OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Oral Microbiology is 3. 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
Bidirectional effects of neutrophils on Streptococcus oralis biofilms in vitro	126
Characterization of the oral microbiome of children with type 1 diabetes in the acute and chronic phases	72
VBNC, previously unrecognized in the life cycle of Porphyromonas gingivalis?	50
Parkinson’s disease alters the composition of subgingival microbiome	49
Platelet-rich fibrin obtained from different protocols affects the formation of the in vitro multispecies subgingival biofilm associated with periodontitis	41
Effect of implant abutment surface treatments on bacterial biofilm composition and structure	35
The effects of nitrate on the oral microbiome: a systematic review investigating prebiotic potential	31
Metataxonomic and metaproteomic profiling of the oral microbiome in oral lichen planus - a pilot study	27
Dual transcriptome of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans interplay in biofilms	26
First water safety plan approach applied to a Dental Clinic complex: identification of new risk factors associated with Legionella and P. aeruginosa	26
Microtubule affinity regulating kinase 4 promoted activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in periodontitis	23
The oral microbiome in alcohol use disorder: a longitudinal analysis during inpatient treatment	23
In vitro plaque formation model to unravel biofilm formation dynamics on implant abutment surfaces	21
Arginine-induced metabolomic perturbation in Streptococcus mutans	20
Fusobacterium nucleatum as an oral bacteria promotes the carcinogenesis of laryngeal cancer via upregulating YWHAZ	20
Cross-comparison of microbiota in the oropharynx, hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and their adjacent tissues through quantitative microbiome profiling	19
An oral microbiota-based deep neural network model for risk stratification and prognosis prediction in gastric cancer	19
Human oral mucosa and oral microbiome interactions following supragingival plaque reconstitution in healthy volunteers: a diet-controlled balanced design proof-of-concept model to investigate oral pat	18
Sub-lethal concentrations of chlorhexidine inhibit Candida albicans growth by disrupting ROS and metal ion homeostasis	16
Antagonistic interaction between two key endodontic pathogens Enterococcus faecalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum	16
Global proteomics of fibroblast cells treated with bacterial cyclic dinucleotides, c-di-GMP and c-di-AMP	16
Methanobrevibacter oralis : a comprehensive review	15
Dysbiosis and interactions of the mycobiome and bacteriome in mucosal lesions of erosive and non-erosive oral lichen planus patients	15
The effect of different sweeteners on the oral microbiome: a randomized clinical exploratory pilot study	14
Arginine-specific gingipains (RgpA/RgpB) knockdown modulates neutrophil machinery	14

Defining in vitro topical antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of epoxy-tigliane structures against oral pathogens	13
Characterization of tongue coating microbiome from patients with colorectal cancer	13
Characterization of pathogenic microbiome on removable prostheses with different levels of cleanliness using 2bRAD-M metagenomic sequencing	13
Targeting cariogenic pathogens and promoting competitiveness of commensal bacteria with a novel pH-responsive antimicrobial peptide	13
Anticandidal effect of multiple sessions of erythrosine and potassium iodide-mediated photodynamic therapy	13
Changes in the oral and nasal microbiota in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea	13
Novel approaches on root canal disinfection methods against E. faecalis	12
Analysis of oral microbiota in non-vital teeth and clinically intact external surface from patients with severe periodontitis using Nanopore sequencing: a case study	12
Breastfeeding patterns and total volume of human milk consumed influence the development of the infant oral microbiome	11
Preventive effects of Weissella cibaria CMU on the progression of periodontitis in a rat model	11
Guideline for the analysis of the microbial communities of the human upper airways	11
Candida albicans and NCAC species: acidogenic and fluoride-resistant oral inhabitants	11
Global transcriptional response of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines to health-associated oral bacteria - an in vitro study	10
Effects of green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on oral disease-associated microbes: a review	10
Dental unit water content and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas species: a case study	9
The antimicrobial effect of different vitamin D compounds on Streptococcus mutans and their impact on glycosyltransferase expression	9
The role of oral microbiome in periodontitis under diabetes mellitus	9
Mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis to translocate over the oral mucosa and other tissue barriers	9
Effect of mobile app-based oral hygiene instructions on clinical parameters, oral bacterial diversity, and composition of subgingival microbiota in periodontitis patients	9
A genomic sequence of the type II-A clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated system in Mycoplasma salivarium strain ATCC 29803	9
Inhibitory effect of helium cold atmospheric plasma on cariogenic biofilms	9
Short-term sugar stress induces compositional changes and loss of diversity of the supragingival microbiota	8
Locational effects on oral microbiota among long-term care patients	8
Quantification of torque teno virus (TTV) DNA in saliva and plasma samples in patients at short time before and after kidney transplantation	8
Microbiome profiles of non-responding and responding paired periodontitis sites within the same participants following non-surgical treatment	8
Lack of direct association between oral mucosal lesions and SARS-CoV- 2 in a cohort of patients hospitalised with COVID-19	8
Maturation of the oral microbiota during primary teeth eruption: a longitudinal, preliminary study	8
Evaluation of a Burkholderia ambifaria strain from plants as a novel promising probiotic in dental caries management	8
Activation of cellular responses by cyclic dinucleotides and Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide: a proteomic study on gingival fibroblasts	8
Profile of the oral microbiota from preconception to the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with oral hygiene practices	7
Oral microbiomes of patients with infective endocarditis (IE): a comparative pilot study of IE patients, patients at risk for IE and healthy controls	7
Nicotinamide could reduce growth and cariogenic virulence of Streptococcus mutans	7
Mode of killing determines the necrotrophic response of oral bacteria	7
The role of Lactobacillus plantarum in oral health: a review of current studies	6
The suppression effect of SCH-79797 on Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation	6
Exopolysaccharides metabolism and cariogenesis of Streptococcus mutans biofilm regulated by antisense vicK RNA	6
Exploring the biomedical potential of a novel modified glass ionomer cement against the pandrug-resistant oral pathogen Candida albicans SYN-01	6
Porphyromonas gingivalis-Helicobacter pylori co-incubation enhances Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence and increases migration of infected human oral keratinocytes	6
A review and new perspective on oral bacteriophages: manifestations in the ecology of oral diseases	6
The association between the oral microbiome and hypertension: a systematic review	6
Profiles of oral microbiome associated with nasogastric tube feeding	6
Polymicrobial infections with specific Actinomyces and related organisms, using the current taxonomy	6
Interaction between microorganisms and dental material surfaces: general concepts and research progress	6
Development of antibacterial composite resin containing chitosan/fluoride microparticles as pit and fissure sealant to prevent caries	6
Oral microbiome in older adults with mild cognitive impairment	5
Structural and antigenic characterization of a novel genotype of Mfa1 fimbriae in Porphyromonas gingivalis	5
Genetic characterization of glyoxalase pathway in oral streptococci and its contribution to interbacterial competition	5
In vitro and in vivo anti-Candida activity of citral in combination with fluconazole	5
Effects of sodium lauryl sulfate and postbiotic toothpaste on oral microecology	5
Anti-biofilm studies of synthetic imidazolium salts on dental biofilm in vitro	5

Alterations of oral microbiome and metabolic signatures and their interaction in oral lichen planus	5
Site-specialization of human oral Gemella species	5
Secretome analysis and virulence assessment in Abiotrophia defectiva	5
Breastmilk influences development and composition of the oral microbiome	5
The importance of biofilm contamination control for dental unit waterlines: a multicenter assessment of the microbiota diversity of biofilm in dental unit waterlines	5
High iron-mediated increased oral fungal burden, oral-to-gut transmission, and changes to pathogenicity of Candida albicans in oropharyngeal candidiasis	5
Antimicrobial oral lavage reduces the SARS-CoV-2 load in intubated patients: randomized clinical trial	5
Comparison of the performance of MiSeq and NovaSeq in oral microbiome study	5
Saliva microbiome alterations in dental fluorosis population	5
CKIP-1 mediates P. gingivalis -suppressed osteogenic/cementogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells partially via p38 signaling pathway	4
Oral microbiota and gastric cancer: recent highlights and knowledge gaps	4
Dual functions of discoidinolysin, a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin with N-terminal discoidin domain produced from Streptococcus mitis strain Nm-76	4
Application of fluoride disturbs plaque microecology and promotes remineralization of enamel initial caries	4
Functional signatures of ex-vivo dental caries onset	4
A mouthwash formulated with o-cymen-5-ol and zinc chloride specifically targets potential pathogens without impairing the native oral microbiome in healthy individuals	4
A rare case of necrotizing fasciitis of the leg in an intravenous drug user caused by Prevotella denticola	4
Organotypic model of the gingiva for studying bacterial and viral pathogens implicated in periodontitis	4
Oral administration of Porphyromonas gingivalis to mice with diet-induced obesity impairs cognitive function associated with microglial activation in the brain	4
Differences in oral microbiota associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus between the Dai and Han populations	4
Curcumin inhibits growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis by arrest of bacterial dipeptidyl peptidase activity	4
N -acyl homoserine lactones lactonase est816 suppresses biofilm formation and periodontitis in rats mediated by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	4
Manipulating the diseased oral microbiome: the power of probiotics and prebiotics	4
Association between oral microbial nitrate metabolism and poor prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of hypertension	4
Subgingival microbiome at different levels of cognition	4
Smoking, tooth loss and oral hygiene practices have significant and site-specific impacts on the microbiome of oral mucosal surfaces: a cross-sectional study	4
Activation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells and CD4⁺ T cell differentiation by outer membrane vesicles of periodontal pathogens	4
RE: colonization of bacterial and viral respiratory pathogens among healthcare workers in China during COVID-19 pandemic	4
Microbiological assessment of success and failure in pulp revitalization: a randomized clinical trial using calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine gluconate in traumatized immature necrotic teeth	3
Antimicrobial effect of probiotic bacteriocins on Streptococcus mutans biofilm in a dynamic oral flow chamber model – an in vitro study	3
Growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis on human serum albumin triggers programmed cell death	3
Prevotella species as oral residents and infectious agents with potential impact on systemic conditions	3
Oral and gut microbial profiling in periodontitis and Parkinson’s disease	3
Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum resists the acidic pH of the stomach due to membrane erucic acid synthesized via enoyl-CoA hydratase-related protein FnFabM	3
Screening of heat-killed lactic acid bacteria based on inhibitory activity against oral bacteria and effects of oral administration of heat-killed Ligilactobacillus salivarius	3
Detection of Epstein-Barr virus infection in primary junctional epithelial cell cultures	3
Silica nanoparticles containing nano-silver and chlorhexidine to suppress Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm and modulate multispecies biofilms toward healthy tendency	3
Oral bacteriophages and their potential as adjunctive treatments for periodontitis: a narrative review	3
Porphyromonas gingivalis diffusible signaling molecules enhance Fusobacterium nucleatum biofilm formation via gene expr	3
Impact of HbA1c control and type 2 diabetes mellitus exposure on the oral microbiome profile in the elderly population	3