Christof E. Dörfer

8.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
172 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Christof E. Dörfer is a scholar working on Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christof E. Dörfer has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Periodontics, 68 papers in Oral Surgery and 39 papers in Orthodontics. Recurrent topics in Christof E. Dörfer's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (62 papers), Dental materials and restorations (34 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (32 papers). Christof E. Dörfer is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (62 papers), Dental materials and restorations (34 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (32 papers). Christof E. Dörfer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Egypt and United Kingdom. Christof E. Dörfer's co-authors include Falk Schwendicke, Sebastian Paris, Karim M. Fawzy El‐Sayed, H. Meyer‐Lueckel, Christian Graetz, Sonja Sälzer, Peter Schlattmann, W. Murray Thomson, Lyndie A. Foster Page and Dagmar Else Slot and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Stroke and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Christof E. Dörfer

165 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Socioeconomic Inequality and Caries

2014 532 citations Falk Schwendicke, Christof E. Dörfer et al. profile →
Deep Learning for the Radiographic Detection of Periodontal Bone Loss

2019 331 citations Christof E. Dörfer, Falk Schwendicke et al. profile →
Prevention and control of dental caries and periodontal diseases at individual and population level: consensus report of group 3 of joint EFP/ORCA workshop on the boundaries between caries and periodontal diseases

2017 296 citations Christof E. Dörfer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christof E. Dörfer Germany	43	3.1k	2.3k	1.5k	916	758	172	6.5k
Zhuan Bian China	39	1.3k 0.4×	1.9k 0.8×	738 0.5×	411 0.4×	534 0.7×	200	6.5k
Ashraf Fouad United States	45	1.7k 0.5×	3.9k 1.7×	1.1k 0.7×	318 0.3×	222 0.3×	119	6.2k
Filippo Graziani Italy	42	3.9k 1.3×	2.6k 1.2×	600 0.4×	1.8k 2.0×	132 0.2×	156	7.7k
Fawad Javed United States	51	3.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.6×	1.2k 0.8×	946 1.0×	116 0.2×	270	8.4k
Gianrico Spagnuolo Italy	41	924 0.3×	2.1k 0.9×	2.0k 1.3×	284 0.3×	250 0.3×	230	5.6k
Francesco Inchingolo Italy	44	1.1k 0.4×	2.0k 0.9×	804 0.5×	1.6k 1.8×	278 0.4×	365	6.9k
Enílson Antônio Sallum Brazil	42	2.3k 0.8×	2.3k 1.0×	566 0.4×	2.4k 2.6×	358 0.5×	233	6.0k
Francisco Humberto Nociti Brazil	52	3.1k 1.0×	3.2k 1.4×	870 0.6×	2.7k 2.9×	504 0.7×	304	9.4k
Laurence J. Walsh Australia	45	3.3k 1.1×	3.0k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	201 0.2×	98 0.1×	397	9.4k
Gaetano Isola Italy	43	1.9k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	957 0.6×	407 0.4×	113 0.1×	229	5.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Abbass, Marwa M. S., Israa Ahmed Radwan, Dina Rady, et al.. (2025). Peri-Implant Soft Tissue in Contact with Zirconium/Titanium Abutments from Histological and Biological Perspectives: A Concise Review. Cells. 14(2). 129–129. 1 indexed citations

Graetz, Christian, et al.. (2025). Die zahnärztliche Früherkennungsuntersuchung – eine systematische Analyse des Informationsgehalts nationaler Kinderzahnarztpässe. Das Gesundheitswesen. 87(11). 646–655.

Mekhemar, Mohamed, et al.. (2025). Inflammatory Modulation of Toll-like Receptors in Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells: Implications for Periodontal Therapy. Cells. 14(6). 432–432.

Dörfer, Christof E., Nicole B. Arweiler, Gregor Petersilka, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of acceptance and preference of topical lidocaine application versus articaine injection anesthesia after nonsurgical periodontal treatment: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Periodontology. 95(9). 821–831.

Graetz, Christian, et al.. (2024). Effect of a powered and a manual toothbrush in subjects susceptible to gingival recession: A 36‐month randomized controlled clinical study. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 23(1). 26–36. 2 indexed citations

Abbass, Marwa M. S., Dina Rady, Sara El Moshy, et al.. (2024). The Temporomandibular Joint and the Human Body: A New Perspective on Cross Talk. Dentistry Journal. 12(11). 357–357. 7 indexed citations

Moshy, Sara El, Israa Ahmed Radwan, Dina Rady, et al.. (2023). Molecular Basis beyond Interrelated Bone Resorption/Regeneration in Periodontal Diseases: A Concise Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4599–4599. 31 indexed citations

Koch, Andreas, Kristina Schlicht, Marc P. Höppner, et al.. (2023). Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Inflammation on Human Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells. Cells. 12(20). 2479–2479. 1 indexed citations

El‐Sayed, Karim M. Fawzy, et al.. (2023). Toll‐like receptor expression profile of stem/progenitor cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 33(6). 607–614. 3 indexed citations

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Mekhemar, Mohamed, et al.. (2022). Thymoquinone-Mediated Modulation of Toll-like Receptors and Pluripotency Factors in Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells. Cells. 11(9). 1452–1452. 8 indexed citations

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Mekhemar, Mohamed, et al.. (2021). Salvadora persica: Nature’s Gift for Periodontal Health. Antioxidants. 10(5). 712–712. 24 indexed citations

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El‐Sayed, Karim M. Fawzy, Kristina Schlicht, Mohamed Mekhemar, et al.. (2021). Ascorbic Acid/Retinol and/or Inflammatory Stimuli’s Effect on Proliferation/Differentiation Properties and Transcriptomics of Gingival Stem/Progenitor Cells. Cells. 10(12). 3310–3310. 15 indexed citations

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Mekhemar, Mohamed, Kamal Ebeid, Sameh Attia, Christof E. Dörfer, & Jonas Conrad. (2020). Oral Health Attitudes among Preclinical and Clinical Dental Students: A Pilot Study and Self-Assessment in an Egyptian State-Funded University. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(1). 234–234. 9 indexed citations

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El‐Sayed, Karim M. Fawzy, et al.. (2019). The Dental Pulp Stem/Progenitor Cells-Mediated Inflammatory-Regenerative Axis. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 25(5). 445–460. 42 indexed citations

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El‐Sayed, Karim M. Fawzy & Christof E. Dörfer. (2017). ^{Animal Models for Periodontal Tissue Engineering: A Knowledge-Generating Process}. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 23(12). 900–925. 34 indexed citations

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Hüttig, Fabian, et al.. (2015). Versorgungsforschung in der Zahnmedizin – Positionsschrift des Arbeitskreises Epidemiologie, Public Health und Versorgungsforschung in der DGZMK. 70(4). 2 indexed citations

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El‐Sayed, Karim M. Fawzy, et al.. (2015). Stem Cell Transplantation for Pulpal Regeneration: A Systematic Review. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 21(5). 451–460. 36 indexed citations

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Schwendicke, Falk, H. Meyer‐Lueckel, Christof E. Dörfer, & Sebastian Paris. (2013). Attitudes and Behaviour regarding Deep Dentin Caries Removal: A Survey among German Dentists. Caries Research. 47(6). 566–573. 82 indexed citations

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Pritsch, Maria, et al.. (2010). Experimental study determining the mechanical properties of dental floss holders. Clinical Oral Investigations. 15(3). 417–425. 4 indexed citations

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Dörfer, Christof E., et al.. (2001). Gliding Capacity of Different Dental Flosses. Journal of Periodontology. 72(5). 672–678. 14 indexed citations

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