OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Dental Education 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
Assessing competency in exodontia: A UK perspective	79
Evaluation of anxiety‐provoking situations related to clinical training in dental education	46
Perspectives on virtual interviews for dental school admissions	34
Dental continuing professional development ‐ Part II: The Malta CPD Pilot Project	31
Use of digital tools for preclinical training in complete denture: A pilot study	30
Concordance of judgement: A tool to foster the development of professionalism in dentistry	27
Knowledge Retention in Tooth Morphology Among Dental Hygienists	24
Exploring Perception in Dental Students' Communication Skills: An Online Survey	21
Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Scholastic Performance in Dental Undergraduate Students—A Scoping Review	20
Issue Information	20
Effect of magnifying loupes on tooth preparation of complete coverage crown: A quantitative assessment using a digital approach	19
Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam	19
Perception of health‐related quality of life, sleep quality and sleepiness index in an educational environment at a dental school in Southeast Brazil	18
Promoting openness to autism amongst dental care professional students	17
ResiliDents: Development and Evaluation of Resilience Module in Dental Undergraduate Curriculum	16
The Postgraduate Educational Environment at a United Kingdom Dental School: A Quantitative Study Using a Modified Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure Questionnaire	16
Undergraduate dental students' perceptions of dental pain in children – A grounded theory study	16
The pivotal role of clinical tutorial teaching in knowledge construction	16
Longitudinal assessment of undergraduate dental students: Building evidence for validity	15
Evaluation of the diagnostic ability of oral lesions on clinical images among undergraduate dental students	15
Potentiating the Learning Outcomes in Paediatric Dentistry via Clinical Vicarious Learning Dialogue Videos: A Mixed Study	15
Is online‐only learning as effective as blended learning? A longitudinal study comparing undergraduate students' performance in oral radiology	14
Technical Quality of Root Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Dental Students in Single‐Canal Teeth: A 10‐Year Retrospective Study	13
Assessment of the knowledge ofcanalis sinuosusamongst dentists and dental students: An online‐based cross‐sectional study	13
Contributions of a University Extension Programme in Special Care Dentistry to Education and Training of Undergraduate Students: A Qualitative Study	13

Objective assessment of intra‐oral suturing for certification of competency	13
Current State of Professionalism Curriculum in Oral Health Education	12
From DentEd to LEADER: Fostering Quality and Enabling Improvement in European Oral Health Professionals' Education	12
A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions and Experiences of Stressors and Well‐Being in Dentistry	12
Online assessment platforms: What is on offer?	12
Simulated Self‐Assessment and Error Correction in Preclinical Prosthodontics: Insights From 3D‐Printed Models	12
Career satisfaction amongst dental students and dentists in Saudi Arabia: A cross‐sectional survey	11
Clinical experience of undergraduate dental students in paediatric dentistry: A 5‐year cross‐sectional study	11
Learning Styles and Emotional Intelligence in University Students Studying Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy	11
Validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the consultation and relational empathy measure in dental students (Sp‐Dent‐CARE): A cross‐sectional study	11
A Model for Sustainable Curriculum Development in Dentistry	11
Examining the effects of early patient care and biomedical science integration on predoctoral dental student competence and confidence	11
Dental sleep medicine education among undergraduate dental students in France	11
Teaching Dental Students Paediatric Behaviour Guidance With Virtual Reality: A Three‐Year Study	11
Construction and application of dental virtual reality simulation teaching system in China: Necessity and strategies	10
Characteristics of Good Clinical Teachers: Insights From Japanese Clinical Trainee Dental Residents	10
Influence of the incorporation of small‐group practical seminars to a traditional lecture for the understanding of root canal morphology classification systems	10
Multiple choice as formative assessment in dental education	9
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Design of a communication skills course in dentistry: Applying active‐learning strategies to improve educational outcomes	9
The views of European students on the inclusion of research in undergraduate Oral Health Professional curricula	9
Duration, deviation and operator's perception of static computer assisted implant placements by inexperienced clinicians	9
Learning in conversation—A feasibility pilot study involving dental students and older people	9
The pedagogical value of parallel charts for dental students in clinical education: A qualitative study	9
Nutrition Education and Practice in University Dental and Oral Health Programmes and Curricula: A Scoping Review	9
Clinical decision‐making in complex endodontic cases between postgraduate students across dental specialties at a UK dental school: A pilot study	9
Exodontia Block Course Evaluation: A Review of the Learning Outcomes, Content, and Assessment Practices at a Dental Faculty in South Africa	8
Implementation of a food science and nutrition module in a dental undergraduate curriculum	8
Blended learning compared to traditional learning for the acquisition of competencies in oral surgery by dental students: A randomized controlled trial	8
The Effectiveness of Technology‐Enhanced Learning in Prosthodontic Education: A Systematic Review	8
Issue Information	8
Performance of ChatGPT and Dental Students on Concepts of Periodontal Surgery	8
The Last 15 Years: The Association for Dental Education in Europe's (ADEE) Leading Role in the Education of the European Oral Health Workforce (2010/2025)	8
Preclinical assessment of Class IV proximal contacts following different teaching strategies	8
Competencies of dental public health for undergraduate students and their self‐perceived achievements: The case of Iran	8
Digital impression perception among dental students in Saudi Arabia: A cross‐sectional study	7
Higher Confidence Levels in Temporomandibular Disorders Among Predoctoral Students With Clinical Patient Exposure: A National‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study	7
Address to EU Parliament Multi Stakeholder Meeting ‘Better Oral Health on the European Agenda’	7
The influence of sociodemographic and health‐related factors, clinical education status, and sleep quality on work‐related quality of life among dental students	7
How is working length determination taught? A survey to assess what is recommended in undergraduate Schools of Dentistry in Brazil	7
Mapping the Landscape of Generative Language Models in Dental Education: A Comparison Between ChatGPT and Google Bard	7
The soap carving versus the digital sculpting: Evaluation of students’ preferences and performance in dental anatomy course: Pilot study	7
Ethical issues in dental education—A cross‐sectional study with pre‐clinical and clinical dental students	7
Sources of occupational stress amongst dentistry academics	7
Fixed prosthodontics clinical unit completions in an undergraduate curriculum: A 10‐year retrospective study	7
Virtual counselling of tobacco cessation during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study on the experiences and perceptions of Malaysian dental undergraduates and their patients	7
Five‐Year Evaluation of Students' Profiles and Professional Perspectives in an Innovative Dental Education Modality: A Mixed‐Methods Approach	7
Attitudes and Perceptions of Australian Dentists and Dental Students Towards Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Survey	7
Aligning orthodontic education: Investigating the use of a digital app to improve the performance in managing orthodontic problems	7
A novel model for curriculum design: Preparation, planning, prototyping, and piloting	7

Can students develop clinical competency in treatment planning remotely through flipped collaborative case discussion?	7
A novel scale to measure students’ perceptions of exemplars in a dental school	6
Graduating European Dentist Curriculum Domain V: Research	6
Endodontic microsurgery virtual reality simulation and digital workflow process in a teaching environment	6
How are you coping with the COVID‐19 pandemic? Survey of undergraduate dental students’ well‐being during an unexpected global event	6
Proposing a communication module to enhance dental students' attitudes towards people with dementia: Phase 1 of a curriculum revision study	6
Teledentistry within oral health care providers' training: A scoping review	6
Learning Curve in the Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molars: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
Job shadowing for early undergraduate dental students: Evaluation and validation of educational effectiveness using structural equation modelling	6
Improving Evaluation of Dentistry Students in an Oral Surgery and Implantology Subject: The PIETA Rubric	6
Patient‐specific virtual simulation in the clinical training for prosthetic dentistry	6
Stress and Confidence of Undergraduate Dental Students With Different Levels of Clinical Experience in Managing Endodontic Emergencies: A Cross‐Sectional Study	6
Clinical activities suspended: How the COVID‐19 affected the self‐confidence of Italian dental students	6
Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students Towards Treatment of Pregnant Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study	5
Impact of a virtual prosthetic case planning environment on perceived immersion, cognitive load, authenticity and learning motivation in dental students	5
Assessment model blending formative and summative assessments using the SOLO taxonomy	5
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Structures, processes and outcomes of objective structured clinical examinations in dental education during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A scoping review	5
Stress, anxiety and depression in dental students: Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome‐coronavirus 2 pandemic	5
Patient Feedback Applied in Undergraduate Dental Education for Individual Student Development and Assessment: A Scoping Review	5
Potential of intraoral optical scanning to evaluate motor skills’ improvement for tooth preparation: A prospective cohort study	5
A Comparative Analysis of Orthodontic Medical Education and Physician Training Models: China Versus America and European Countries	5
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots as Virtual Patients in Dental Education: A Constructivist Approach to Classroom Implementation	5
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Dental students’ observations about teaching of endodontic access cavities in a French dental school	5
Special Care Dentistry (Undergraduate) Education: Essential as a Starting Point, Yet Insufficient to Overcome Barriers	5
Interpersonal violence education: An analysis of the Spanish oral health school's curricula and future requirements	5
Global Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: A Bibliometric Analysis	5
The performance of inferior alveolar nerve block technique among undergraduate students	5
Experiences of the use of portfolio in dental education – A qualitative meta‐ethnographic literature review	5
Tilting Implants, Shifting Perspectives: A Mixed Methods Study of All‐On‐4 Among Postgraduate Dental Trainees	5
Australian dental school academics' perceptions of gerodontology education in the undergraduate curriculum	4
O‐Health‐Edu: A vision for oral health professional education in Europe	4
Dental students’ attitude towards propranolol non‐medical use: A multi‐institutional cross‐sectional study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
Social Media in Oral Health Education: A Scoping Review	4
Implementing Deflection Loupes in Endodontic Training of General Dentistry Residents: Effects on Treatment Quality, Procedure Time and Ergonomics	4
Combining virtual reality and 3D‐printed models to simulate patient‐specific dental operative procedures—A study exploring student perceptions	4
3D Digital technology as an alternative educational tool in preclinical dentistry	4
Comparison of student and faculty interviewers using ratings data for admissions decisions	4
Presence of management, entrepreneurship, leadership and marketing topics in the dental school curriculum in Brazil	4
Near‐peer teaching for learning clinical photography skills: Perceptions of students	4
Mentoring at times of crises: Personal reflections on mentoring relationships during COVID‐19	4
Knowledge and Awareness of Students Towards Early Orthodontic Treatment	4
Oral manifestations of syphilis: Knowledge and skills of senior dental students and newly graduated dentists	4
Virtual reality used in undergraduate orthodontic education	4
Training in radiographic caries detection and staging using an interactive tool	4
Distinguishing skill levels with haptic simulation in restorative dentistry: Myth or reality?	4
Effectiveness of distance learning for preclinical periodontal education	4
Self‐perceived preparedness of new dental graduates from a Middle Eastern university	4
Issue Information	4
Measuring satisfaction with dental education among dentists and dental students in Croatia: A cross‐sectional study	4
Comparison of self‐perceived competence of recent dental graduates from the Universities of Otago and Dalhousie	4
Virtual Reality in Preclinical Orthognathic Surgery Education for Dental Students	4
Co‐Designing of Preventive Materials Between Dental Students and Primary School Teachers to Promote Oral Health: Impact on Professional Practices for French Dental Students	4
Amsterdam Self‐Efficacy Scale for Tooth Removal (ASES‐TR)	4
Student Perspectives on the Efficacy of Hybrid Simulation Laboratory Teaching‐Practicing Modules	4
Issue Information	4
Virtual objective structured clinical examination during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An essential addition to dental assessment	4
Students' perceptions of post‐exam feedback in oral radiology—A comparative study from two dental hygienist educational settings	4
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Issue Information	4
Discrimination and dental students: What is the reality in Brazilian institutions?	4