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Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular Oral Microbiology is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Cover Image, Volume 37, Issue 5	87
Role of oral microbiome in oral oncogenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis	53
The role of Fusobacterium nucleatum in cancer and its implications for clinical applications	39
Regulation of metabolism and inflammation: The host response	33
A cleaved adhesin DNA vaccine targeting dendritic cell against Porphyromonas gingivalis –induced periodontal disease	28
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Effect of toxins from different periodontitis‐associated bacteria on human platelet function	24
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Neutrophil Activation Decreases Ability to Kill Oral Streptococcus gordonii	21
Differences Between Oral Neutrophils and Neutrophils Isolated From the Blood of Healthy Donors	20
Ginsenoside Compound K Plays an Anti‐Inflammatory Role in Gingival Epithelial Cells Stimulated With Porphyromonas gingivalis by Regulating Pyruvate Kinas	20
Efficacy of Cetylpyridinium Chloride mouthwash against SARS‐CoV‐2: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	19
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Tobacco‐enhanced biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral microbes	16
Small noncoding RNA in Streptococci: From regulatory functions to drug development	16
Histone acetylation, BET proteins, and periodontal inflammation	15
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Transcriptional analysis of the mfa ‐cluster genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis strains with one and two	14
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Transition metals and Enterococcus faecalis: Homeostasis, virulence and perspectives	11
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Streptococcus mutans CcpA Promotes Biofilm Exopolysaccharide Production and Virulence Gene Expression	11
Exploring the genetic and functional diversity of Porphyromonas gingivalis long fimbriae	11
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Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 3	11
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Protein interactome mapping of Porphyromonas gingivalis provides insights into the formation of the PorQ‐Z complex of the type IX secretion system	10
Streptococcus mutans dexA affects exopolysaccharides production and biofilm homeostasis	10
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vicR overexpression in Streptococcus mutans causes aggregation and affects interspecies competition	9
The Oral Microbiota, Its Evolution, and Aspects of Support for Oral Health	9
Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Functional Exhaustion of T Cells in Oral Lichen Planus	9
A reappraisal of microbiome dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	9
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A GntR family transcription factor in Porphyromonas gingivalis regulates bacterial growth, acylpeptidyl oligopeptidase, and gingipains activity	8
Porphyromonas gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles‐Associated DNA Triggers Inflammation by Inducing IL‐6 in Astrocytes	8
Regulation of adhesin synthesis in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	8
Metronidazole may display anti‐inflammatory features in periodontitis treatment: A scoping review	8
Suppressive Effects of Kouboku on Methyl Mercaptan Production and Biofilm Formation in Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
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Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 2	7
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Oral biofilm dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	7
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Involvement of PG1037 in the repair of 8‐oxo‐7,8‐dihydroguanine caused by oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
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Impact of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on periodontal disease: A review	7
Decoding Adenine DNA Methylation Effects in Streptococcus Mutans : Insights Into Self‐DNA Protection and Autoaggregation	6
Effects of IL‐34 and anti‐IL‐34 neutralizing mAb on alveolar bone loss in a ligature‐induced model of periodontitis	6
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the oral cavity and mobile genetic elements that disseminate antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review	6
Loss of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in osteoblasts impaired the bone healing in inflammatory microenvironment	6
Tolerance Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis Altered Inflammatory Responses in Mice	5
The ways Fusobacterium nucleatum translocate to breast tissue and contribute to breast cancer development	5
Streptococcus salivarius ameliorates the destructive effect on the epithelial barrier by inhibiting the growth of Prevotella melaninogenica via metabolic acid production	5
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Impact of Periodontal Lipopolysaccharides on Systemic Health: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions	5
A conditional gene expression system in Porphyromonas gingivalis for study of the secretion mechanisms of lipoproteins and T9SS cargo proteins	4
Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans growth and biofilm formation through protein acetylation	4
The Secretion and Maturation Journey of Gingipains	4
Porphyromonas gingivalis –Derived Virulence Lipids Accelerate Osteoclastogenesis Independently of High Mobility Group Box Protein‐1 Canonical Signaling	4
Oral microbial biomap in the drought environment: Sjogren's syndrome	4
Harnessing the Regulatory Effects of Streptococcus mutans Two‐Component Signal Transduction Systems for Therapeutic Interventions Against Dental Caries	4
The potential impact of periodontitis on cerebral small vessel disease	4
Differential oral microbiome in nonhuman primates from periodontitis‐susceptible and periodontitis‐resistant matrilines	3
Site‐tropism of streptococci in the oral microbiome	3
High‐throughput characterization of the influence of Streptococcus sanguinis genes on the interaction between Streptococcus sangui	3
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Localization and pathogenic role of the cysteine protease dentipain in Treponema denticola	3
NOD2 contributes to Parvimonas micra ‐induced bone resorption in diabetic rats with experimental periodontitis	3
The involvement of CdhR in Porphyromonas gingivalis during nitric oxide stress	3
Analysis of Th‐cell subsets in local and systemic environments from experimental periodontitis rats	3
Gene expression and metabolic activity of Streptococcus mutans during exposure to dietary carbohydrates glucose, sucrose, lactose, and xylitol	3
Human papillomavirus and Epstein‐Barr virus co‐infection in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Topology and functional characterization of major outer membrane proteins of Treponema maltophilum and Treponema lecithinolyticum<	3
GroEL of Porphyromonas gingivalis‐induced microRNAs accelerate tumor neovascularization by downregulating thrombomodulin expression in endothelial progenitor cells	3
Microbial composition and diversity in intraradicular biofilm formed in situ: New concepts based on next‐generation sequencing	3
From Teeth to Body: The Complex Role of Streptococcus mutans in Systemic Diseases	3
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“Regulation of Metabolism and Inflammation: Links with Oral and Systemic Health”	2
Requirements for anti‐aquaporin 5 autoantibody production in a mouse model	2
Tannerella forsythia scavenges Fusobacterium nucleatum secreted NOD2 stimulatory molecules to dampen oral epithelial cell infl	2
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Systematic Analysis of Lysine Succinylation in Streptococcus mutans	2
miR‐27a‐5p alleviates periodontal inflammation by targeting phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten	2
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Dying for a cause: The pathogenic manipulation of cell death and efferocytic pathways	2
Effects of fluid shear stress on oral biofilm formation and composition and the transcriptional response of Streptococcus gordonii	2