Impact Factor
4.21
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.45
5,548 total citations
h5-index
58
h5 depth signal
Cited share
88.8%
1,131 of 1,274
Total citations
5,548
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.34
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
245 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Brazil
1,139
Germany
1,022
China
762
Turkey
484
United States
480
Citing Fields of Research
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
4,794
Cosmetic Surgery
278
Oncology
276
Osteopathies
219
Laser Therapy
193
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
7,542
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,274
1,131 cited publications
Last 12 months
616
51.3 publications/month
Open access share
52.4%
323 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Brazil
1,139 citing publications
Leading citing field
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
4,794 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,Feb. 1997-
v1n1,Feb. 1997-
v1n1,Feb. 1997-v3n4,Dec. 1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Broad Categories
Dentistry
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
MeSH Descriptors
Dentistry
Oral Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07226-7
Open DOI
Validation of 3D intraoral scanner use for detecting caries lesions around dental restorations: A diagnostic accuracy study
Objectives: This study aimed to validate the use of a 3D intraoral scanner (IOS) for detecting secondary caries lesions around restorations using image-based CARS-derived severity categories, compared with visual-tactile clinical examina...
02
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07181-3
Open DOI
Accuracy of transfer learning in predicting peri-implantitis onset from intraoral radiograph: A multi-center longitudinal retrospective study
Background: The growing application of artificial intelligence in dentistry has opened new opportunities for predicting peri-implantitis (PI) using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Transfer learning, where knowledge from a model pre...
03
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07212-z
Open DOI
Atypical Stafne bone defect: a systematic review
04
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07216-9
Open DOI
From bioactivity to biofunctional restorative materials: reappraising terminology and evidence
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07
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07154-6
Open DOI
Longitudinal assessment of age-related changes in antegonial notch depth in untreated individuals
Introduction: The role of the antegonial notch as an indicator of growth remains controversial in the literature. This study examined how antegonial notch depth changes during growth and whether craniofacial morphology is associated with...
08
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07203-0
Open DOI
An oxygen-releasing mouthwash shows species-dependent antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against periodontal pathogens
Objectives This study evaluated whether an oxygen-releasing mouthwash formulation (O2MW) produces species-dependent antibacterial, antibiofilm, and gene expression responses in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella interme...
09
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07179-x
Open DOI
Distinct patterns of caries, erosive tooth wear, and hypomineralization in preschool children: a population-based study of associated factors
Objectives: To assess prevalence, severity, and co-occurrence of dental caries, erosive tooth wear (ETW), and hypomineralization in preschool children, and to analyse their associations with general health, developmental, and sociodemogr...
10
DOI 10.1007/s00784-026-07214-x
Open DOI
Development and external validation of an AI pipeline for automated estimation of a radiographic DMFT (rDMFT) score from panoramic radiographs: a feasibility study
Objectives: To assess the feasibility of estimating a radiographic Decayed-Missing-Filled-Teeth score (rDMFT), a proxy for the clinical DMFT index, from a single panoramic radiograph with a position-aware deep-learning pipeline. Material...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.