OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Periodontology 2000 is 13. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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Corrigendum	226
Minimal invasiveness in vertical ridge augmentation	217
Ten years of injectable platelet‐rich fibrin	155
Association between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis: The role of lipids, inflammatory cytokines, altered host response, and the microbiome	154
Soft‐tissue volume augmentation during early, delayed, and late dental implant therapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis on professionally determined esthetics and self‐reported patient satisfact	152
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital‐associated pneumonia	131
Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications	113
Fungal diseases: Oral dysbiosis in susceptible hosts	101
Clinician‐ and patient‐reported outcomes following the surgical treatment of single gingival recession defects: A systematic review	97
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal	95
Impact of smoking on cost‐effectiveness of 10–48 years of periodontal care	93
Systemic racism and racial inequities in periodontal health: The long journey from upstream determinants to downstream treatment	91
The human oral virome: Shedding light on the dark matter	91
Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral and orodigestive squamous cell carcinoma	90
Impact of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting on periodontal health	90
The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy	90
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Clinical and patient‐reported outcomes of tissue engineering strategies for periodontal and peri‐implant reconstruction	86
Oral and periodontal implications of tobacco and nicotine products	83
Prosthetic failures in dental implant therapy	82
Minimal invasiveness in lateral bone augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review	82
Radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases – Current evidence versus innovations	82
Waistline to the gumline: Relationship between obesity and periodontal disease‐biological and management considerations	80

Bacteriome and mycobiome dysbiosis in oral mucosal dysplasia and oral cancer	80
Periodontology and pregnancy: An overview of biomedical and epidemiological evidence	79
Issue Information	77
Eating disorders through the periodontal lens	76
Optimization of platelet‐rich fibrin	74
Does implant location influence the risk of peri‐implantitis?	74
Membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration: An overview of available biomaterials	72
Issue Information	65
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Bone reconstruction of extensive maxillomandibular defects in adults	58
Microbial diagnostics in periodontal diseases	58
Inflammation as a link between periodontal disease and obesity	58
COVID‐19 associated oral and oropharyngeal microbiome: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	56
The role and impact of viruses on cancer development	55
Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration?	54
Complications and treatment errors in peri‐implant soft tissue management	54
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Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions	50
Minimal invasiveness in gingival augmentation and root coverage procedures	49
Contemporary concepts on periodontal complications from prosthetic and restorative therapies	49
Probiotics for periodontal health—Current molecular findings	49
The impact of the European Federation of Periodontology on European and global periodontology	48
Do autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have a role in intra‐oral bone regeneration? A critical review of clinical guidelines on decision‐making process	47
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal and implant therapy	45
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal therapy in medically compromised patients	44
Biological processes and factors involved in soft and hard tissue healing	43
Radiographic assessment of the peri‐implant site	43
Autogenous platelet concentrates for treatment of intrabony defects—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	42
Anatomical characteristics of the alveolar process and basal bone that have an effect on socket healing	42
Strategic approaches in oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy	41
Complications and treatment errors related to regenerative periodontal surgery	41
Impact of autologous platelet concentrates on the osseointegration of dental implants	41
Periodontitis and cardiometabolic disorders: The role of lipopolysaccharide and endotoxemia	40
Periodontal diseases in Africa	39
Efficacy of biomaterials for lateral bone augmentation performed with guided bone regeneration. A network meta‐analysis	37
Mystery and misery of locally‐delivered drug therapy in periodontics. Historical concepts and current state	37
Treatment planning considerations in the older adult with periodontal disease	37
Understanding exosomes: Part 1—Characterization, quantification and isolation techniques	37
The use of patient‐related outcomes (PRO) and experience (PRE) in assessing the periodontal and implant patient	37
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Issue Information	36
Extended platelet‐rich fibrin	35
Management and prevention of soft tissue complications in implant dentistry	35
Outcomes of periodontal therapy: Strengthening the relevance of research to patients. A co‐created review	35
The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases	34
The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients	33
Introduction to the Diagnostics in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry issue	33
The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on	32
Paradigm shift in the pathogenesis and treatment of oral cancer and other cancers focused on the oralome and antimicrobial‐based therapeutics	32
Minimal invasiveness in the reconstructive treatment of peri‐implantitis defects	31

Esthetic complications in implant dentistry	31
Management and sequelae of dental implant removal	30
Increasing the margin of patient safety for periodontal and implant treatments: The role of human factors	29
Issue Information	28
Conventional diagnostic criteria for periodontal diseases (plaque‐induced gingivitis and periodontitis)	28
The oral microbiome: Role of key organisms and complex networks in oral health and disease	28
Maladaptive trained immunity and clonal hematopoiesis as potential mechanistic links between periodontitis and inflammatory comorbidities	28
Herpesvirus‐Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease	28
Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla	28
Complications following alveolar ridge augmentation procedures	27
Peri‐implantitis as the consequence of errors in implant therapy	27
Orthodontic retention: Rationale and periodontal implications	26
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine	26
Periodontal response to nonsurgical accelerated orthodontic tooth movement	26
Orthodontic management of uneven gingival margins in patients with healthy or reduced periodontium to improve smile aesthetics	26
Diagnostic methods/parameters to monitor peri‐implant conditions	25
Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants	25
Periodontal connection with intestinal inflammation: Microbiological and immunological mechanisms	25
A narrative review on the use of autologous platelet concentrates during alveolar bone augmentation: Horizontal (simultaneous/staged) & vertical (simultaneous/staged)	25
Complications in bone‐grafting procedures: Classification and management	25
Behavioral strategies for periodontal health	25
Subgingival instrumentation	24
Microbiota‐immune‐brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease	23
Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care	23
Oral microbiome shifts during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Hormonal and Immunologic changes at play	22
The role of the epithelial sentinels, Langerhans cells and γδT cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma	22
Errors and complications in clinical periodontal practice due to methodologic bias and bad interpretation of the evidence	21
How to explain the beneficial effects of platelet‐rich plasma	21
The role of the host—Neutrophil biology	20
The importance of soft tissue condition in bone regenerative procedures to ensure long‐term peri‐implant health	20
Root surface biomodification in periodontal therapy: Biological rationale and clinical applications	20
Human and herpesvirus microRNAs in periodontal disease	20
Issue Information	19
Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes	19
Pros and cons of causative association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis	18
Surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis	18
Wound healing dynamics, morbidity, and complications of palatal soft‐tissue harvesting	18
Periodontal considerations during orthodontic intrusion and extrusion in healthy and reduced periodontium	17
Issue Information	17
Fusobacterium nucleatum and cancer	17
Periodontal regeneration using platelet‐rich fibrin. Furcation defects: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	16
Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications	16
Osteoinduction and osteoimmunology: Emerging concepts	16
Influence of epigenetics on periodontitis and peri‐implantitis pathogenesis	16
Severe periodontitis and congenital cytomegalovirus: Cleft lip and cleft palate	15
Critical review on bone grafting during immediate implant placement	15
Lateral augmentation of the jaw by the split expansion ridge technique. A critical review	15
The promise and challenges of genomics‐informed periodontal disease diagnoses	15
Issue Information	15
Understanding exosomes: Part 3—therapeutic + diagnostic potential in dentistry	15
Periodontal pathogens and cancer development	15
Clinical periodontal diagnosis	14
Sinus augmentation procedure via the lateral window technique—Reducing invasiveness and preventing complications: A narrative review	14
Scoring algorithm for predicting periodontitis in dentate adults using self‐report measures — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2012	14
Reducing errors in guided implant surgery to optimize treatment outcomes	14
Supportive periodontal care during active orthodontic therapy in patients with history of stage IV periodontitis: A narrative review	14
The natural history of periodontal disease—Part 2: In populations with access to dental care: The Studies of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	14
Dental informed consent challenges and considerations for cognitively impaired patients	13
Autologous platelet concentrates in alveolar ridge preservation: A systematic review with meta‐analyses	13
The role of foreign body response in peri‐implantitis: What is the evidence?	13
The role of viruses in oral mucosal lesions	13
Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health	13
Minimal invasiveness at dental implant placement: A systematic review with meta‐analyses on flapless fully guided surgery	13
L‐PRF in extra‐oral wound care	13
Periodontal disease–related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: An emerging concept of oral‐liver axis	13
Biological biomarkers of oral cancer	13
Autologous platelet concentrates as adjuvant in the surgical management of medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw	13
Three‐dimensional digital quantitative analysis of periodontal and peri‐implant phenotype—A narrative review	13