OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics-Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie is 1. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Cephalometric analysis of parents of patients with cleft lip and/or palate	20
Manual vs. interactive power toothbrush on plaque removal and salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei levels	18
Is wear time of Hawley retainers measured with microsensors related to mandibular arch stability?	18
Authors’ response to: The problem in visualization and measuring tiny structures on CBCT-images	18
Three-dimensional localization of tooth germs without ionizing radiation	15
A three-dimensional method to calculate mechanical advantage in mandibular function	15
Can MRI be a potential substitute for CT in cephalometric analysis for radiation-free diagnoses?	14
Effects of miniscrew-facilitated micro-osteoperforations on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement	13
Effect of applying intermittent force with and without vibration on orthodontic tooth movement	12
2D-to-3D: Predicting three-dimensional (3D) cephalometric measurements from two conventional X-ray images	11
The effects of professional expertise on perceptions of treatment need in patients with class II division 1 malocclusion: a comparison between orthodontists, general dentists, and lay people in German	10
Evaluation of torsional strength and torque presentation of coated rectangular stainless steel archwires, an in vitro study	10
Effect of thermomechanical aging on force system of orthodontic aligners made of different thermoformed materials	10
Comparative assessment of frictional forces between differently designed esthetic brackets during simulated canine retraction	10
Facial and dental arch shape in individuals with different bite force levels	10
Age-dependent interactions of maxillary sutures during RME and their effects on palatal morphology	10
Effects of offset design on the accuracy of bracket placement with a guided bonding device	9
Effects of varying attachment positions on palatal displacement of maxillary incisors with clear aligner therapy	9
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	9
Comparison of shear bond strength and residual adhesive remnants on the enamel surface after debonding of three different orthodontic molar tubes	8
Longitudinal analysis of bite force and strength of orofacial tissues during orthodontic aligner treatment	8
Does orthodontic treatment need have an impact on oral health-related quality of life?	8
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	8
Dentoalveolar alterations after interventions to relieve mouth breathing	8
Treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion using a combined clear aligner and surgery-early approach	7

New bone-generative effect of Salvia officinalis L. in the expanded midpalatal suture	7
Anatomical and immunohistochemical analyses of the fusion of the premaxillary–maxillary suture in human fetuses	7
Influence of upper anterior teeth crowding on the quality of life of children and adolescents	7
Mobile app for comprehensive management of orthodontic patients with fixed appliances	7
Development and in vitro testing of an orthodontic miniscrew for use in the mandible	7
Comparative biomechanical analysis of four different tooth- and bone-borne frog appliances for molar distalization	7
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	7
Relationship between the mandibular curve of Spee and the maxillary compensating curve with dentoskeletal morphology	6
Antibacterial and physicochemical properties of a zinc oxide nanoparticle-modified orthodontic adhesive	6
Correction to: Frequency and variability of nonmetric dental crown traits of primary and permanent molars in a group of orthodontic patients	6
Comparison of the asymmetry index determined on digital panoramic radiographic images and on posteroanterior cephalometric images: a retrospective cross-sectional study	6
Quality of orthodontic care—A multicenter cohort study in a German convenience sample	6
Global scholarly output on orthodontic temporary anchorage devices (TADs): A silver jublee scientometric analysis	6
Low translational and rotational movements with 2-point stainless-steel retainers over a period of 1 and 3 years	5
Prevalence of malocclusions in 8- and 9-year-old children in Germany—Results of the Sixth German Oral Health Study (DMS 6)	5
Skeletal maturation and the location of the mandibular foramen within the ramus mandibulae	5
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	5
Individual dental and skeletal age assessment according to Demirjian and Baccetti: Updated norm values for Central-European patients	5
Correction to: Influence of functional and esthetic expectations on orthodontic pain	5
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	5
Three-dimensional analysis of posttreatment tooth movements despite bonded retainers: part II—lower jaw	5
Effectiveness of piezoelectric-assisted orthodontic treatment	4
A novel machine learning model for class III surgery decision	4
Effectiveness of surface treatment on bond strength of ceramic brackets to two types of CAD/CAM-prepared nanohybrid composites	4
Fractal analysis of mandibular trabecular pattern following protraction facemask therapy	4
Relationship between craniofacial and dental arch morphology with pharyngeal airway space in adolescents	4
Bond strength, degree of conversion, and microorganism adhesion using different bracket-to-enamel bonding protocols	4
Functionality testing of an innovative biomechanically optimized and surface-modified orthodontic mini-screw—a comparative study	4
Accuracy of orthodontic movement with nocturnal three-dimensionally printed and thermoformed aligners	4
Correction to: Bonded lingual retainer adhesives and discoloration	4
Influence of the design of 3D-printed indirect bonding trays and experience of the clinician on the accuracy of bracket placement	4
Age-dependent effects of Delaire facemask therapy for class III malocclusion	4
Hand eczema symptoms, exposures and skin care in orthodontics	4
Fixed orthodontic appliances and adolescents’ peer relations in school	3
Changes in strain energy density in the temporomandibular joint disk after sagittal split ramus osteotomy using a computed tomography-based finite element model	3
Mitteilung des Präsidenten der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kieferorthopädie	3
Methylphenidate—effects on orthodontic tooth movement, orthodontically induced and nonorthodontic root resorption?	3
Third molar angulation and retromolar space after functional orthodontic treatment	3
Mitteilung des Past-Präsidenten der DGKFO	3
The IL-17 level in gingival crevicular fluid as an indicator of orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption	3
Efficacy of a mobile phone application for the improvement of oral hygiene of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment	3
Therapeutic efficacy of individual head orthoses in infants with positional plagiocephaly	3
Facial recognition by cloud-based APIs following surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion	3
Biomechanical effects of a new crimpable gate spring combined with conventional rectangular archwires for torque adjustment of individual anterior teeth	3
Evaluation and comparison of planum clival angle in three malocclusion groups	3
Can surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) be recommended over orthodontic rapid palatal expansion (ORPE) for girls above the age of 14?	3
Biocompatibility of three orthodontic silver solder materials: in vitro cytotoxicity testing	3
In vitro study of structural and mechanical properties of latex and non-latex intermaxillary orthodontic elastics	3
Age-dependent prevalence of malocclusions requiring treatment according to the KIG classification	3
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	3

Role of chaperone-assisted selective autophagy (CASA) in mechanical stress protection of periodontal ligament cells	3
Impacts of childhood malocclusion on the family	3
Microbial contamination profile on esthetic elastomeric ligatures through the checkerboard DNA–DNA hybridization technique	2
Biomechanical model registration for monitoring and simulating large orthodontic tooth movements in the maxilla and mandible	2
Caffeine displays dual effect on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption activity via adenosine receptors in RAW 264.7 cells	2
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	2
Functional orthopedic treatment for anterior open bite in children. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials	2
Accuracy of three-dimensionally printed retainers and aligners	2
Inadvertent side effects of fixed lingual retainers	2
Scanning electron microscopy evaluation of enamel surfaces using different air-polishing powders in the orthodontic setting: an in vitro study	2
Influence of surface treatments on the bond strength of metal brackets to CAD/CAM materials and discoloration after various refinishing procedures	2
Effect of tube debonding on the enamel surface in vitro	2
Evaluation of occlusal function during orthognathic therapy	2
Cephalometric evaluation of pharyngeal airway and tongue space following treatment with Herbst and AdvanSync appliances	2
Validation of a mathematical–geometrical model to calculate the length of an individual anterior arch	2
Alveolar bone changes around maxillary incisors after intrusion and retraction with controlled tipping versus bodily movement	2
Periodontal health of unilateral labially vs. palatally impacted maxillary canines erupted by closed eruption technique	2
In vivo assessment of artefacts in MRI images caused by conventional twistflex and various fixed orthodontic CAD/CAM retainers	2
Discoloration of stretched colored elastomeric modules	2
Comparison between microporous and nanoporous orthodontic miniscrews	2
Low-level laser therapy, piezocision, or their combination vs. conventional treatment for orthodontic tooth movement	2
Palatal bone thickness measurement in white patients considering different facial patterns	2
Prevalence of incidental findings in adult vs. adolescent patients in the course of orthodontic X-ray diagnostics	2
Methodology of the Sixth German Oral Health Study (DMS 6) to survey tooth and jaw misalignment	1
Influence of distal-end heat treatment in the properties of heat-activated NiTi archwires	1
Precision of slot widths and torque transmission of in-office 3D printed brackets	1
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	1
Correction to: Effect of various orthodontic adhesives on enamel colour changes after fixed treatment	1
Investigation of the cleaning performance of commercial orthodontic cleaning tablets regarding biofilm removal on PMMA test specimens	1
Assessment of the quality of different commercial providers using artificial intelligence for automated cephalometric analysis compared to human orthodontic experts	1
Frequency and variability of nonmetric dental crown traits of primary and permanent molars in a group of orthodontic patients	1
Polylactic acid 3D printing settings and precision in dentistry	1
Sex-specific accuracy of various mixed dentition analysis methods	1
Occlusal plane rotation and orthodontic decompensation: influence on the outcome of surgical correction of class III malocclusion	1
Effect of light-emitting photobiomodulation therapy on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement	1
Ablation of FAM20C caused short root defects via suppressing the BMP signaling pathway in mice	1
Interproximal accuracy of CAD/CAM machine cut, machine bent and manually bent retainers	1
Fluorescence-aided identification technique (FIT) in retainer removal	1
Influence of circadian rhythm on effects induced by mechanical strain in periodontal ligament cells	1
A new harmony box supplemented with gonial angle and age based on a growing Swiss population	1
Dentoskeletal effects of the cast-splint Herbst, twin-block, and twin-force bite corrector devices used to correct class II malocclusion	1
Long-term changes in thickness, live/dead bacterial ratio, and mineral content in biofilm on ceramic and stainless steel orthodontic attachments	1
Effect of archwire size on the rate of canine retraction in adult women	1
Radiodiagnostics of standard orthodontic radiographs—dental and extradental incidental findings	1
Ideal treatment timing of orthodontic anomalies—a German clinical S3 practice guideline	1
In vitro comparison of different composite resins for aligner attachment production	1
Friction and archwire engagement in contemporary self-ligating appliance systems	1
The intraoral permeability measurement as a screening for artifact formation by orthodontic products in MRI	1
Correction to: Effect of EMD on the orthodontically induced root resorption repair process in rats	1
Evaluation´ of mandibular alveolar bone in patients with different vertical facial patterns	1
Mitteilungen der DGKFO	1
Evaluation of digital construction, production and intraoral position accuracy of novel 3D CAD/CAM titanium retainers	1
Coefficient of efficiency and effectiveness of functional appliances in class II malocclusion treatment	1
Precision in dentistry: how PLA 3D printing settings influence model accuracy	1
Comparison of conventional two-dimensional and digital three-dimensional imaging in orthodontics	1
The problem in visualization and measuring tiny structures on CBCT-images	1
Thermocycling and single-tooth measurements in orthodontic aligners—importance for real-life and caveat	1
Soft tissue changes with skeletal anchorage in comparison to conventional anchorage protocols in the treatment of bimaxillary proclination patients treated with premolar extraction	1
TNF reduces osteogenic cell fate in PDL cells at transcriptional and functional levels without alteration of periodontal proliferative capacity	1
Effects of maxillary expansion and protraction on pharyngeal airway dimensions in relation to changes in head posture and hyoid position	1
Skeletal maturation in different anteroposterior and vertical skeletal growth patterns in female subjects	1
Periodontal evaluation after maxillary expansion with a tooth–bone-borne expander in growing patients	1
Effectiveness of surface polishing after debonding of metal brackets from different CAD-CAM materials	1
Effect of low-level laser therapy on en masse retraction in females with bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion	1
Biofilm volume and acidification within initial biofilms formed in situ on buccally and palatally exposed bracket material	1
Changes in the distribution of occlusal forces in the course of the orthodontic retention phase	1