OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Japanese Dental Science Review 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Immune dysregulation in immunoglobulin G4–related disease	155
Current status of Er:YAG laser in periodontal surgery	117
Recent trends and perspectives in reconstruction and regeneration of intra/extra-oral wounds using tissue-engineered oral mucosa equivalents	69
Functional biomes beyond the bacteriome in the oral ecosystem	59
Dental manifestation and management of hypophosphatasia	56
Graphene loaded into dental polymers as reinforcement of mechanical properties: A systematic review	53
Macrophages in periodontitis: A dynamic shift between tissue destruction and repair	49
Silver diamine fluoride therapy for dental care	43
An artificially intelligent (or algorithm-enhanced) electronic medical record in orofacial pain	43
Managements of sleep bruxism in adult: A systematic review	42
Prevalence and risk indicators for peri-implant diseases: A literature review	42
Adjunctive aids for the detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders: A systematic review of systematic reviews	42
Application of one-piece endodontic crowns fabricated with CAD-CAM system to molars	39
Application of regenerative medicine to salivary gland hypofunction	38
Technical skill training and assessment in dental education	36
Simulation training for medical emergencies of dental patients: A review of the dental literature	35
Salivary SARS-CoV-2 RNA for diagnosis of COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy	34
Optimal storage time and temperature of human oral samples to minimize microbiome changes: A scoping review	33
Different surface treatments and adhesive monomers for zirconia-resin bonds: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	33
Zirconia bond strength durability following artificial aging: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies	30
Effect of psychological stress on the oral-gut microbiota and the potential oral-gut-brain axis	30
The application of injectable platelet-rich fibrin in regenerative dentistry: A systematic scoping review of In vitro and In vivo studies	30
Critical review about two myths in fixed dental prostheses: Full-Coverage vs. Resin-Bonded, non-Cantilever vs. Cantilever	30
In vivo dynamics of hard tissue-forming cell origins: Insights from Cre/loxP-based cell lineage tracing studies	29
Deep learning and artificial intelligence in dental diagnostic imaging	29

Clinical, microbiological and immunological short, medium and long-term effects of different strains of probiotics as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with periodontitis. Sys	28
Is overweight associated with periodontitis in pregnant women? Systematic review and meta-analysis	27