontic Tooth Movement With Aligners	10
Age at primary surgery among orofacial cleft individuals in Indonesia	10
Impacts of mandibular setback with or without maxillary advancement for class III skeletal correction on sleep‐related respiratory parameters: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Subjective and objective analysis of orthodontic expert consensus on the assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes	10
Mechanical Force Induces Osteogenic Differentiation of Murine Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells via TGF‐β Signalling	10
Double‐Axis Maxillary Skeletal Expander Suggests Higher Expansion Efficiency in Early Activation: A Finite Element Analysis	9
Evaluation of hard palate and cleft morphology in neonates with Pierre Robin Sequence and Cleft Palate Only	9
A Scoping Review of the Quality of Orthodontic Information on YouTube	9
Informatics approaches to improve the quality of dental care	9
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Is photobiomodulation effective during maxillary expansion? A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Three‐dimensional evaluation of secondary alveolar bone grafting in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: A 2–3 year post‐operative follow‐up	8
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Effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on gingival health around orthodontic miniscrew implants: A pilot placebo‐controlled randomized trial	8
Should midline diastema in mixed dentition be an aesthetic concern?	8
Obstructive sleep apnoea in pycnodysostosis: A three‐dimensional upper airway analysis	8
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Altering osteoclast numbers using CTSK models in utero affects mice offspring craniofacial morphology	7
Changes in third molar position after Class II subdivision malocclusion treatment with asymmetric extractions	7
Excess vitamin a might contribute to submucous clefting by inhibiting WNT‐mediated bone formation	7
Morphologic predictors of mandibular changes induced by Sander's Bite Jumping Appliance	7
Characterizing orthodontic tooth movement in real time using dental monitoring scans: A pilot study	7
Feasibility of spheno‐occipital synchondrosis fusion stages as an indicator for the assessment of maxillomandibular growth: A mixed longitudinal study	7
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Temporomandibular joint disc position and shape in patients submitted to two protocols of rapid maxillary expansion and face mask therapy: A randomized clinical trial	7
Pycnodysostosis: Characteristics of teeth, mouth and jaws	7
Long‐term morphometric changes in the anterior alveolar bone in adolescents and adults after space closure: A retrospective study	6
Preventive and reparative effects of low‐level laser therapy on orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption—An animal study	6
Influence of the palatal plane cant and skeletal patterns in the hard palate thickness?	6
Effects of orthognathic surgery on respiratory function during sleep: A prospective longitudinal study	6
Bonding positional accuracy of attachments and marginal adaptation of in‐house aligners – A quality improvement laboratory study	6
The Mechanical Properties of Orthodontic Aligners of Clear Aligner After Intraoral Use in Different Time Periods	6
Evaluation of upper airway characteristics in patients with and without sleep apnea using cone‐beam computed tomography and computational fluid dynamics	6
Comparison of 3‐D mandibular surfaces generated by MRI and CT	6
Management of unilateral craniofacial microsomia with orthopaedic functional appliances: A systematic literature review	6
Does Current Evidence Support the Discussion Around the Guidance Theory? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on the Association Between Maxillary Lateral Incisor Agenesis and Displacement or Impacti	6
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Informed consent challenges and strategies: A qualitative study of the orthodontists’ perspective	6
Maxillary basal arch forms in operated adult patients with cleft lip and palate using root apices: A pilot study	6
Craniofacial anomalies in a murine model of heterozygous fibroblast growth factor 10 gene mutation	6
Craniofacial Changes Among Children and Adolescents Submitted to Growth Hormone Therapy: A Systematic Review	5
Craniofacial microsomia – more than a structural malformation	5
In Vitro Biomechanics of Attachment Use and Their Placement for Extrusive Tooth Movement by Aligner Mechanotherapy	5
The effects of cortical bone thickness and miniscrew implant root proximity on the success rate of miniscrew implant: A retrospective study	5
Connecting the dots towards precision orthodontics	5
The effects of pterygomaxillary disjunction in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5

Comparative efficacy of the bone‐anchored maxillary protraction protocols for orthopaedic treatment in skeletal Class III malocclusion: A Bayesian network meta‐analysis	5
Pilot study for three‐dimensional cephalometric Enlow's counterpart analysis: Vertical track. Two‐dimensional and three‐dimensional comparison	5
A comparison of maxillary posterior changes following facemask therapy: Skeletal anchorage versus tooth‐borne anchorage	5
Headgear therapy in children with Class II malocclusion and the role of compliance on treatment outcome: A nine‐month randomized controlled trial	5
Alveolar bone morphology in patients with palatally‐displaced maxillary lateral incisors before and after orthodontic treatment: A cone‐beam computed tomography study	5
Prognosis Prediction of Facemask With Miniplate Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip With/Without Palate	5
Comparative evaluation of nasolabial appearance of unilateral cleft lip and palate patients by professional, patient and layperson using 2 aesthetic scoring systems: A cross sectional study	5
Effects of interproximal enamel reduction techniques used for orthodontics: A systematic review	5
Pulp changes from rapid maxillary expansion: A systematic review	5
Surgical sequence, timing and volume, and variation in dento‐facial outcome, speech and secondary surgery in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care UK Study	5
Influence of Lipstick Application on the Attractiveness of Smile in Women With and Without Malocclusions: An Eye‐Tracking Study	5
How AI‐Driven Root and Bone Predictions Can Assist Clear Aligner Treatment Planning	5
YouTube™ as a source of parents' information for craniosynostosis	5
Alterations in subgingival microbiota during full‐fixed appliance orthodontic treatment—A prospective study	5
Polymorphisms in hormonal‐related genes might be associated with variations in permanent tooth crown size	5
Flash‐free and conventional adhesive ceramic brackets in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Validation of a 3D methodology for the evaluation and follow‐up of secondary alveolar bone grafting in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients	4
Upper Airway Morphofunctional Changes During Oropharyngeal Exercises for Sleep‐Disordered Breathing	4
Biomechanical effects of clear aligner with different shape design at extraction space area during anterior teeth retraction	4
Stability and failure rate during 3 years of fixed retention: A follow‐up of an randomized clinical trial on adolescents with four different lingual retainers	4
Comparison of skeletal and dental effects of two different tooth‐tissue–borne types of rapid maxillary expansion appliances: A CBCT retrospective study	4
Colour stability of 3D‐Printed orthodontic brackets using filled resins	4
Sustained Protraction Increases Lengthening of the Mandibular Condylar Process Whilst Changes Its Growth Direction in a Rat Model	4
Parental experiences in navigating health services for paediatric residual obstructive sleep apnoea: An exploratory qualitative descriptive study	4
Evaluation of different machine learning algorithms for extraction decision in orthodontic treatment	4
Biomechanics of clear aligner therapy: Assessing the influence of tooth position and flat trimline height in translational movements	4
Comparison and reproducibility of three methods for maxillary digital dental model registration in open bite patients	4
The morphology of alveolar bone of the mandibular second and third molars in skeletal Class III patients	4
Nasolabial morphological changes in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate using a Korat‐modified nasoalveolar moulding appliance with primary correction	4
Influence of Different Preactivation Patterns and Aligner Materials on the Capability of Aligners to Induce Palatal Root Torque of Upper Incisors: An In Vitro Biomechanical Study	4
Evaluating free segmentation tools for CBCT‐derived models: Cost‐effective solutions	4
Scoping review of outcome measures in cleft care used in research and reports	4
Apical incisor root resorption due to ectopic maxillary canine eruption: Association with time of diagnosis and type of intervention in a retrospective population‐based cohort study	4
Dental arch changes comparison between Expander with Differential Opening, Hyrax‐type and Haas‐type expanders: A prospective clinical study	4
Prolific authorship in orthodontic scientific publishing	4
Duration of stages of the Middle Phalanx Maturation method in a contemporary population: A 6‐year longitudinal analysis	4
Immediate effect of clear aligners and fixed appliances on perioral soft tissues and speech	4
Effect of orthodontic space closure on dental pulp sensitivity. Prospective clinical trial	4
Variation of chin morphology and mandibular incisor length in different facial divergence patterns: New insights from CBCT records	4
Uniformity of palatal volume and surface area in various malocclusions	4
Comparative analysis of mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners produced by different contemporary 3D printers	4
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Fourier‐transform infrared study on effects of ageing, oestrogen level and altered dietary loading on rat mandibular condylar cartilage	4
Three‐dimensional assessment on digital cast of spontaneous upper first molar distorotation after Ni‐ti leaf springs expander and rapid maxillary expander: A two‐centre randomized controlled trial	4
Effect of Maxillary Expansion and Protraction in Class III Children on Quality of Life, Dentofacial and Upper Airway Characteristics: A Controlled Clinical Trial	4
Update on Current Knowledge of Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: From Animal to Human Studies	4
Patient's Perspective on Miniscrews During Orthodontic Treatment—A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis	4
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Genetic and other factors contributing to external apical root resorption in orthodontic patients	4
Effects of SARPE and MISMARPE on correction of transverse maxillary deficiency: A preliminary comparative evaluation	4
The impact of COVID‐19 on the well‐being of Victorian children born with cleft lip and/or palate	4
A 3D mirroring and colormap asymmetry study of Class II subdivision patients	4
Fracture toughness and hardness of in‐office, 3D‐printed ceramic brackets	4