Björn Ludwig

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
123 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Björn Ludwig is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Complementary and Manual Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Björn Ludwig has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Orthodontics, 53 papers in Oral Surgery and 39 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy. Recurrent topics in Björn Ludwig's work include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (74 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (39 papers) and dental development and anomalies (33 papers). Björn Ludwig is often cited by papers focused on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (74 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (39 papers) and dental development and anomalies (33 papers). Björn Ludwig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Björn Ludwig's co-authors include Benedict Wilmes, Bettina Glasl, Manuel Nienkemper, Dieter Drescher, Jörg Alexander Lisson, Timm C. Schott, Pawel Pazera, Nikolaos Gkantidis, Jan Hourfar and S. Jay Bowman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Björn Ludwig

114 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Björn Ludwig Germany	27	1.7k	861	696	553	383	123	2.1k
Nikolaos Gkantidis Switzerland	26	1.5k 0.9×	997 1.2×	565 0.8×	558 1.0×	386 1.0×	83	2.2k
Budi Kusnoto United States	23	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	857 1.2×	598 1.1×	391 1.0×	67	2.5k
Antonio Gracco Italy	24	1.0k 0.6×	797 0.9×	460 0.7×	464 0.8×	269 0.7×	136	1.9k
Alberto Caprioglio Italy	31	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	550 0.8×	688 1.2×	570 1.5×	134	2.6k
G. Fräns Currier United States	27	1.7k 1.0×	788 0.9×	733 1.1×	439 0.8×	326 0.9×	44	2.3k
Dirk Wiechmann Germany	26	1.6k 1.0×	768 0.9×	725 1.0×	404 0.7×	209 0.5×	91	1.9k
Moschos A. Papadopoulos Greece	33	2.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	876 1.3×	787 1.4×	433 1.1×	106	3.0k
Mohammad Y Hajeer Syria	25	2.0k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	698 1.0×	480 0.9×	272 0.7×	189	2.5k
Luca Contardo Italy	23	1.1k 0.7×	705 0.8×	430 0.6×	340 0.6×	166 0.4×	84	1.9k
P. Emile Rossouw United States	31	2.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	615 0.9×	542 1.0×	177 0.5×	128	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Björn Ludwig

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2025). Biocompatibility of variable thicknesses of a novel directly printed aligner in orthodontics. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 3279–3279. 6 indexed citations

Iodice, Giorgio, et al.. (2024). Effect of post‐printing curing time on cytotoxicity of direct printed aligners: A pilot study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 27(S2). 141–146. 13 indexed citations

Giuntini, Veronica, et al.. (2024). Mandibular displaced canines: Presenting clinical challenges, alternatives, errors, and failures. Seminars in Orthodontics. 30(5). 719–726. 1 indexed citations

Erbe, Christina, et al.. (2024). Unlocking the biological insights of 3D printed aligners: A look at current findings. Seminars in Orthodontics. 31(1). 139–143. 4 indexed citations

Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2024). Directly printed aligner therapy: A 12-month evaluation of application and effectiveness. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 167(1). 73–79. 7 indexed citations

Wilmes, Benedict, Björn Ludwig, Sivabalan Vasudavan, Manuel Nienkemper, & Dieter Drescher. (2016). The T-Zone: Median vs. Paramedian Insertion of Palatal Mini-Implants.. PubMed. 50(9). 543–551. 62 indexed citations

Hourfar, Jan, et al.. (2016). Differential treatment effects of two anchorage systems for rapid maxillary expansion: a retrospective cephalometric study. Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie. 77(5). 314–324. 11 indexed citations

Hourfar, Jan, et al.. (2015). Automatic fusion of lateral cephalograms and digital volume tomography data—perspective for combining two modalities in the future. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 44(9). 20150073–20150073. 4 indexed citations

Bremen, Julia von, Björn Ludwig, & Sabine Ruf. (2014). Anchorage loss due to Herbst mechanics—preventable through miniscrews?. European Journal of Orthodontics. 37(5). 462–466. 28 indexed citations

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Hourfar, Jan, Björn Ludwig, Dirk Bister, Anna Braun, & Georgios Kanavakis. (2014). The most distal palatal ruga for placement of orthodontic mini-implants. European Journal of Orthodontics. 37(4). 373–378. 18 indexed citations

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Wilmes, Benedict, et al.. (2014). The Hybrid Hyrax Distalizer, a new all-in-one appliance for rapid palatal expansion, early class III treatment and upper molar distalization. Journal of Orthodontics. 41(sup1). s47–s53. 20 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2013). Survival of palatal miniscrews used for orthodontic appliance anchorage: A retrospective cohort study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 143(6). 767–772. 69 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2013). Application of a new viscoelastic finite element method model and analysis of miniscrew-supported hybrid hyrax treatment. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 143(3). 426–435. 64 indexed citations

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Wilmes, Benedict, Manuel Nienkemper, Björn Ludwig, et al.. (2012). Esthetic Class II treatment with the Beneslider and aligners.. PubMed. 46(7). 390–8; quiz 437. 24 indexed citations

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Landes, Constantin A., Katharina Laudemann, Oliver Seitz, et al.. (2011). Advantages and limits of 3-segment (paramedian) versus 2-segment (median) surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 113(1). 29–40. 21 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2010). Techniques for attaching orthodontic wires to miniscrews.. PubMed. 44(1). 36–40; quiz 45. 4 indexed citations

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Kinzinger, Gero, et al.. (2010). Effects of Two Different Functional Appliances on Root Development of Posterior Teeth: Activator vs. Bite-jumping Appliance. Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie. 71(3). 235–245. 2 indexed citations

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Landes, Constantin A., Katharina Laudemann, Martin G. Mack, et al.. (2009). Comparison of Bipartite Versus Tripartite Osteotomy for Maxillary Transversal Expansion Using 3-Dimensional Preoperative and Postexpansion Computed Tomography Data. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 67(10). 2287–2301. 22 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Björn. (2009). Selbstligierende Brackets. 1 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Björn, et al.. (2003). Der Overconfidence Bias als eine Ursache für den Winner´s Curse. Transplantation. 16(1). 70–3.

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