James D. Kettering

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

James D. Kettering is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, James D. Kettering has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Oral Surgery, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in James D. Kettering's work include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (25 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (12 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). James D. Kettering is often cited by papers focused on Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (25 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (12 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). James D. Kettering collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Chile. James D. Kettering's co-authors include Mahmoud Torabinejad, T. R. Pitt Ford, Raydolfo M. Aprecio, M. Torabinejad, Mahmoud Torabinejad, Shahrokh Shabahang, Ella Haddad, Lee Berk, Warren Peters and Richard W. Hubbard and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and The Journal of Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

James D. Kettering

69 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

In vitro bacterial penetration of coronally unsealed endo... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. In vitro bacterial penetration of coronally unsealed endodontically treated teeth
    1990 486 citations Mahmoud Torabinejad, James D. Kettering et al. Journal of Endodontics profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James D. Kettering United States 27 2.7k 949 441 324 209 70 3.6k
J BAUMGARTNER United States 36 2.7k 1.0× 781 0.8× 749 1.7× 217 0.7× 258 1.2× 60 3.2k
Prashant Nair Switzerland 27 4.3k 1.6× 923 1.0× 1.1k 2.6× 288 0.9× 181 0.9× 67 5.3k
Christine Sedgley United States 33 2.3k 0.9× 818 0.9× 800 1.8× 243 0.8× 214 1.0× 65 3.5k
Zvi Metzger Israel 27 1.7k 0.6× 601 0.6× 316 0.7× 194 0.6× 78 0.4× 84 2.7k
Adam Stabholz Israel 29 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 583 1.3× 254 0.8× 48 0.2× 88 3.1k
Junqi Ling China 34 1.8k 0.7× 735 0.8× 978 2.2× 329 1.0× 151 0.7× 122 4.0k
Kee‐Yeon Kum South Korea 37 2.5k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 664 1.5× 339 1.0× 81 0.4× 144 3.5k
Gunnar Bergenholtz Sweden 44 4.5k 1.7× 2.1k 2.2× 1.4k 3.1× 615 1.9× 106 0.5× 100 5.8k
J. Craig Baumgartner United States 31 2.8k 1.0× 794 0.8× 365 0.8× 244 0.8× 78 0.4× 49 3.0k
Federico Foschi United Kingdom 28 1.9k 0.7× 608 0.6× 463 1.0× 186 0.6× 286 1.4× 80 3.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kettering, James D., et al.. (2002). Reducing Bacterial Counts in Dental Unit Waterlines: Distilled Water vs. Antimicrobial Agents. Journal of the California Dental Association. 30(10). 735–740. 19 indexed citations
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Tang, Hai, Mahmoud Torabinejad, & James D. Kettering. (2002). Leakage Evaluation of Root End Filling Materials Using Endotoxin. Journal of Endodontics. 28(1). 5–7. 89 indexed citations
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Haddad, Ella, Lee Berk, James D. Kettering, Richard W. Hubbard, & Warren Peters. (1999). Dietary intake and biochemical, hematologic, and immune status of vegans compared with nonvegetarians. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70(3). 586S–593S. 188 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud, et al.. (1998). Development of periradicular lesions in immunosuppressed rats. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 85(6). 720–725. 11 indexed citations
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Muñoz‐Zuluaga, Carlos, et al.. (1998). Efficacy of an alcohol-free chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an antimicrobial agent. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 80(6). 685–690. 42 indexed citations
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Kettering, James D., et al.. (1997). Lack of Virus Transmission by the Excimer Laser Plume. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 124(2). 206–211. 22 indexed citations
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Meier, Sebastián, et al.. (1996). An in vitro investigation of the efficacy of CPC for use in toothbrush decontamination.. PubMed. 70(4). 161–5. 20 indexed citations
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Kettering, James D., et al.. (1995). Bacterial leakage of mineral trioxide aggregate as a root-end filling material. Journal of Endodontics. 21(3). 109–112. 347 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud, et al.. (1995). Comparative investigation of marginal adaptation of mineral trioxide aggregate and other commonly used root-end filling materials. Journal of Endodontics. 21(6). 295–299. 293 indexed citations
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Elkins, David A., et al.. (1994). Polymerase chain reaction detection of human immunodeficiency virus DNA in human periradicular lesions. Journal of Endodontics. 20(8). 386–388. 9 indexed citations
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Mao, Xiao Wen, James D. Kettering, & Daila S. Gridley. (1994). Immunotherapy with Low-dose Interleukin-2 and Antitransforming Growth Factor-β Antibody in a Murine Tumor Model. PubMed. 9(4). 317–327. 8 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud, et al.. (1993). Antibacterial effects of various endodontic irrigants on selected anaerobic bacteria. Dental Traumatology. 9(3). 95–100. 141 indexed citations
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Kettering, James D.. (1993). Efficacy of thermoplastic elastomer and latex condoms as viral barriers. Contraception. 47(6). 559–567. 6 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud, et al.. (1993). Role of T cells in the pathogenesis of periapical lesions. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology. 76(2). 213–218. 30 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud, et al.. (1993). Antibacterial effects of various endodontic medicaments on selected anaerobic bacteria. Journal of Endodontics. 19(10). 498–500. 29 indexed citations
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Gridley, Daila S., et al.. (1993). Effects of Anti-transforming Growth Factor-β Antibody and Interleukin-2 in Tumor-bearing Mice. PubMed. 8(2). 159–170. 9 indexed citations
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Kettering, James D., et al.. (1992). Immunosuppression Derived from Human B-Lymphoblastoid and Melanoma Cell Lines. Cancer Investigation. 10(3). 201–208. 2 indexed citations
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Kettering, James D., Mahmoud Torabinejad, & Stephen L. Jones. (1991). Specificity of antibodies present in human periapical lesions. Journal of Endodontics. 17(5). 213–216. 22 indexed citations
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Molinaro, Giuseppe A., et al.. (1987). Virus-specific IgE and IgG4 antibodies in serum of children infected with respiratory syncytial virus. The Journal of Pediatrics. 110(1). 87–90. 60 indexed citations
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Torabinejad, Mahmoud & James D. Kettering. (1985). Identification and relative concentration of B and T lymphocytes in human chronic periapical lesions. Journal of Endodontics. 11(3). 122–125. 70 indexed citations

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