OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Is root canal treatment and an indirect coronal restoration of a mandibular first molar cost-effective compared to extraction and an implant-supported crown? A decision analytic approach	40
Surgical treatment of intracapsular temporomandibular disorders	18
Effectiveness of conservative therapeutic modalities for temporomandibular disorders-related pain: a systematic review	16
Who requires dental treatment under general anesthesia due to pain and severe dental anxiety? Findings from panoramic X-ray images and anamnesis	15
Retrospective comparative clinical study on clinical effect of suture micromarsupialization on ranula	14
Traumatic dental injuries among children attending the public after-hours emergency dental clinic in Bergen, Norway	13
The association between myofascial orofacial pain with and without referral and widespread pain	12
Preventive measures and perceived challenges in delivering oral health care for elderly patients: a survey of dental hygienists in Norway	12
Enamel remineralisation prospect of Moringa Oleifera hydrogel, eggshell hydrogel versus sodium fluoride varnish on artificially demineralised primary teeth: in vitro study	12
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Swedish version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale	11
Validation of a simplified oral indicator for home care nurses to refer older people to dental care professionals	11
Identification of Swedish caries active individuals aged 30–90 years using a life course perspective and SKaPa longitudinal national registry data over a 10-year period	10
Virulence of Lactobacillus spp. misidentified as Enterococcus faecalis from children’s carious dentine	10
Relation between anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis antibody titers and HLA-DRB1 neutral alleles in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis	10
Saliva proteomic profile of early childhood caries and caries-free children	9
PRDX6 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and ferroptosis in periodontitis	8
Long-term follow-up of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible	8
Association of climacterium with temporomandibular disorders at the age of 46 years – a cross-sectional study	8
Psychological distress and coping orientations in young adults: their associations with temporomandibular disorder symptoms	8
What is risk? The challenge of defining ‘risk’ in caries risk assessment	8
Dental caries and oral health-related quality of life in Preschoolers – introducing the Swedish version of the early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS)	8
Nomogram prediction of vulnerable periodontal condition before orthodontic treatment in the anterior teeth of Chinese patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion	8
High anticholinergic burden and hyposalivation and xerostomia in the elderly	8
Periapical status and technical quality in root canal filled teeth in a cross sectional study in Jönköping, Sweden	7
Utilization of a public subsidy scheme for dental care services among socially vulnerable citizens out of labor in Copenhagen, Denmark	7

circYap inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma by arresting cell cycle	7
Measuring hair cortisol concentration, insomnia symptoms and quality of life in preschool children with severe early childhood caries – a case-control pilot study	7
Effectiveness of oral motor appliances on oral motor function and speech in children: a systematic review	7
Prevalence of ongoing or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection among dental personnel – the Swedish experience	7
Preventive behaviour and attitudes towards early childhood caries amongst mothers of toddlers in Bangladesh	6
Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on anchorage alveolar bone meta-analysis	6
Influence of dental education on adoption and integration of technological aids in the delivery of endodontic care by dental practitioners: a survey	6
Reliability of radiographic findings in large FOV CBCTs of mandibular third molars as basis for pre-operative patient information	6
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A serum levels and common gene polymorphisms in generalized periodontitis affected patients	6
Autonomic responses to tooth clenching and handgrip test	6
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on dental practices in Denmark	6
Triage and urgent dental care for COVID-19 patients in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa	5
Private practice dentists’ conceptions of overtreatment: A qualitative study from Norway	5
Antibiotic utilization in emergency dental care in Stockholm 2016: a cross sectional study	5
Primary tooth autotransplantation: update and retrospective clinical study	5
Oral health and self-perceived job readiness among socially disadvantaged and unemployed citizens	5
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral positivity and their burden in saliva of asymptomatic carriers – a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Distribution of congenitally missing teeth and treatment options for the lower second premolars in patients referred to special care	5
Leadership, work environment and caries prevention – what is good for the staff, is also good for the patients	5
Diagnosis of approximal caries in children with convolutional neural networks based detection algorithms on radiographs: A pilot study	5
Application of machine learning in dentistry: insights, prospects and challenges	5
Longitudinal study of endodontic and periapical status of an adult Danish population examined in 2009, 2014, and 2019: a repeated cohort study	5
Survival of primary molars with pulpotomy interventions: public oral health practice-based study in Helsinki	5
TMJ degenerative joint disease: relationships between CBCT findings, clinical symptoms, and signs	5
Additional information of bitewings to first time clinical examination of caries and restoration status in permanent dentition	5
Calibration improves observer reliability in detecting periapical pathology on panoramic radiographs	5
Unequal smiles: consequences of untreated dental caries in citizens living in vulnerable circumstances in the Netherlands: an exploratory pilot study	5
Early orthodontic treatment in a Finnish public health centre: a retrospective cross-sectional study	4
Dimensionality of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index and validation of its short-form derivative	4
The association of empathy and the work–family conflict in doctors of dental medicine	4
Does orthognathic treatment improve patients’ psychosocial well-being?	4
Nonrestorative treatment of initial caries lesion in primary teeth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	4
Implementing online learning of Diagnostic Criteria for the Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) protocol in undergraduate dental education	4
Low-level laser treatment’s ability to reduce dry socket pain	4
Prediction methods of maxillary canine impaction: a systematic review	4
Temporomandibular disorders and neck pain in primary headache patients: a retrospective machine learning study	4
Sex-specific reference values for the crown heights of permanent anterior teeth and canines for assessing tooth wear	4
The expression of signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) in periodontal cells and tissue	4
Association between cynical hostility and temporomandibular pain mediated through somatization and depression: an 11-year follow-up study on Finnish adults	4
Evaluation of the effectiveness of tube drain on postoperative discomfort in mandibular third molar surgery: prospective randomized split-mouth study	4
Is the oral health-related quality of life associated with quality of life among pregnant Finnish families: a cross-sectional study	3
A new halitosis screening tool: halitosis finding score derivation and validation	3
Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study	3
Adjunctive probiotics after periodontal debridement versus placebo: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Radiographic peri-implant bone loss after a function time up to 15 years	3
Extended caries prevention programme with biannual application of fluoride varnish for toddlers: prevalence of dental fluorosis at ages 7–9 years and associated factors	3
Oral health-related quality of life of community-dwellers in the canton of Bern, Switzerland	3
Current status of split-mouth controlled clinical trials comparing cyanoacrylate vs. conventional suture after lower third molar surgeries: a systematic literature review	3
Finnish dentists’ experiences with foreign-background patients—a qualitative study	3
Adverse effects of orthodontic forces on dental pulp. Appearance and character. A systematic review	3

Visibility of anatomical landmarks in the region of the mandibular third molar, a comparison between a low-dose and default protocol of CBCT	3
Complications and complaints in craniofacial fractures – Finnish national data for 20 years	3
Factors associated with nurses’ self-efficacy in oral care at Oulu University Hospital, Finland	3
Dental patients’ tinnitus profile: prevalence, types, and associated factors with oral and maxillofacial diseases	3
Impact of acquisition volume on cone beam computed tomography imaging of marginal bone: an ex vivo study	3
The experiences of Finnish dental professionals in handling child abuse and neglect issues in their daily work	3
Accuracy of the Swedish quality registry for caries and periodontal diseases (SKaPa) – evaluation in 6- and 12-year-olds in the region of Värmland, Sweden	3
Targeting a therapeutically relevant concentration of alendronate for in vitro studies on osteoblasts	3
Implantoplasty- provoking or reducing inflammation? – a systematic scoping review	3
Effect of tapered-end and round-end bristles on the abrasive dentine wear applying increasing brushing forces	3
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ)	3
Association of socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits, and saliva parameters with dental caries in adults with obesity	3