OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is 4. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The effects of treatment timing on the management of patients with multiple facial fractures and on the self-perception of TMD recovery	60
The sacrosanct canine: Considerations for the extraction of severely displaced, or impacted maxillary canine(s)	51
Apert syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea: Timing for midface surgery	47
Evaluation of condyle-fossa relationships in skeletal Class I malocclusion with variable degrees of deep overbite and open bite	40
The efficacy of microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation in treating masticatory myofascial pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Reciprocal effects of scleroderma and temporomandibular dysfunction between patient cohorts	27
An evaluation of cone beam computed tomography in verifying the level of collapse in obstructive sleep apnea patients	25
Efficacy of the use of chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine for the treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis	24
The efficacy of a modified mandibular advancement device for OSA treatment in a group of adult patients	23
Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as treatment of joint and muscle pain in temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review	20
Effects of patient education on the oral behavior of patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease: a prospective case series study	16
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the effect of splint therapy on masseter muscle and blood flow in patients with bruxism	15
Voice quality in patients with temporomandibular disorders	13
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire	12
Temporomandibular joint findings in CBCT images: A retrospective study	11
Central effects of trigeminal electrical stimulation	11
Knowledge and experience of dentists with patients with trigeminal neuralgia: A prospective, cross-sectional survey study	10
Neuroscience contributes to the understanding of the neurobiology of temporomandibular disorders associated with stress and anxiety	10
A literature review of applications of Kinesio Taping® in the craniomaxillofacial region	10
Canine Protected Occlusion – evidence-based clinical guidance	10
Association between the severity of possible sleep bruxism and possible awake bruxism and attrition tooth wear facets in children and adolescents	9
Releasing cranial/dural strains, eliminating the mystique	8
Is there any association between sleep disorder and temporomandibular joint dysfunction in adults? – A systematic review	8
Salivary biomarkers as potential diagnostic tool for temporomandibular disorders: A comprehensive review	8
Attacking an old adversary: A new paradigm	8

Empowered Sleep Apnea	8
Influence of occlusion and mandibular position on foot support and head posture in adult patients	8
Moving toward a unified approach to TMD, airway, and full body posture	8
Is there a comorbid relationship between temporomandibular disorders and otologic signs/symptoms?: An umbrella review	8
Correlation of clinical manifestations and condylar morphology of patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint diseases	8
Orofacial pain and dysfunction in people with special needs: Time to care ¹	8
Sleep disordered breathing and oral health-related quality of life in children with different skeletal malocclusions	8
Three-dimensional evaluation of the mandibular proximal segment, condyle and coronoid process after orthognathic surgery	7
Initial therapeutic approaches for orofacial myofascial pain: three pilot studies	7
Is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome a risk factor for floppy eyelid syndrome? A multicenter study	7
Occlusal problems: Hearing symptoms in subjects with temporomandibular disorder	7
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and their association with sociodemographic factors and depression/anxiety symptoms in Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986	6
Association between sleep and periodontitis: NHANES 2009-2014 and Mendelian randomization study	6
Reviewer list for 2022	6
Translation and cultural adaptation of an Arabic version of the OBC-21	6
Psychometric properties of the Malay Fonseca Anamnestic Index for temporomandibular disorders	6
Have you stopped getting better?	6
Patients’ perceptions of the importance of improvements and side effects from mandibular advancement device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring	6
Relationship between emotional state and masticatory system function in a group of healthy volunteers aged 18-21	6
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Clustering profiles of demographic and clinical characteristics and the oral health impact of individuals with temporomandibular disorders	5
Clinimetric analysis of the visual analogue scale and pain free mouth opening in patients with muscular temporomandibular disorder	5
COVID-19 pandemic and the psyche, bruxism, temporomandibular disorders triangle	5
Is the quality of occlusal contacts comparable after aligner and fixed orthodontic therapy? A non-randomized cohort comparison using computerized occlusal analysis during 6 months of retention	5
Somatic and temporomandibular disorder symptoms - Idioms of psychological distress in Southeast Asian youths	5
MRI changes and clinical characteristics in temporomandibular joints with displacement of the articular disk without reduction – a cross-sectional observational study	5
Changes in hyoid bone and tongue position in Class I subjects after orthodontic treatment with rapid palatal expander	5
Medial deviation of the pterygoid hamulus as an uncommon cause of persistent oral and facial pain – a rare case report and literature review	5
Case report: Anterior open bite correction treatment by dental treatment and physical therapy through craniocervical mandibular and occlusal stabilization	5
Orofacial trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of case reports	5
Quality, reliability, and content on social media about temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review	5
Can we use serum SCUBE 1 levels as a biomarker in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome?	5
An orofacial pain partnership: Old actors, new goals	5
The evolution of a field: A challenge and an opportunity	5
Negative affectivity and emotions in youths with temporomandibular disorders across cultures	5
Psychometric properties of the Indonesian Fonseca anamnestic index and the presence/severity of temporomandibular disorders among Indonesian young adults	5
Dimensional analysis of condylar head using 3D scanned models of human dry skulls: A comparative study of measurement methods	5
The temporomandibular joint disc: A complex fable about an elusive butterfly	4
Comparison of symptoms, signs and magnetic resonance imaging in children aged 5–18 years with temporomandibular joint disease	4
Neuroscience and swallowing rehabilitation, Froggymouth: An anoetic approach, 2^nd edition	4
«Centric relation»: From red giant to white dwarf	4
Can antegonial notch angular measurements on lateral cephalometry be used to monitor children following TMJ ankylosis treatment?	4
Positional and dimensional TMJ characteristics in different temporomandibular disorders: A cross-sectional comparative study	4
Effects of occlusal splint therapy in addition to physical therapy on pain in patients affected by myogenous temporomandibular disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial	4
The role of a dental healthcare provider	4
The relationship between third molar extractions and TMD: Or is there one?	4
Prevalence, awareness, and management of bruxism in Thai dental students: A cross-sectional study	4
Association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and bone mineral density in adult orthodontic populations	4
Association between oral health-related quality of life and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder among older adults: A cross-sectional study	4
Association of clinical indicators in TMJ, craniofacial, occlusal, and upper airway changes with symptoms of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and mouth-breathing	4

Dental practitioner approaches to bruxism: Preliminary findings from the national dental practice-based research network