OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Periodontology 2000 is 12. 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
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Corrigendum	209
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital‐associated pneumonia	204
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	142
Ten years of injectable platelet‐rich fibrin	141
Association between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis: The role of lipids, inflammatory cytokines, altered host response, and the microbiome	134
Minimal invasiveness in vertical ridge augmentation	122
The human oral virome: Shedding light on the dark matter	97
Systemic racism and racial inequities in periodontal health: The long journey from upstream determinants to downstream treatment	96
Impact of smoking on cost‐effectiveness of 10–48 years of periodontal care	89
Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications	88
Fungal diseases: Oral dysbiosis in susceptible hosts	88
Impact of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting on periodontal health	85
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal	85
Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral and orodigestive squamous cell carcinoma	83
The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy	81
Periodontology and pregnancy: An overview of biomedical and epidemiological evidence	80
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Bacteriome and mycobiome dysbiosis in oral mucosal dysplasia and oral cancer	79
Radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases – Current evidence versus innovations	79
Minimal invasiveness in lateral bone augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review	76
Waistline to the gumline: Relationship between obesity and periodontal disease‐biological and management considerations	76
Prosthetic failures in dental implant therapy	75
Clinical and patient‐reported outcomes of tissue engineering strategies for periodontal and peri‐implant reconstruction	74

Oral and periodontal implications of tobacco and nicotine products	71
Issue Information	69
Eating disorders through the periodontal lens	68
Optimization of platelet‐rich fibrin	67
Does implant location influence the risk of peri‐implantitis?	67
Membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration: An overview of available biomaterials	65
Issue Information	63
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Inflammation as a link between periodontal disease and obesity	56
COVID‐19 associated oral and oropharyngeal microbiome: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	56
Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration?	54
Bone reconstruction of extensive maxillomandibular defects in adults	53
Complications and treatment errors in peri‐implant soft tissue management	52
The role and impact of viruses on cancer development	51
Microbial diagnostics in periodontal diseases	50
The impact of the European Federation of Periodontology on European and global periodontology	49
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Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions	46
Contemporary concepts on periodontal complications from prosthetic and restorative therapies	45
Probiotics for periodontal health—Current molecular findings	45
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal therapy in medically compromised patients	44
Minimal invasiveness in gingival augmentation and root coverage procedures	44
Complications and treatment errors in periodontal and implant therapy	41
Radiographic assessment of the peri‐implant site	41
Anatomical characteristics of the alveolar process and basal bone that have an effect on socket healing	40
Biological processes and factors involved in soft and hard tissue healing	38
Do autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have a role in intra‐oral bone regeneration? A critical review of clinical guidelines on decision‐making process	37
Impact of autologous platelet concentrates on the osseointegration of dental implants	36
Autogenous platelet concentrates for treatment of intrabony defects—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	36
Complications and treatment errors related to regenerative periodontal surgery	35
Strategic approaches in oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy	35
Mystery and misery of locally‐delivered drug therapy in periodontics. Historical concepts and current state	35
Understanding exosomes: Part 1—Characterization, quantification and isolation techniques	34
Periodontitis and cardiometabolic disorders: The role of lipopolysaccharide and endotoxemia	34
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Periodontal diseases in Africa	34
Treatment planning considerations in the older adult with periodontal disease	33
Efficacy of biomaterials for lateral bone augmentation performed with guided bone regeneration. A network meta‐analysis	32
The use of patient‐related outcomes (PRO) and experience (PRE) in assessing the periodontal and implant patient	32
Issue Information	30
Management and prevention of soft tissue complications in implant dentistry	29
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Outcomes of periodontal therapy: Strengthening the relevance of research to patients. A co‐created review	28
Extended platelet‐rich fibrin	27
The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients	27
The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases	27
The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on	27
Esthetic complications in implant dentistry	26
Paradigm shift in the pathogenesis and treatment of oral cancer and other cancers focused on the oralome and antimicrobial‐based therapeutics	26
Introduction to the Diagnostics in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry issue	26

Minimal invasiveness in the reconstructive treatment of peri‐implantitis defects	26
Increasing the margin of patient safety for periodontal and implant treatments: The role of human factors	25
Conventional diagnostic criteria for periodontal diseases (plaque‐induced gingivitis and periodontitis)	25
Management and sequelae of dental implant removal	25
Maladaptive trained immunity and clonal hematopoiesis as potential mechanistic links between periodontitis and inflammatory comorbidities	25
Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla	25
Periodontal response to nonsurgical accelerated orthodontic tooth movement	24
Complications following alveolar ridge augmentation procedures	24
Issue Information	24
Orthodontic management of uneven gingival margins in patients with healthy or reduced periodontium to improve smile aesthetics	24
The oral microbiome: Role of key organisms and complex networks in oral health and disease	24
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine	23
Peri‐implantitis as the consequence of errors in implant therapy	22
Herpesvirus‐Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease	22
Orthodontic retention: Rationale and periodontal implications	22
Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care	21
A narrative review on the use of autologous platelet concentrates during alveolar bone augmentation: Horizontal (simultaneous/staged) & vertical (simultaneous/staged)	21
Behavioral strategies for periodontal health	21
Diagnostic methods/parameters to monitor peri‐implant conditions	20
Complications in bone‐grafting procedures: Classification and management	20
Subgingival instrumentation	20
Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants	20
Root surface biomodification in periodontal therapy: Biological rationale and clinical applications	19
How to explain the beneficial effects of platelet‐rich plasma	19
Errors and complications in clinical periodontal practice due to methodologic bias and bad interpretation of the evidence	19
Periodontal connection with intestinal inflammation: Microbiological and immunological mechanisms	19
Human and herpesvirus microRNAs in periodontal disease	19
The importance of soft tissue condition in bone regenerative procedures to ensure long‐term peri‐implant health	18
Microbiota‐immune‐brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease	18
The role of the epithelial sentinels, Langerhans cells and γδT cells, in oral squamous cell carcinoma	18
The role of the host—Neutrophil biology	17
Oral microbiome shifts during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Hormonal and Immunologic changes at play	17
Pros and cons of causative association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis	16
Issue Information	16
Wound healing dynamics, morbidity, and complications of palatal soft‐tissue harvesting	16
Issue Information	16
Periodontal considerations during orthodontic intrusion and extrusion in healthy and reduced periodontium	15
Fusobacterium nucleatum and cancer	15
Surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis	15
Periodontal regeneration using platelet‐rich fibrin. Furcation defects: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	15
Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes	15
Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications	15
Osteoinduction and osteoimmunology: Emerging concepts	14
Severe periodontitis and congenital cytomegalovirus: Cleft lip and cleft palate	14
Understanding exosomes: Part 3—therapeutic + diagnostic potential in dentistry	14
Influence of epigenetics on periodontitis and peri‐implantitis pathogenesis	14
Critical review on bone grafting during immediate implant placement	13
Issue Information	13
Clinical periodontal diagnosis	13
Supportive periodontal care during active orthodontic therapy in patients with history of stage IV periodontitis: A narrative review	13
The natural history of periodontal disease—Part 2: In populations with access to dental care: The Studies of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	12
Lateral augmentation of the jaw by the split expansion ridge technique. A critical review	12
Dental informed consent challenges and considerations for cognitively impaired patients	12
The promise and challenges of genomics‐informed periodontal disease diagnoses	12
Sinus augmentation procedure via the lateral window technique—Reducing invasiveness and preventing complications: A narrative review	12
Autologous platelet concentrates in alveolar ridge preservation: A systematic review with meta‐analyses	12
Periodontal pathogens and cancer development	12
Reducing errors in guided implant surgery to optimize treatment outcomes	12
Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health	12