OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Implant Dentistry is 3. 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
Prospective clinical study to evaluate the success and survival of two-piece zirconia implants: a single-center study. 12-month results	92
Antibacterial activity and biocompatibility of silver coating via aerosol deposition on titanium and zirconia surfaces	57
Comparison of the accuracy of immediate implant placement using static and dynamic computer-assisted implant system in the esthetic zone of the maxilla: a prospective study	48
Differences between laboratory scanner and intra-oral scanner regarding axes and distances of three implants in a curved line when using two types of intra-oral scan bodies: in vitro study	48
Evaluation of masticatory efficiency and OHRQoL in implant-retained overdenture with different numbers of implant in the edentulous mandible: a one-year follow-up prospective study	47
Anatomical study of pterygoid implants: artery and nerve passage through bone dehiscence of the greater palatine canal	45
How does dental implant macrogeometry affect primary implant stability? A narrative review	45
Long term follow-up of immediately temporized zirconia and titanium one-piece dental implants–a prospective cohort study	44
Accuracy of digital implant impressions obtained using intraoral scanners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo studies	41
Effects of graft materials on bone regeneration using the osseous shell technique: an experimental study in rats	37
Semi-customized three-dimensional ultra-fine titanium meshes in guided bone regeneration for implant therapy in severe alveolar bone defect: a case report	30
The bone lid technique in lateral sinus lift: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Correction: Autonomous robotic surgery for zygomatic implant placement and immediately loaded implant-supported full-arch prosthesis: a preliminary research	29
Cone-wedge anchored surgical templates for stackable metal guide: a novel technique	28
Evaluation of the clinical safety and performance of a narrow diameter (2.9 mm) bone-level implant: a 1-year prospective single-arm multicenter study	24
Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with maxillary oncology defects using zygomatic implants	24
Primary implant stability of two implant macro-designs in different alveolar ridge morphologies: an in vitro study	23
The impact of a 1 mm interimplant distance on the interproximal crestal bone height: a case report with a 10-year follow-up and literature review	22
Maxillary labial peri-implant hard and soft tissue alteration observed on cross-sectional dimension: a 2-year prospective observational study	22
Changes of dental anxiety, aesthetic perception and oral health-related quality of life related to influencing factors of patients’ demographics after anterior implant treatment: a prospective study	21
In-vitro study of the implant bed cooling during guided implantation using an additively manufactured drilling template with an integrated cooling system	21
Comparative diagnosis of the alveolar antral artery canal in the lateral maxillary sinus wall in corresponding panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography	20
Heat generation and histological analysis of peri-implant bone cutting using piezoelectric surgery for implant removal: an in vitro study	20
Passive fit evaluation of implant superstructures by analyzing the accumulated screw tightening torque	19
Influence of exposure of customized dental implant abutments to different cleaning procedures: an in vitro study using AI-assisted SEM/EDS analysis	18

Pre-implantation teriparatide administration improves initial implant stability and accelerates the osseointegration process in osteoporotic rats	18
Impact of implant location on load distribution of implant-assisted removable partial dentures: a review of in vitro model and finite-element analysis studies	17
Long-term treatment outcomes with zygomatic implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Evaluation of esthetic outcome of delayed implants with de-epithelialized free gingival graft in thin gingival phenotype with or without immediate temporization: a randomized clinical trial	16
The effect of dietary factors and nutrients on osseointegration, dental implant success and survival: a scoping review	16
Radiographic and histological evaluation of bone formation induced by rhBMP-2-incorporated biomimetic calcium phosphate material in clinical alveolar sockets preservation	16
Impact of machined versus structured implant shoulder designs on crestal bone level changes: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study	16
Platelet-rich plasma alone is unable to trigger contact osteogenesis on titanium implant surfaces	16
Effect of three-segment scanning on the accuracy of intraoral scans in full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation: an in vitro study	15
Clinical outcomes and bone marker changes in postmenopausal women with dental implants: a one-year prospective study	15
Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) and leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin (L-PRF): comparative release of growth factors and biological effect on osteoblasts	14
Cost-effectiveness of tooth preservation versus implant for persistent periapical pathosis in mandibular second molars	14
The impact of deproteinized bovine bone particle size on histological outcomes in sinus floor elevation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
The use of three implants to support a fixed prosthesis in the management of the edentulous mandible: a systematic review	14
Technical and biological complications of implant-supported fixed complete dentures: a retrospective cohort study with up to 17 years of follow-up	13
High insertion torque versus regular insertion torque: early crestal bone changes on dental implants in relation to primary stability—a retrospective clinical study	13
The effect of loading time on marginal bone change of implants immediately placed after extraction: a retrospective study	13
Optimizing implant hygiene: the added value of interproximal cleaning devices around implant-supported restorations—a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Comparison of cone-beam computed tomography with photon-counting detector computed tomography for dental implant surgery	13
Effects of silver nanoparticle coating on peri-implant mucosa and microbiome	12
Measures of oral health-related quality of life in patients with bone graft and implant prosthetic rehabilitation at the anterior of mandible/maxilla among young and middle-aged adults: a retrospectiv	12
Single-crown restorations in premolar–molar regions: short (≤ 6.5) vs longer implants: retrospective cohort study	12
Clinical accuracy assessment of a dynamic navigation system and surgical guide using an oral appliance-secured patient tracker targeting anterior teeth	12
Evaluation of surgical techniques in survival rate and complications of zygomatic implants for the rehabilitation of the atrophic edentulous maxilla: a systematic review	11
Clinical efficacy of socket shield technique compared to conventional immediate implant placement in the aesthetic zone: a meta-analysis	11
Clinical retrospective analysis of peri-implant oral malignancies	11
A randomized controlled trial of immediate implant placement comparing hydroxyapatite nano-coated and uncoated sandblasted/acid-etched implants using a digital surgical guide	11
Cross-sectional analysis comparing prefabricated titanium to individualized hybrid zirconia abutments for cemented zirconia based fixed dental prostheses: a critical concept assessment	11
Properties of three collagen scaffolds in comparison with native connective tissue: an in-vitro study	11
Novel digital technique for assessing circumferential peri-implant bone height	11
Anatomical variations and accessory structures in the maxilla in relation to implantological procedures: an observational retrospective study of 212 cases using cone-bean computed tomography	10
The influence of the superimposition procedure and type of intraoral impression on the superimposition accuracy of CBCT scans with dental impressions in implant planning: an in-vitro study	10
Biomechanical and cellular assessment of novel partially demineralized allogeneic bone plates: an ex-vivo and in-vitro study	10
Minimally invasive balloon-assisted sinus floor elevation vs. conventional transcrestal procedure in terms of new bone formation in a split-mouth Goettingen minipig model	10
The impact of an additional implant under the saddle of removable partial dentures in Kennedy Class II edentulism on oral health-related quality of life and oral function: a case series report	10
Retention forces in mini-dental-implant retained mandibular overdentures: 10-year outcomes of a non-comparative longitudinal observational study	10
Exploration of proper heating protocol for injectable horizontal platelet-rich fibrin gel	9
Current treatment concepts in implantology in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Germany	9
Comparative evaluation of porcine and bovine bone xenografts in bone grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Long-term follow-up of implants placed after Le Fort I osteotomy with interpositional autogenous bone grafts: a retrospective study	8
Nanofeatured surfaces in dental implants: contemporary insights and impending challenges	8
AMPK activation enhances osteoblast differentiation on a titanium disc via autophagy	8
Retrospective study on the effect of adipose stem cell transplantation on jaw bone regeneration	8
Influence of experience on dental implant placement: an in vitro comparison of freehand, static guided and dynamic navigation approaches	8
An eight-year retrospective study on the clinical outcomes of laser surface-treated implants	8
New bone formation of biphasic calcium phosphate bone substitute material: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)	8
The performance of two-implant overdentures in the atrophic maxilla: a case series with 1-year follow-up	8
Evaluation of the accuracy of implant placement by using implant positional guide versus freehand: a prospective clinical study	8
Current knowledge about stackable guides: a scoping review	8
Spatially distributed and interconnected porous architectures for dental implants	8

Boosting angiogenesis experimentally in ovo by biofunctionalizing collagen membranes with platelet-rich fibrin and hyaluronic acid: implications for regenerative oral surgery?	7
Virtual pterygoid implant planning in maxillary atrophic patients: prosthetic-driven planning and evaluation	7
Horizontal vascular-stalked split osteotomy (HVSO): a bone augmentation technique for the atrophic jaw– a retrospective cohort study in 29 patients	7
The next frontier in osseointegration: energy and speed as critical determinants and their enhancement by UV photofunctionalization	7
The impact of teeth and dental restorations on gray value distribution in cone-beam computer tomography: a pilot study	7
The influence of suturing and or gluing of perforated Schneiderian membrane during sinuslift procedure on the outcome: a retrospective study	7
A study of peri-implant tissue clinical parameters in patients starting anti-osteoporosis medication after existing implant function: a prospective cohort study	7
Accuracy of computer-guided implant surgery in partially edentulous patients: a prospective observational study	7
AI-assisted radiographic identification of original vs. replica dental implants: comparing accuracy of human experts vs. probabilistic and deterministic AI	7
German S3 guideline on the use of dental ceramic implants	7
Chairside 3-D printed impression trays: a new approach to increase the accuracy of conventional implant impression taking? An in vitro study	6
Biomechanical analysis of the maxillary sinus floor membrane during internal sinus floor elevation with implants at different angles of the maxillary sinus angles	6
A systematic review of the accuracy of digital surgical guides for dental implantation	6
Effects of coronal implant neck flutes on early peri-implant osteogenesis and stability	6
Preliminary clinical evaluation of guided bone regeneration using carbonate apatite granules and poly(lactic acid/caprolactone) membranes: a prospective interventional study	6
Development of dental implant drill with detection mechanism of bone quality change	6
Effect of nanogold incorporation into polymethyl methacrylate denture bases on microbial activity in implant-retained mandibular overdentures	6
Implant displacement to the maxillary sinus– a retrospective multicenter cohort study and a management protocol	6
Effects of various prosthetic methods for patients with Kennedy Class I partial edentulism on oral hypofunction, subjective symptoms, and oral health-related quality of life	6
In-vitro investigation of bone temperature changes in osteotomies performed with different brands of implant burs	5
Structural analysis of the mylohyoid muscle as a septum dividing the floor of the oral cavity for the purposes of dental implant surgery: variety of muscle attachment positions and ranges of distribut	5
ITI consensus report on zygomatic implants: indications, evaluation of surgical techniques and long-term treatment outcomes	5
Mechanical effects of taper angles in implant–abutment connection: a finite element study	5
German S3 guideline on implant-supported all-ceramic restorations	5
The influence of connective tissue grafting on the reconstruction of a missing facial bone wall using immediate implant placement and simultaneous bone reconstruction: a retrospective long-term cohort	5
Traumatic dental injuries over an 8-year period at a German dental center: a retrospective overview and cross-sectional analysis	5
Autonomous robotic surgery for zygomatic implant placement and immediately loaded implant-supported full-arch prosthesis: a preliminary research	5
Evaluation of the composite materials mixed with calcium phosphate cement and β-tricalcium phosphate granules	5
Clinical and radiographic outcomes of extra-short implants (≤ 6 mm) in the posterior atrophic jaws: a retrospective cohort study	5
Clinical and radiographic evaluation for two crestal sinus lift techniques: osteotome versus osseodensification. a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Correction: Treatment of peri-implant mucositis using an Er:YAG laser or an ultrasonic device: a randomized, controlled clinical trial	5
Freehand vs. computer-aided implant surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis—part 1: accuracy of planned and placed implant position	5
The systemic and local interactions related to titanium implant corrosion and hypersensitivity reactions: a narrative review of the literature	5
Single versus two implant-supported mandibular overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of implant survival and prosthetic complications	5
Systematic review of peri-implant conditions and aesthetic outcomes of customized versus conventional healing abutments	4
Impact of scanning errors on the trueness of digital implant impressions	4
A comparative study on bone density before and after implant placement using osseodensification technique: a clinical evaluation	4
Hyaluronic acid promotes biomineralization of osteoblast-like cells – observations on two different barrier membranes	4
Numerical study on the three-dimensional temperature distribution according to laser conditions in photothermal therapy of peri-implantitis	4
Investigating the implant position reproducibility of optical impressions obtained using an intraoral scanner and 3D-printed models fabricated using an intraoral scanner	4
Indications for zygomatic implants: a systematic review	4
Volumetric stability of moldable octacalcium phosphate in guided bone regeneration: a CBCT-based ex vivo study	4
Clinical, radiographic, and histological evaluation of autogenous demineralized dentin matrix versus xenograft in alveolar ridge preservation: a randomized controlled trial	4
The effectiveness of adjunctive measures in managing peri-implant mucositis: an umbrella review	4
The clinical efficacy of laser in the nonsurgical treatment of peri-implantitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The All-on-four concept for fixed full-arch rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla and mandible: a longitudinal study in Japanese patients with 3–17-year follow-up and analysis of risk factors for s	4
Effect of osteopenia and osteoporosis on failure of first and second dental implants: a retrospective observational study	4
In Silico possibilities to understand peri-implant bone healing- state of the Art	4
Clinical performance and occlusal wear of polymer-infiltrated ceramic network and zirconia-reinforced ceramic implant-supported single crowns fabricated via a digital workflow on two titanium implant	4
Electroplated double-crowns on implants and teeth after up to 12 years– a retrospective clinical study	3
Antibacterial properties and biological activity of 3D-printed titanium alloy implants with a near-infrared photoresponsive surface	3
Hard and soft tissue regeneration of severe peri-implantitis defects with the laser-assisted peri-implant defect regeneration technique: 3-year results	3
Biomechanical analysis of the human derived soft tissue graft Epiflex for use in oral soft tissue augmentation	3
The German S3 guideline on titanium hypersensitivity in implant dentistry: consensus statements and recommendations	3
Risk factors for dehiscence in alveolar ridge augmentation using patient-specific titanium mesh: a retrospective analysis	3
Functional rehabilitation of the maxillary sinus after modified endoscopic sinus surgery for displaced dental implants	3
What if implant-based prosthodontics would have a standard screw head?	3
Early versus conventional loading for fully guided immediate implant placement in molar sites: a randomized controlled clinical study	3
Long-term outcome of the IMZ implant system: a retrospective clinical study with a follow-up between 23 and 34 years	3
Maintenance issues of elderly patients requiring nursing care with implant treatments in dental visiting: position paper	3
The 3D theory of osseointegration: material, topography, and time as interdependent determinants of bone–implant integration	3
SafetyCrown: a patient-centered, fully digital concept for immediate implant restoration following the one-abutment/one-time concept—a pilot case series of a new treatment concept	3
Evaluation of crestal sinus floor elevation in cases exhibiting an oblique sinus floor with a residual bone height of 4.0–7.0 mm using Densah burs with simultaneous implant placement: a prospective cl	3
Correction to: Evaluation of the composite materials mixed with calcium phosphate cement and β-tricalcium phosphate granules	3
The accuracy of different macrogeometry of dental implant in dynamic navigation guided immediate implant placement in the maxillary aesthetic zone: an in vitro study	3
Is one-stage lateral sinus lift and implantation safe in severely atrophic maxillae? Results of a comparative pilot study	3
Resorbable scaffolds for alveolar ridge augmentation procedures: A systematic review	3
Accuracy of a novel modified single computed tomography scanning method for assisting dental implant placement: a retrospective observational study	3
Three-dimensional changes of a porcine collagen matrix and free gingival grafts for soft tissue augmentation to increase the width of keratinized tissue around dental implants: a randomized controlled	3
Polyphosphate-loaded silk fibroin membrane as hemostatic agent in oral surgery: a pilot study	3
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans induces biofilm formation of Streptococcus sanguinis on titanium implants	3
Oxidative damage biomarkers and antioxidant enzymes in saliva of patients with peri-implant diseases	3
Extra-short implants (≤ 6.5 mm in length) in atrophic and non-atrophic sites to support screw-retained full-arch restoration: a retrospective clinical study	3
Achieving automated and high-precision in situ analysis of the dimensional accuracy and dynamic deformation of 3D-printed surgical templates: an in vitro study	3
Influence of surface pretreatment using cold-active atmospheric pressure plasma on bond strength of CAD-CAM-fabricated hybrid ceramic crowns: an in-vitro study	3