OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is 27. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
It’s all in the open	77
Woulda, shoulda, coulda?	73
Table of Contents	64
Editorial Board	61
Effect of chlorhexidine mouthwashes on periodontal parameters and extrinsic tooth staining in orthodontic patients	57
The effect of piezocision vs no piezocision on maxillary extraction space closure: A split-mouth, randomized controlled clinical trial	57
Smile attractiveness in patients treated with or without 4 premolar extractions: A 36-year follow-up	53
Nano-Bio Fusion Gingival Gel in the management of fixed orthodontic treatment-induced gingivitis: An empirical study	47
Evaluation of pulpal blood flow during orthodontic space closure: Prospective clinical trial	46
Table of Contents	43
The American Board of Orthodontics: Scenario-based clinical examination development and preparation	43
Table of Contents	43
Biting off more than one can chew	43
Erratum	43
July 2024	41
When history needs to be ignored	37
Changes in alveolar bone remodeling after maxillary anterior retraction using fixed appliances with different periodontal conditions: A retrospective study based on cone-beam computed tomography	35
Does rapid maxillary expansion improve nasal airway obstruction? A computer fluid dynamics study in patients with nasal mucosa hypertrophy and obstructive adenoids	34
Face comparison analysis of patients with orthognathic surgery treatment using cloud computing–based face recognition application programming interfaces	32
Orofacial dysfunction, nonnutritive sucking habits, and dental caries influence malocclusion in children aged 8-10 years	31
Facial profile study using 3-dimensional photographs to assess esthetic preferences of Hong Kong Chinese orthognathic patients and laypersons	30
Three-dimensional evaluation of skeletal and dental effects of treatment with maxillary skeletal expansion	30
Redirecting mandibular growth through orthodontic dentoalveolar height development in growing patients with Class III malocclusion undergoing maxillary orthopedic protraction	29
Dental arch changes after open bite treatment with spurs associated with posterior build ups	28
Accuracy of dental arch form in customized fixed labial orthodontic appliances	28

Questions regarding age-related changes in the effect of rapid maxillary expansion on the position of labially impacted maxillary canines	27
Age differences in relation to bone thickness and length of the zygomatic process of the maxilla, infrazygomatic crest, and buccal shelf area	27
Morphologic variations in the craniofacial structures in Japanese adults and their relationship with sex differences	27