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Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular Oral Microbiology is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Cover Image, Volume 37, Issue 5	65
Regulation of metabolism and inflammation: The host response	46
The role of Fusobacterium nucleatum in cancer and its implications for clinical applications	34
A cleaved adhesin DNA vaccine targeting dendritic cell against Porphyromonas gingivalis –induced periodontal disease	33
Role of oral microbiome in oral oncogenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis	25
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Effect of toxins from different periodontitis‐associated bacteria on human platelet function	22
Efficacy of Cetylpyridinium Chloride mouthwash against SARS‐CoV‐2: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	20
Neutrophil Activation Decreases Ability to Kill Oral Streptococcus gordonii	17
Porphyromonas gingivalis indirectly elicits intestinal inflammation by altering the gut microbiota and disrupting epithelial barrier function through IL9‐producing CD4	17
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Histone acetylation, BET proteins, and periodontal inflammation	15
Tobacco‐enhanced biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral microbes	15
Small noncoding RNA in Streptococci: From regulatory functions to drug development	15
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Transcriptional analysis of the mfa ‐cluster genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis strains with one and two	13
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Transition metals and Enterococcus faecalis: Homeostasis, virulence and perspectives	11
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Exploring the genetic and functional diversity of Porphyromonas gingivalis long fimbriae	10
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Protein interactome mapping of Porphyromonas gingivalis provides insights into the formation of the PorQ‐Z complex of the type IX secretion system	9
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The Oral Microbiota, Its Evolution, and Aspects of Support for Oral Health	9
Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 3	9
A reappraisal of microbiome dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	9
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Streptococcus mutans dexA affects exopolysaccharides production and biofilm homeostasis	8
vicR overexpression in Streptococcus mutans causes aggregation and affects interspecies competition	8
Metronidazole may display anti‐inflammatory features in periodontitis treatment: A scoping review	8
Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Functional Exhaustion of T Cells in Oral Lichen Planus	8
Regulation of adhesin synthesis in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	8
A GntR family transcription factor in Porphyromonas gingivalis regulates bacterial growth, acylpeptidyl oligopeptidase, and gingipains activity	7
Involvement of PG1037 in the repair of 8‐oxo‐7,8‐dihydroguanine caused by oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
Electronic cigarette use enriches periodontal pathogens	7
Impact of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on periodontal disease: A review	7
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Oral biofilm dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	7
Suppressive Effects of Kouboku on Methyl Mercaptan Production and Biofilm Formation in Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
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Decoding Adenine DNA Methylation Effects in Streptococcus Mutans : Insights Into Self‐DNA Protection and Autoaggregation	6
Tolerance Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis Altered Inflammatory Responses in Mice	6
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Loss of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in osteoblasts impaired the bone healing in inflammatory microenvironment	6
Effects of IL‐34 and anti‐IL‐34 neutralizing mAb on alveolar bone loss in a ligature‐induced model of periodontitis	6
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Cover Image, Volume 39, Issue 2	6
Streptococcus salivarius ameliorates the destructive effect on the epithelial barrier by inhibiting the growth of Prevotella melaninogenica via metabolic acid production	6
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the oral cavity and mobile genetic elements that disseminate antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review	5
Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans growth and biofilm formation through protein acetylation	5
Impact of Periodontal Lipopolysaccharides on Systemic Health: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions	5
Porphyromonas gingivalis –Derived Virulence Lipids Accelerate Osteoclastogenesis Independently of High Mobility Group Box Protein‐1 Canonical Signaling	5
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The ways Fusobacterium nucleatum translocate to breast tissue and contribute to breast cancer development	5
Interleukin‐34 permits Porphyromonas gingivalis survival and NF‐κB p65 inhibition in macrophages	4
The Secretion and Maturation Journey of Gingipains	4
Oral microbial biomap in the drought environment: Sjogren's syndrome	4
Harnessing the Regulatory Effects of Streptococcus mutans Two‐Component Signal Transduction Systems for Therapeutic Interventions Against Dental Caries	4
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A conditional gene expression system in Porphyromonas gingivalis for study of the secretion mechanisms of lipoproteins and T9SS cargo proteins	4
Localization and pathogenic role of the cysteine protease dentipain in Treponema denticola	3
Differential oral microbiome in nonhuman primates from periodontitis‐susceptible and periodontitis‐resistant matrilines	3
The potential impact of periodontitis on cerebral small vessel disease	3
Topology and functional characterization of major outer membrane proteins of Treponema maltophilum and Treponema lecithinolyticum<	3
Human papillomavirus and Epstein‐Barr virus co‐infection in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
NOD2 contributes to Parvimonas micra ‐induced bone resorption in diabetic rats with experimental periodontitis	3
GroEL of Porphyromonas gingivalis‐induced microRNAs accelerate tumor neovascularization by downregulating thrombomodulin expression in endothelial progenitor cells	3

Effects of fluid shear stress on oral biofilm formation and composition and the transcriptional response of Streptococcus gordonii	2
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Analysis of Th‐cell subsets in local and systemic environments from experimental periodontitis rats	2
Systematic Analysis of Lysine Succinylation in Streptococcus mutans	2
Site‐tropism of streptococci in the oral microbiome	2
miR‐27a‐5p alleviates periodontal inflammation by targeting phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten	2
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From Teeth to Body: The Complex Role of Streptococcus mutans in Systemic Diseases	2
Dying for a cause: The pathogenic manipulation of cell death and efferocytic pathways	2
Microbial composition and diversity in intraradicular biofilm formed in situ: New concepts based on next‐generation sequencing	2
“Regulation of Metabolism and Inflammation: Links with Oral and Systemic Health”	2
Tannerella forsythia scavenges Fusobacterium nucleatum secreted NOD2 stimulatory molecules to dampen oral epithelial cell infl	2
Gene expression and metabolic activity of Streptococcus mutans during exposure to dietary carbohydrates glucose, sucrose, lactose, and xylitol	2
The involvement of CdhR in Porphyromonas gingivalis during nitric oxide stress	2
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High‐throughput characterization of the influence of Streptococcus sanguinis genes on the interaction between Streptococcus sangui	2
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