OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Clinical Oral Investigations 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Oral health-related quality of life before, during, and after orthodontic-orthognathic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	107
Comparison of two different digital occlusal analysis methods	92
Development of a one-item version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale	88
Effect of micro-osteoperforations on the gene expression profile of the periodontal ligament of orthodontically moved human teeth	74
The effect of intraoral aging of the working stainless steel archwire on the rate of premolar extraction space closure: a randomized clinical trial	62
Dental, oral pH, orthodontic and salivary values in children with obstructive sleep apnea	60
Accuracy and primary stability of tapered or straight implants placed into fresh extraction socket using dynamic navigation: a randomized controlled clinical trial	49
Comparison between tensile characteristics of various suture materials with two suture techniques: an in vitro study	47
Microbiological and SEM assessment of atraumatic restorative treatment in adult dentition	45
Cyclic tensile strain affects the response of human periodontal ligament stromal cells to tumor necrosis factor-α	45
Children’s dental treatment requirements of first permanent molars with poor prognosis	42
Clinical and biochemical evaluation of oral irrigation in patients with peri-implant mucositis: a randomized clinical trial	42
Modified coronally advanced tunnel technique with enamel matrix derivative in addition to subepithelial connective tissue graft compared with connective tissue graft alone for the treatment of multipl	41
Association and risk factors of healthcare-associated infection and burden of illness among chemotherapy-induced ulcerative mucositis patients	41
Does outpatient dental treatment have impact on the quality of life of children with early childhood caries?	37
Correction to: Cellular effects of glycine and trehalose air‑polishing powders on human gingival fibroblasts in vitro	34
Radiotherapy changes the salivary proteome in head and neck cancer patients: evaluation before, during, and after treatment	34
Frequency of the necessity of dentoalveolar surgery or conservative treatment in patients before kidney transplantation depending on the duration of dialysis and causative nephrological disease	31
Enamel erosion control by strontium-containing TiO2- and/or MgO-doped phosphate bioactive glass	31
Preoperative visualization of the lingual nerve by 3D double-echo steady-state MRI in surgical third molar extraction treatment	30
Risk factors associated with the stability of mini-implants and mini-plates: systematic review and meta-analysis	29
STAndard Reporting of CAries Detection and Diagnostic Studies (STARCARDDS)	29
Efficacy of hyaluronic acid for recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a systematic review of clinical trials	29
Width and thickness of the gingiva in periodontally healthy individuals in a central Indian population: a cross-sectional study	28
Outcomes of treatment and monitoring of posterior teeth with cracks: three-year results from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network	28

Including dental professionals in the multidisciplinary treatment team of head and neck cancer patients improves long-term oral health status	27
Effects of different remineralization agents on MIH defects: a randomized clinical study	27
Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Non-thermal plasma for surface treatment of inorganic fillers added to resin-based cements	27