OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Orthodontics is 23. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical evaluation of marketed and non-marketed orthodontic products: are researchers now ahead of the times? A meta-epidemiological study	135
Correction to: Relationship between craniofacial skeletal patterns and anatomic characteristics of masticatory muscles: a systematic review and meta‑analysis	87
Dimensional behaviors of direct-printed versus thermoformed clear retainers in relation to changes of inter-piece occlusal contact distribution measured by T-scan after intraoral aging: a prospective	72
CBCT assisted diagnosis system for temporomandibular joint disc displacement based on deep learning	67
The effect of micro-osteoperforations on the rate of maxillary incisors' retraction in orthodontic space closure: a randomized controlled clinical trial	50
Predicting transversal dental arch expansion outcomes with Invisalign aligners in permanent dentition: a systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Orthodontic derived microplastics impact macrophage differentiation and homeostasis	43
Baseline positional asymmetry and its association with planned tooth movements in clear aligner therapy	42
Digital setup accuracy for moderate crowding correction with fixed orthodontic appliances: a prospective study	41
Εffect of cleansers on the composition and mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners in vitro	36
The relationship between different levels of facial attractiveness and malocclusion perception: an eye tracking and survey study	35
The association between self-esteem and aesthetic component of smile among adolescents	35
Long-term skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of hybrid rapid maxillary expansion and facemask treatment in growing skeletal Class III patients: a retrospective follow-up study	35
Comprehensive three-dimensional analysis of alveolar bone adaptation and root resorption following premolar extraction in Class II malocclusion: a cohort study	33
Effective contribution ratio of the molar during sequential distalization using clear aligners and micro-implant anchorage: a finite element study	31
Midpalatal suture bone repair after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion in adults	31
Torque movement of the upper anterior teeth using a clear aligner in cases of extraction: a finite element study	29
The effect of an indirect anchorage reinforcement device on maxillary anterior intrusion with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element analysis and exploratory clinical validation	28
Effects of IPR by mechanical oscillating strips system on biological structures: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation	27
Influence of sex and age on the gene expression of periodontal and pulp tissues during orthodontic tooth movement	27
Comparison of the effects on facial soft tissues produced by rapid and slow maxillary expansion using stereophotogrammetry: a randomized clinical trial	26
Accuracy of final canine retraction with and without a palatal power arm using in-house clear aligners: a randomized clinical trial	25
Effects of proactive or synchronous anchorage preparation of posterior teeth during anterior en masse retraction with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study	25
Correction to: Classification of cervical vertebral maturation stages with machine learning models: leveraging datasets with high inter- and intra-observer agreement	23
Surface wear of attachments in patients during clear aligner therapy: a prospective clinical study	23

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of maxillary molar distalization treated with clear aligners combined with different traction methods	23
The effect of maxillary molar distalization with clear aligner: a 4D finite-element study with staging simulation	23