OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Clinical Oral Investigations is 26. 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
Canal configuration and root morphology of mandibular premolars using cone-beam computed tomography in a Korean population	102
Effects of preoperative air-powder polishing and rubber-cup prophylaxis on tooth bleaching: randomized controlled split-mouth clinical study	93
Characterization of salivary microbiota in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a matched case–control study	79
Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	64
Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries	63
Survival of dental implants and occurrence of osteoradionecrosis in irradiated head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	53
Antiplaque and antigingivitis efficacy of medicated and non-medicated sugar-free chewing gum as adjuncts to toothbrushing: systematic review and network meta-analysis	49
Motivational interviewing for caries prevention in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial	46
Correction to: Differences in perceived intra-oral dryness in various dry-mouth patients as determined using the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory	45
Compliance of randomized controlled trials in posterior restorations with the CONSORT statement: a systematic review of methodology	45
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dental-maxillofacial emergency service of a German university hospital in the year 2020	43
P-Cadherin and WNT5A expression in assessment of lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma	42
Semaphorin3A promotes osseointegration of titanium implants in osteoporotic rabbits	41
Texturized P(VDF-TrFE)/BT membrane enhances bone neoformation in calvaria defects regardless of the association with photobiomodulation therapy in ovariectomized rats	38
Effect of 24% EDTA root conditioning on the outcome of modified coronally advanced tunnel technique with subepithelial connective tissue graft for the treatment of multiple gingival recessions: a rand	37
Hyaluronan injection versus oral glucosamine and diclofenac in the treatment of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis	34
Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or fluorosis — a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Clinical performance of short versus standard dental implants in vertically augmented bone: an overview of systematic reviews	32
Three-dimensional facial hard tissue symmetry in a healthy Caucasian population group: a systematic review	32
Long-term dentoskeletal side effects of mandibular advancement therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from the Pays de la Loire sleep cohort	27
Relationship between anterior maxillary tooth sagittal root position and periodontal phenotype: a clinical and tomographic study	27
Efficacy of biocompatible trilayers nanofibrous scaffold with/without allogeneic adipose-derived stem cells on class II furcation defects of dogs’ model	27
One-year results of a novel self-adhesive bulk-fill restorative and a conventional bulk-fill composite in class II cavities—a randomized clinical split-mouth study	27
Clinical outcome of bonded partial indirect posterior restorations on vital and non-vital teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Oral health and quality of life of people living with human T-cell leukemia virus-1 in Salvador, Brazil: a cross-sectional study	26

Changes in Th1/Th2-related cytokine expression in the saliva of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis before and after prednisone treatment	26
Candida species biotypes and polyclonality of potentially virulent Candida albicans isolated from oral cavity of patients with orofacial clefts	26
Dentoskeletal changes and their correlations after micro-implant-assisted palatal expansion (MARPE) in adults with advanced midpalatal suture ossification	26
Effectiveness of different anesthetic methods for mandibular posterior teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26