OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Oral Radiology 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: Radiologic evaluation of associated symptoms and fractal analysis of unilateral dens invaginatus cases	55
Radiological features of oral and maxillofacial plasmablastic lymphomas	28
Exposure and protection protocols of dentomaxillofacial imaging applied by paediatric dentists in Europe	26
Prevalence of bifid variations of the mandibular canal in an Iranian population using cone-beam computed tomography	20
Enlarged occipital spur and craniofacial morphology: a cephalometric analysis	18
Automatic exposure compensation of digital radiographic technologies does not affect alveolar bone-level measurement	18
Deep learning model for automated segmentation of sphenoid sinus and middle skull base structures in CBCT volumes using nnU-Net v2	15
Proposal for a new staging system of Sjögren’s syndrome using salivary gland SPECT/CT: comparison with Saxon test, MR sialography, and histopathological examination	14
Correction: Comparing the accuracy of two machine learning models in detection and classification of periapical lesions using periapical radiographs	14
Risk factors for posttreatment mastoid cellulitis in patients with oral malignancy	14
Evaluation of morphological and morphometric characteristics of the temporomandibular joint in children with different skeletal models in the sagittal and vertical direction	13
Influence of CBCT-derived panoramic curve variability in the measurements for dental implant planning	13
The Sivan three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography volumetric imaging protocol: a novel dual-mode rendering technique for integrated visualization of temporomandibular joint disc and osseous st	13
Submandibular gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma with calcification	13
Imaging findings of orofacial cysticercosis: report of 5 cases with review of literature	13
Is there an association between proton pump inhibitors and radiomorphometric parameters of the mandible? A preliminary study	13
Development of a novel phantom for evaluating jawbone SPECT targeting medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw	12
Correction to: Radiomics analysis of [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for the prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma	12
Orofacial symptoms suggestive of malignant lesions and the role of imaging: literature review and case presentation	11
A rare case of unilateral double Stafne bone defects and literature review	10
U-net-based segmentation of foreign bodies and ghost images in panoramic radiographs	10
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the parotid and submandibular glands in smokers	10
Differentiating odontogenic myxoma from ameloblastoma by focusing on cyst-like areas on MR images	10
Correction: Evaluation of maxillary sinus dimensions and volume using cone beam computed tomography in patients with unilaterally displaced palatal and buccal maxillary canines	10
A case of odontogenic keratocyst in the buccal space: characterization by multimodality imaging including computed tomography, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography	9

Deep learning classification performance for diagnosing condylar osteoarthritis in patients with dentofacial deformities using panoramic temporomandibular joint projection images	9
Evaluation of the long-term structural change caused by root canal treatment in the bone around the tooth by fractal analysis	9
Evaluation of the effect of sickle cell disease on the mandibular bone of children and adolescents by image texture and radiomorphometric analysis	9
Assessment of mastoid emissary foramen morphology: a multidetector computed tomography study	9
Magnetic resonance imaging of methotrexate-related lymphoproliferative disorder with a chief complaint of oral symptoms	9
The optimal diagnostic assistance system for predicting three-dimensional contact between mandibular third molars and the mandibular canal on panoramic radiographs	8
Efficacy of low-dose rate brachytherapy utilizing a mold with gold-198 grains for hard palate and gingival cancer	8
Correction: Patient safety incidents in dentomaxillofacial imaging: reported adverse events from Hospital District Helsinki and Uusimaa and the City of Helsinki during 2012–2017	8
Correction: Evaluation of the thickness of masticatory muscles in patients with chronic periodontitis by ultrasonography	8
Evaluation of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence models in radiopaque and radiolucent lesions of the maxillofacial region on panoramic radiographs	8
A rare case of two Stafne bone cavities in the ipsilateral mandible with bicortical bone perforation	7
Correction to: Evaluation of radix entomolaris in mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam computed tomography and review of the literature	7
Radiographic biomarkers on grayscale gradient transition zone improve differentiation of deep caries/reversible pulpitis and chronic pulpitis through diagnostic model analysis	7
Osteosarcoma associated with cemento-osseous dysplasia: co-incidence or two related entities?	7
Applicability and performance of convolutional neural networks for the identification of periodontal bone loss in periapical radiographs: a scoping review	7
Non-Gaussian model-based diffusion-weighted imaging of oral squamous cell carcinoma: associations with Ki-67 proliferation status	7
Relationship between image information content and observer performance in digital intraoral radiography	7
A retrospective study to evaluate the CT and MR imaging findings of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma affecting the jaw bones	7
The use of ultrasonography in dentistry: a bibliometric analysis	7
Effect of enveloping and disinfection methods on artefact formation on enveloped PSP plate images	6
A rare case of respiratory epithelial lined sinus retention cyst in the orbital floor reporting 22 years after orbital trauma	6
How does the direction of region of interest selection affect the fractal dimension?	6
Are morphological and morphometric characteristics of maxillary anterior region and nasopalatine canal related to each other?	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of mandibular canal variations on cone beam computed tomography	6
Can lower third molar position indicate the need for preoperative cone beam computed tomography exploration of retromolar canal?	6
Ultrasonography as an additional tool to localize impacted canines	6
Image findings and pathological findings of lymphoepithelial cysts with hyper internal echo—a comparison with dermoid cysts	5
Comparison of image quality between intraoral radiographic images using wall-mounted and handheld dental X-ray units	5
Correction: Evaluation of the temporomandibular joint morphology and condylar position with cone-beam computerized tomography in patients with internal derangement	5
Evaluation of the effectiveness of panoramic radiography in impacted mandibular third molars on deep learning models developed with findings obtained with cone beam computed tomography	5
Assessing masseter muscle volume and activity in relation to craniofacial morphology: a 3D CBCT study	5
Imaging diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma with intratumoral bone formation: a case report	5
Improved soft-tissue visibility on cone-beam computed tomography with an image-generating artificial intelligence model using a cyclic generative adversarial network	5
Evaluation of canalis sinuosus and accessory canal morphology by cone-beam computed tomography	5
Dental bitewing radiographs segmentation using deep learning-based convolutional neural network algorithms	5
Diagnostic accuracy of MRI–CBCT fused images in assessment of clinically diagnosed internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint	5
Investigating the effectiveness of MAR algorithm on magnitude of artifacts in CBCT images: a systematic review	5
Radiation doses of medical radiation workers performing low-dose-rate brachytherapy with 198Au grains and 192Ir pins for patients with oral cancers	5
Analysis of the relationship between condylar changes and anterior disc displacement with reduction: a preliminary study	5
Maxillary sinuses, multiple aspects to consider prior to bone grafting procedure: a retrospective study in a sample of a Palestinian population	5
Acceptability of artificial intelligence in dental radiology among patients in India: are we ready for this revolution?	5
Dual-energy CT quantitative parameters can improve the performance of differential diagnostic between ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts with solid components	5
Evaluation of the relationship between sphenoid sinus morphology and area and volume by computed tomography	5
Accessory lingual mental foramen: A case report of a rare anatomic variation	4
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma in the mandibular gingiva: a rare case report with literature review	4
Spread asymmetry to differentiate nasopalatine duct cysts from radicular cysts arising in the anterior maxilla on computed tomographic images	4
Can maxillary molar dimensions predict the presence of the second mesiobuccal canal?	4
CBCT appraisal of anatomical landmarks used in Vazirani–Akinosi nerve block technique	4
Clinically relevant morphometric analysis of pterygopalatine fossa and its volumetric relationship with adjacent paranasal sinuses: a CT-based study	4
Improving TMJ MRI diagnostics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a comparative evaluation of image enhancement filters	4

Furcation area and root proximity of molars as a risk indicator of periodontitis: a cone‑beam computed tomography-based study	4
Performance comparison in workflow efficiency between a remotely installed 3D workstation and an on-premises image processing workstation for dental cone-beam CT image reconstruction	4
Are maxillary sinus variations related to maxillary sinus diameters?	4
Volume-based 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography parameters correlate with delayed neck metastasis in clinical early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma	4
Dental-dedicated magnetic resonance imaging in the follow-up of lower third molar removal	4
CT and MR imaging findings of head and neck chondrosarcoma	4
Evaluation of the effect of reducing metal artifacts in multi-detector CT imaging of zirconia and titanium implants	4