Gilles Lavigne

24.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
284 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Gilles Lavigne is a scholar working on Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Complementary and Manual Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Gilles Lavigne has authored 284 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Physiology, 96 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 92 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy. Recurrent topics in Gilles Lavigne's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (125 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (92 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (84 papers). Gilles Lavigne is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (125 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (92 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (84 papers). Gilles Lavigne collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Japan. Gilles Lavigne's co-authors include Jacques Montplaisir, Pierre Rompré, Takafumi Kato, Frank Lobbezoo, Barry J. Sessle, James P. Lund, Nelly Huynh, Samar Khoury, Karen G. Raphael and Maria Clotilde Carra and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Gilles Lavigne

276 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

Bruxism defined and grade... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2012 2018 1997 2008 1996 250 500 750
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. Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus
    2012 883 citations Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  2. International consensus on the assessment of bruxism: Report of a work in progress
    2018 847 citations Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  3. Clinical, polysomnographic, and genetic characteristics of restless legs syndrome: A study of 133 patients diagnosed with new standard criteria
    1997 678 citations Gilles Lavigne et al. profile →
  4. Bruxism physiology and pathology: an overview for clinicians*
    2008 584 citations Gilles Lavigne, Samar Khoury et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  5. Sleep Bruxism: Validity of Clinical Research Diagnostic Criteria in a Controlled Polysomnographic Study
    1996 540 citations Gilles Lavigne, Pierre Rompré et al. profile →
  6. Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism: Prevalence and Association Among Canadians
    1994 521 citations Gilles Lavigne, Jacques Montplaisir profile →
  7. Updating the Bruxism Definitions: Report of an International Consensus Meeting
    2025 13 citations Merel C. Verhoeff, Frank Lobbezoo et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gilles Lavigne Canada 67 8.2k 7.3k 4.6k 3.7k 3.0k 284 16.5k
Jacques Montplaisir Canada 89 2.5k 0.3× 5.3k 0.7× 14.5k 3.2× 10.6k 2.8× 8.7k 2.9× 350 25.8k
Frank Lobbezoo Netherlands 65 12.6k 1.5× 6.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.2× 3.8k 1.0× 277 0.1× 533 18.1k
Peter Svensson Denmark 63 7.3k 0.9× 9.7k 1.3× 2.7k 0.6× 4.2k 1.1× 184 0.1× 577 19.0k
Samuel F. Dworkin United States 52 7.7k 0.9× 4.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 3.5k 0.9× 168 0.1× 134 15.5k
Daniele Manfredini Italy 60 11.4k 1.4× 4.3k 0.6× 542 0.1× 3.7k 1.0× 106 0.0× 316 13.5k
Linda LeResche United States 44 5.9k 0.7× 3.7k 0.5× 910 0.2× 2.6k 0.7× 239 0.1× 100 12.4k
Glenn T. Clark United States 43 2.7k 0.3× 2.6k 0.4× 478 0.1× 1.1k 0.3× 108 0.0× 175 5.8k
Joel D. Greenspan United States 53 3.2k 0.4× 5.1k 0.7× 1.9k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 90 0.0× 151 9.5k
Christian Guilleminault United States 84 393 0.0× 10.7k 1.5× 10.6k 2.3× 601 0.2× 1.8k 0.6× 326 24.1k
Rigmor Jensen Denmark 76 1.3k 0.2× 6.4k 0.9× 862 0.2× 3.4k 0.9× 402 0.1× 399 19.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Verhoeff, Merel C., Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg, et al.. (2025). Updating the Bruxism Definitions: Report of an International Consensus Meeting. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 52(9). 1335–1342. 13 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mathieu, Alban, Paolo Landa, Gilles Lavigne, et al.. (2025). Supragingival Microbiota Alterations in Individuals With Sleep Bruxism: A Pilot Study. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 52(9). 1319–1327.
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Pépin, Jean‐Louis, Peter A. Cistulli, Renaud Tamisier, et al.. (2024). Mandibular Jaw Movement Automated Analysis for Oral Appliance Monitoring in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 21(5). 814–822. 11 indexed citations
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Ayas, Najib, Pierre Rompré, Nick Bansback, et al.. (2024). Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints: the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial. European Respiratory Journal. 65(4). 2401100–2401100. 4 indexed citations
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Babiloni, Alberto Herrero, et al.. (2024). One session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation induces mild and transient analgesic effects among female individuals with painful temporomandibular disorders. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 51(5). 827–839. 3 indexed citations
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Katagiri, Ayano, Masaharu Yamada, Makoto Higashiyama, et al.. (2023). Sleep architecture as a candidate for phenotyping sleep bruxism: A narrative physiological review. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 51(1). 87–102. 9 indexed citations
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Babiloni, Alberto Herrero, et al.. (2023). Females with painful temporomandibular disorders present higher intracortical facilitation relative to pain-free controls. Clinical Oral Investigations. 28(1). 12–12.
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Fabbro, Cibele Dal, Takafumi Kato, Mônica L. Andersen, et al.. (2022). The influence of age on the frequency of rhythmic masticatory muscle activity during sleep in general population differs from that in clinical research samples. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50(1). 54–61. 4 indexed citations
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Lavigne, Gilles, Takafumi Kato, Alberto Herrero Babiloni, et al.. (2021). Research routes on improved sleep bruxism metrics: Toward a standardised approach. Journal of Sleep Research. 30(5). e13320–e13320. 43 indexed citations
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Lobbezoo, Frank, Ghizlane Aarab, Jari Ahlberg, et al.. (2021). Signal acquisition and analysis of ambulatory electromyographic recordings for the assessment of sleep bruxism: A scoping review. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 48(7). 846–871. 44 indexed citations
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Daoust, Raoul, Jean Paquet, Alexis Cournoyer, et al.. (2020). Relationship between acute pain trajectories after an emergency department visit and chronic pain: a Canadian prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 10(12). e040390–e040390. 21 indexed citations
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Lobbezoo, Frank, Gilles Lavigne, Takafumi Kato, Fernanda R. Almeida, & Ghizlane Aarab. (2020). The face of Dental Sleep Medicine in the 21st century. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 47(12). 1579–1589. 28 indexed citations
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Lavigne, Gilles, Samar Khoury, Jean‐Marc Chauny, & Alex Désautels. (2015). Pain and sleep in post-concussion/mild traumatic brain injury. Pain. 156(Supplement 1). S75–S85. 59 indexed citations
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Dreyer, Patrícia, Nelly Huynh, Gilles Lavigne, et al.. (2015). How Close Can Single-Channel EMG Data Come to PSG Scoring of Rhythmic Masticatory Muscle Activity?. 2(4). 147–156. 17 indexed citations
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Almeida, Fernanda R., Olivier M. Vanderveken, Peter A. Cistulli, et al.. (2014). ORal Appliance Network on Global Effectiveness (ORANGE): Start-Up and Design Description. 17 indexed citations
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Balasubramaniam, Ramesh, Gary D. Klasser, Peter A. Cistulli, & Gilles Lavigne. (2014). The Link between Sleep Bruxism, Sleep Disordered Breathing and Temporomandibular Disorders: An Evidence-based Review. 37 indexed citations
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Chouchou, Florian, Samar Khoury, Jean‐Marc Chauny, Ronald Denis, & Gilles Lavigne. (2013). Postoperative sleep disruptions: A potential catalyst of acute pain?. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 18(3). 273–282. 139 indexed citations
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Abe, Susumu, Jean‐François Gagnon, Jacques Montplaisir, et al.. (2013). Sleep bruxism and oromandibular myoclonus in rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: a preliminary report. Sleep Medicine. 14(10). 1024–1030. 32 indexed citations
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Lavigne, Gilles, et al.. (1998). Spectral analysis of wakefulness and REM sleep EEG in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Journal. 11(5). 1135–1140. 85 indexed citations

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