OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology is 8. 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
Evaluation of furcation involvement with diagnostic imaging methods: a systematic review	84
Development of automatic landmark identification for mandible using curvature-based registration	70
Submandibular sialolithiasis with CT and SPECT/CT: CT values, standardized uptake values, and salivary gland excretion in the parotid and submandibular glands	57
Assessment of the quality of root canal fillings—an ex vivo comparison of CBCT scans, conventional intraoral sensors, and a novel photon-counting sensor	54
Methods for assessing peri-implant marginal bone levels on digital periapical radiographs: a meta-research	49
Ability of upper airway metrics to predict obstructive sleep apnea severity: a systematic review	47
Development of deep learning model and evaluation in real clinical practice of lingual mandibular bone depression (Stafne cyst) on panoramic radiographs	45
Diagnostic image quality of hand-held and wall-mounted X-ray devices in bitewing radiography: a non-inferiority clinical trial	34
A novel technique to quantify bone-to-implant contact of zygomatic implants: a radiographic analysis based on three-dimensional image registration and segmentation	32
DMAF-Net: deformable multi-scale adaptive fusion network for dental structure detection with panoramic radiographs	31
Correlation among alveolar bone assessments provided by CBCT, micro-CT, and 14 T MRI	28
Validation of different protocols of inferior alveolar canal tracing using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)	27
Three-dimensional radiological anatomy of condyle trabecular bone based on a Volume-of-Interest analysis	27
Ex-vivo imaging of buccal and oral periodontal bone with low-dose CBCT in porcine jaws	27
Comparison of the image quality and radiation dose of different scanning modes in head-neck CT angiography	26
Prediction of accessory canals on the apical third of mandibular second molar based on micro-computed tomography	25
MRI-based cephalometrics: a scoping review of current insights and future perspectives	24
Three-dimensional clinical assessment for MRONJ risk in oncologic patients following tooth extractions	23
Computed tomography imaging superimposition protocols to assess outcomes in orthognathic surgery: a systematic review with comprehensive recommendations	22
ATM technique - a novel radiographic technique to assess the position of buccal shelf implants	22
Does cone beam CT change the treatment decision for maxillary second and third molars? A prospective study	22
Treatment outcomes and time to healing of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw based on image findings	21
Benefits of using a photostimulable phosphor plate protective device	20
Revisiting dynamic range and image enhancement ability of contemporary digital radiographic systems—part 2: a subjective assessment	20
Artificial intelligence and infrared thermography as auxiliary tools in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder	20

Diagnostic grading of parotid lesions by conventional ultrasound: a pilot study	20
Radiographic features in 2D imaging as predictors for justified CBCT examinations of canine-induced root resorption	19
Are the severity of obstruction and the apnea–hypopnea index related to orofacial anatomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea? a kinetic MRI study	19
Detection and classification of mandibular fractures in panoramic radiography using artificial intelligence	19
A support vector machine-based algorithm to identify bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis throughout the mandibular bone by using cone beam computerized tomography images	19
Impact of cone beam CT on diagnosis of external cervical resorption: the severity of resorption assessed in periapical radiographs and cone beam CT. A prospective clinical study	19
A nomogram incorporating clinical, conventional ultrasound and shear wave elastography findings for distinguishing pleomorphic adenoma from Warthin’s tumor of the major salivary glands	18
CBCT in dental age estimation: A systematic review and meta analysis	18
High-density objects in exomass affect the volume of high-density objects inside the field of view	17
Near-infrared reflection at 780 nm for detection of early proximal caries in posterior permanent teeth in vitro	17
How well do large language model-based chatbots perform in oral and maxillofacial radiology?	17
The relationship between the uptake of alveolar bone inflammation and of cervical lymph nodes on fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography	16
The influence of different cheek and lip retractors and emissivity on intraoral infrared thermography	16
Artificial intelligence-based automated preprocessing and classification of impacted maxillary canines in panoramic radiographs	16
In vitro accuracy of ultra-low dose cone-beam CT for detection of proximal caries	16
Peracetic acid efficacy on disinfection of photostimulable phosphor plates	15
Gray values and noise behavior of cone-beam computed tomography machines—an in vitro study	15
In vitro evaluation of the accuracy of electronic apex locators and cone-beam CT in the detection of oblique root fractures	15
Scout images acquired prior to cone beam CT acquisitions: reproducibility of findings and added diagnostic information	15
Carotid calcifications in panoramic radiographs can predict vascular risk	14
Development and evaluation of a deep learning model to reduce exomass-related metal artefacts in cone-beam CT: an ex vivo study using porcine mandibles	14
The impact of cone beam CT on outcomes associated with endodontic access cavity preparation: a controlled human analogue study using 3D-printed first maxillary molars	14
Determination of a cone-beam CT low-dose protocol for root fracture diagnosis in non-endodontically treated anterior maxillary teeth	13
The magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of radicular cysts and granulomas	13
Impact of double reading on NI-RADS diagnostic accuracy in reporting oral squamous cell carcinoma surveillance imaging – a single-center study	12
Comparison of CBCT and panoramic radiography for the assessment of bone loss and root resorption on the second molar associated with third molar impaction: a systematic review	12
Mandibular cortical index in the screening of postmenopausal at low mineral density risk: a systematic review	12
Influence of head positioning during cone-beam CT imaging on the accuracy of virtual 3D models	12
Performance of a convolutional neural network algorithm for tooth detection and numbering on periapical radiographs	12
Detection of unilateral and bilateral cleft alveolus on panoramic radiographs using a deep-learning system	12
Magnetic resonance image generation using enhanced TransUNet in temporomandibular disorder patients	11
Radiomics analysis of intraoral ultrasonographic images for prediction of late cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with tongue cancer: influence of marginal region	11
Automatic classification and segmentation of multiclass jaw lesions in cone-beam CT using deep learning	11
Deep learning for automated detection and numbering of permanent teeth on panoramic images	11
Effect of field of view (FOV) positioning and shielding on radiation dose in paediatric CBCT	10
Investigation of the accessory maxillary ostium: a congenital variation or acquired defect?	10
A comparison among gamma distribution, intravoxel incoherent motion, and mono-exponential models with turbo spin-echo diffusion-weighted MR imaging in the differential diagnosis of orofacial lesions	10
Monitoring cone-beam CT radiation dose levels in a University Hospital	10
The efficacy of supervised learning and semi-supervised learning in diagnosis of impacted third molar on panoramic radiographs through artificial intelligence model	10
Enhanced CT-based texture analysis and radiomics score for differentiation of pleomorphic adenoma, basal cell adenoma, and Warthin tumor of the parotid gland	10
Bone quality assessment around dental implants in cone-beam CT images: effect of rotation mode and metal artefact reduction tool	10
Radiographic changes in the temporomandibular joint related to medication in rheumatic diseases	10
Observer agreement of imaging measurements used for evaluation of dentofacial deformity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	9
Imaging findings of arrested pneumatisation and differentiation from other skull base lesions	9
Influence of artefacts generated by titanium and zirconium implants in the study of trabecular bone architecture in cone-beam CT images	9
Reproducibility and diagnostic value of a new wedge-guided bitewing image receptor-holding device	9
Letter to the editors on “An extensive sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma in mandible: a case report and literature review”	9
Association between clinical manifestations of occlusal trauma and magnetic resonance imaging findings of periodontal ligament space	9
Artificial intelligence system for automated landmark localization and analysis of cephalometry	9
Clinicoradiological spectrum of primary aneurysmal bone cysts of the maxillofacial region: A series of 31 cases	9

Correction to the effect of imaging modality on the evaluation of the outcome of endodontic surgery	9
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of major salivary glands: CT and MR imaging findings	9
CBCT radiomics features combine machine learning to diagnose cystic lesions in the jaw	9
Acute soft tissue injury to the temporomandibular joint and posttraumatic assessment after mandibular condyle fractures: a longitudinal prospective MRI study	8
Parotid gland evaluation of menopausal women with xerostomia using the iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and least-squares estimation (IDEAL-IQ) method of MRI: a pilot study	8
Calcifying odontogenic cysts: A 20-year retrospective clinical and radiological review	8
Advancing periodontal diagnosis: harnessing advanced artificial intelligence for patterns of periodontal bone loss in cone-beam computed tomography	8
Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of periodontal and periapical disease	8
Automatic segmentation of the temporomandibular joint disc on magnetic resonance images using a deep learning technique	8
Differential diagnosis of parotid gland tumors using apparent diffusion coefficient, texture features, and their combination	8
Development and validation of two new image receptor-holding devices for overlapping reduction of proximal surfaces in bitewing radiography: a preclinical study	8
Detection of vertical root fractures by cone-beam computed tomography based on deep learning	8
The applicability of ultrasound in the diagnosis of inflammatory and obstructive diseases of the major salivary glands: a scoping review	8