Birgit Thilander

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
123 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Birgit Thilander is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Molecular Biology and Oral Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Birgit Thilander has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Orthodontics, 54 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Oral Surgery. Recurrent topics in Birgit Thilander's work include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (57 papers), dental development and anomalies (54 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (25 papers). Birgit Thilander is often cited by papers focused on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (57 papers), dental development and anomalies (54 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (25 papers). Birgit Thilander collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Birgit Thilander's co-authors include Bengt Ingervall, N. Myrberg, Stavros Kiliaridis, Maurits Persson, J. Ödman, Bengt Mohlin, Jan Lindhe, Jan L. Wennström, Ulf Lekholm and Sture Nyman and has published in prestigious journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology and Clinical Oral Implants Research.

In The Last Decade

Birgit Thilander

120 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

The prevalence of malocclusion in Swedish schoolchildren 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The prevalence of malocclusion in Swedish schoolchildren
    1973 447 citations Birgit Thilander et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Birgit Thilander Sweden 51 4.1k 2.9k 2.9k 2.5k 1.6k 123 7.7k
Birte Melsen Denmark 50 5.4k 1.3× 2.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.3× 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 246 9.1k
Teruko Takano‐Yamamoto Japan 52 3.8k 0.9× 4.6k 1.6× 2.4k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 251 10.2k
Anne Marie Kuijpers‐Jagtman Netherlands 60 4.8k 1.2× 3.9k 1.4× 3.7k 1.3× 1.4k 0.6× 4.6k 2.8× 385 12.3k
Stavros Kiliaridis Switzerland 47 3.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 955 0.6× 227 7.1k
William R. Proffit United States 56 6.8k 1.7× 2.1k 0.7× 3.6k 1.2× 3.6k 1.5× 2.3k 1.4× 193 10.0k
Alex Jacobson United States 39 3.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 337 6.5k
Tiziano Baccetti Italy 60 9.2k 2.2× 4.3k 1.5× 5.6k 1.9× 4.2k 1.7× 3.6k 2.2× 217 12.2k
Vincent G. Kōkich United States 39 2.6k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 93 4.5k
Christos Katsaros Switzerland 42 2.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 972 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 231 6.0k
M. Ali Darendeliler Australia 48 3.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 697 0.4× 213 7.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Birgit Thilander

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thilander, Birgit. (2009). Dentoalveolar development in subjects with normal occlusion. A longitudinal study between the ages of 5 and 31 years. European Journal of Orthodontics. 31(2). 109–120. 158 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit. (2007). Orthodontic space closure versus implant placement in subjects with missing teeth. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 35(s1). 64–71. 30 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit. (2001). Orthodontic aspects of the use of oral implants in adolescents: a 10-year follow-up study. European Journal of Orthodontics. 23(6). 715–731. 179 indexed citations
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Kiliaridis, Stavros, et al.. (1999). Effect of low masticatory function on condylar growth: A morphometric study in the rat. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 116(2). 121–125. 85 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit, et al.. (1997). Mutans streptococci and incipient caries adjacent to glass ionomer cement or resin-based composite in orthodontics. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 112(3). 271–274. 18 indexed citations
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Sagne, Sören & Birgit Thilander. (1997). Transalveolar transplantation of maxillary canines: A critical evaluation of a clinical procedure. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 55(1). 1–8. 16 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit. (1996). Infrabony pockets and reducedalveolar bone height in relation to orthodontic therapy. Seminars in Orthodontics. 2(1). 55–61. 36 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit & O Rönning. (1995). Introduction to orthodontics. 78 indexed citations
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Ödman, J., Ulf Lekholm, Torsten Jemt, & Birgit Thilander. (1994). Osseointegrated implants as orthodontic anchorage in the treatment of partially edentulous adult patients. European Journal of Orthodontics. 16(3). 187–201. 83 indexed citations
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Thilander, Birgit, J. Ödman, Kerstin Gröndahl, & Ulf Lekholm. (1992). Aspects on osseointegrated implants inserted in growing jaws. A biometric and radiographic study in the young pig. European Journal of Orthodontics. 14(2). 99–109. 98 indexed citations
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Egermark, Inger & Birgit Thilander. (1992). Craniomandibular disorders with special reference to orthodontic treatment: An evaluation from childhood to adulthood. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 101(1). 28–34. 73 indexed citations
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Mohlin, Bengt, H. S. P. Müller, J. Ödman, & Birgit Thilander. (1991). Examination of Chinese NiTi wire by a combined clinical and laboratory approach. European Journal of Orthodontics. 13(5). 386–391. 36 indexed citations
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Berglundh, Tord, Carlo P Marinello, Jan Lindhe, Birgit Thilander, & B. Liljenberg. (1991). Periodontal tissue reactions to orthodontic extrusion. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 18(5). 330–336. 46 indexed citations
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Ödman, J., Kerstin Gröndahl, Ulf Lekholm, & Birgit Thilander. (1991). The effect of osseointegrated implants on the dento-alveolar development. A clinical and radiographic study in growing pigs. European Journal of Orthodontics. 13(4). 279–286. 132 indexed citations
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Paulin, Gunnar & Birgit Thilander. (1991). Dentofacial Relations in Young Adults with Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Follow-up Study. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery. 25(1). 63–72. 16 indexed citations
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Kiliaridis, Stavros, Inger Egermark, & Birgit Thilander. (1990). Anterior open bite treatment with magnets. European Journal of Orthodontics. 12(4). 447–457. 82 indexed citations
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Engström, Christer, et al.. (1988). Effect of orthodontic force on periodontal tissue metabolism a histologic and biochemical study in normal and hypocalcemic young rats. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 93(6). 486–495. 74 indexed citations
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Ericsson, I., Birgit Thilander, & Jan Lindhe. (1978). Periodontal conditions after orthodontic tooth movements in the dog.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 48(3). 210–8. 56 indexed citations

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