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Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular Oral Microbiology is 1. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cover Image, Volume 37, Issue 5	80
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	38
A cleaved adhesin DNA vaccine targeting dendritic cell against Porphyromonas gingivalis –induced periodontal disease	33
Regulation of metabolism and inflammation: The host response	27
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Effect of toxins from different periodontitis‐associated bacteria on human platelet function	23
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Neutrophil Activation Decreases Ability to Kill Oral Streptococcus gordonii	20
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Ginsenoside Compound K Plays an Anti‐Inflammatory Role in Gingival Epithelial Cells Stimulated With Porphyromonas gingivalis by Regulating Pyruvate Kinas	19
Efficacy of Cetylpyridinium Chloride mouthwash against SARS‐CoV‐2: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	18
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Differences Between Oral Neutrophils and Neutrophils Isolated From the Blood of Healthy Donors	17
Small noncoding RNA in Streptococci: From regulatory functions to drug development	16
Histone acetylation, BET proteins, and periodontal inflammation	16
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Tobacco‐enhanced biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral microbes	15
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Transcriptional analysis of the mfa ‐cluster genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis strains with one and two	13
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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	10
Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 3	10
Exploring the genetic and functional diversity of Porphyromonas gingivalis long fimbriae	10
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The Oral Microbiota, Its Evolution, and Aspects of Support for Oral Health	9
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A reappraisal of microbiome dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	9
vicR overexpression in Streptococcus mutans causes aggregation and affects interspecies competition	9
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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	9
Streptococcus mutans dexA affects exopolysaccharides production and biofilm homeostasis	9
Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Functional Exhaustion of T Cells in Oral Lichen Planus	9
Impact of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on periodontal disease: A review	8
Porphyromonas gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles‐Associated DNA Triggers Inflammation by Inducing IL‐6 in Astrocytes	8
A GntR family transcription factor in Porphyromonas gingivalis regulates bacterial growth, acylpeptidyl oligopeptidase, and gingipains activity	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
Involvement of PG1037 in the repair of 8‐oxo‐7,8‐dihydroguanine caused by oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
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Oral biofilm dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	7
Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 2	7
Loss of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in osteoblasts impaired the bone healing in inflammatory microenvironment	6
Effects of IL‐34 and anti‐IL‐34 neutralizing mAb on alveolar bone loss in a ligature‐induced model of periodontitis	6
Decoding Adenine DNA Methylation Effects in Streptococcus Mutans : Insights Into Self‐DNA Protection and Autoaggregation	6
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Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the oral cavity and mobile genetic elements that disseminate antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review	5
Tolerance Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis Altered Inflammatory Responses in Mice	5
Impact of Periodontal Lipopolysaccharides on Systemic Health: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions	5
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Streptococcus salivarius ameliorates the destructive effect on the epithelial barrier by inhibiting the growth of Prevotella melaninogenica via metabolic acid production	5
The Secretion and Maturation Journey of Gingipains	4
Harnessing the Regulatory Effects of Streptococcus mutans Two‐Component Signal Transduction Systems for Therapeutic Interventions Against Dental Caries	4
A conditional gene expression system in Porphyromonas gingivalis for study of the secretion mechanisms of lipoproteins and T9SS cargo proteins	4
Porphyromonas gingivalis –Derived Virulence Lipids Accelerate Osteoclastogenesis Independently of High Mobility Group Box Protein‐1 Canonical Signaling	4
The ways Fusobacterium nucleatum translocate to breast tissue and contribute to breast cancer development	4
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
High‐throughput characterization of the influence of Streptococcus sanguinis genes on the interaction between Streptococcus sangui	3
Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans growth and biofilm formation through protein acetylation	3
Interleukin‐34 permits Porphyromonas gingivalis survival and NF‐κB p65 inhibition in macrophages	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

Oral microbial biomap in the drought environment: Sjogren's syndrome	3
The potential impact of periodontitis on cerebral small vessel disease	3
Differential oral microbiome in nonhuman primates from periodontitis‐susceptible and periodontitis‐resistant matrilines	3
GroEL of Porphyromonas gingivalis‐induced microRNAs accelerate tumor neovascularization by downregulating thrombomodulin expression in endothelial progenitor cells	3
Localization and pathogenic role of the cysteine protease dentipain in Treponema denticola	3
Microbial composition and diversity in intraradicular biofilm formed in situ: New concepts based on next‐generation sequencing	2
Gene expression and metabolic activity of Streptococcus mutans during exposure to dietary carbohydrates glucose, sucrose, lactose, and xylitol	2
Systematic Analysis of Lysine Succinylation in Streptococcus mutans	2
Tannerella forsythia scavenges Fusobacterium nucleatum secreted NOD2 stimulatory molecules to dampen oral epithelial cell infl	2
Site‐tropism of streptococci in the oral microbiome	2
From Teeth to Body: The Complex Role of Streptococcus mutans in Systemic Diseases	2
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miR‐27a‐5p alleviates periodontal inflammation by targeting phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten	2
Analysis of Th‐cell subsets in local and systemic environments from experimental periodontitis rats	2
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“Regulation of Metabolism and Inflammation: Links with Oral and Systemic Health”	2
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Dying for a cause: The pathogenic manipulation of cell death and efferocytic pathways	2
Defense Systems and Prophage Detection in Streptococcus mutans Strains	1
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Detection of Amyloid‐β Peptides in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Its Effect on Oral Pathogens	1
Activation of liver X receptors suppresses the abundance and osteoclastogenic potential of osteoclast precursors and periodontal bone loss	1
ZccE, a P‐type ATPase contributing to biofilm formation and competitiveness in Streptococcus mutans	1
UCHL1 Exacerbates Periodontitis by Coordinating Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Macrophages	1
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Requirements for anti‐aquaporin 5 autoantibody production in a mouse model	1
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Oral Lactobacillus zeae exacerbates the pathological manifestation of periodontitis in a mouse model	1
Effects of fluid shear stress on oral biofilm formation and composition and the transcriptional response of Streptococcus gordonii	1