João Botelho

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
141 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

João Botelho is a scholar working on Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, João Botelho has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Periodontics, 36 papers in Oral Surgery and 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in João Botelho's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (70 papers), Dental Health and Care Utilization (52 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (20 papers). João Botelho is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (70 papers), Dental Health and Care Utilization (52 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (20 papers). João Botelho collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Spain. João Botelho's co-authors include Vanessa Machado, José João Mendes, Luís Proença, Paulo Mascarenhas, Leandro Chambrone, Ana Sintra Delgado, Maria Alzira Cavacas, Ricardo Alves, Luísa Bandeira Lopes and Rui Carvalho and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

João Botelho

128 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Prevalence of periodontitis in dentate people between 2011 and 2020: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies

2023 229 citations Vanessa Machado, Leandro Chambrone et al. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology profile →
An umbrella review of the evidence linking oral health and systemic noncommunicable diseases

2022 120 citations João Botelho, Paulo Mascarenhas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
João Botelho Portugal	29	1.4k	519	344	307	295	141	2.5k
Vanessa Machado Portugal	29	1.4k 1.0×	518 1.0×	347 1.0×	310 1.0×	299 1.0×	146	2.6k
José João Mendes Portugal	30	1.3k 1.0×	566 1.1×	315 0.9×	322 1.0×	325 1.1×	182	2.8k
D Lauritano Italy	28	920 0.7×	693 1.3×	250 0.7×	182 0.6×	389 1.3×	206	2.7k
Massimo Petruzzi Italy	29	1.3k 0.9×	516 1.0×	233 0.7×	192 0.6×	472 1.6×	131	3.0k
Lucio Lo Russo Italy	36	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 2.1×	565 1.6×	174 0.6×	467 1.6×	149	4.1k
James Deschner Germany	36	1.5k 1.1×	524 1.0×	984 2.9×	271 0.9×	407 1.4×	183	4.1k
Carlos Ferreira Santos Brazil	32	640 0.5×	1.2k 2.4×	623 1.8×	210 0.7×	246 0.8×	195	3.7k
Gianna Dipalma Italy	34	804 0.6×	1.1k 2.1×	720 2.1×	206 0.7×	272 0.9×	230	3.9k
Mark I. Ryder United States	31	1.4k 1.0×	494 1.0×	673 2.0×	454 1.5×	468 1.6×	88	3.0k
Alessio Danilo Inchingolo Italy	28	479 0.4×	687 1.3×	390 1.1×	131 0.4×	151 0.5×	175	2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Botelho

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Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Gil Alcoforado, et al.. (2025). Exploring AI-Driven Machine Learning Approaches for Optimal Classification of Peri-Implantitis Based on Oral Microbiome Data: A Feasibility Study. Diagnostics. 15(4). 425–425. 1 indexed citations

Machado, Vanessa, et al.. (2025). Advances in Digital Technologies in Dental Medicine: Enhancing Precision in Virtual Articulators. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(5). 1495–1495. 2 indexed citations

Botelho, João, et al.. (2024). The Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms on the Expression of Interleukin-1beta, Prostaglandin E2 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(1). 651–651. 2 indexed citations

Machado, Vanessa, et al.. (2024). The Child Oral Health Impact Profile—Short Form 19 Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validity for the Portuguese Pediatric Population. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(16). 4725–4725. 1 indexed citations

Guerreiro, Eduardo, João Botelho, Vanessa Machado, et al.. (2024). Caries Experience before and after COVID-19 Restrictions: An Observational Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(4). 1164–1164. 2 indexed citations

Botelho, João, et al.. (2023). Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Protocol Treatments in Patients with Symptomatic Disc Displacement without Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(9). 3228–3228. 4 indexed citations

Machado, Vanessa, et al.. (2023). Revisiting Alpha-Synuclein Pathways to Inflammation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(8). 7137–7137. 16 indexed citations

Orlandi, Marco, Syed Basit Hussain, Yago Leira, et al.. (2022). Treatment of periodontitis and C‐reactive protein: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 50(1). 45–60. 28 indexed citations

Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Carlos Zagalo, et al.. (2022). Usability, acceptance, and educational usefulness study of a new haptic operative dentistry virtual reality simulator. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 221. 106831–106831. 16 indexed citations

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Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Yago Leira, Luís Proença, & José João Mendes. (2021). Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area Mediates the Link between Homocysteine and Blood Pressure. Biomolecules. 11(6). 875–875. 11 indexed citations

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Botelho, João, et al.. (2021). The Use of Autogenous Teeth for Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Literature Review. Applied Sciences. 11(4). 1853–1853. 14 indexed citations

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Moreira, Vânia M., Paulo Mascarenhas, Vanessa Machado, et al.. (2021). Diagnosis of SARS-Cov-2 Infection by RT-PCR Using Specimens Other Than Naso- and Oropharyngeal Swabs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics. 11(2). 363–363. 32 indexed citations

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Leira, Yago, Paulo Mascarenhas, Tomás Sobrino, et al.. (2021). Network Protein Interaction in the Link between Stroke and Periodontitis Interplay: A Pilot Bioinformatic Analysis. Genes. 12(5). 787–787. 4 indexed citations

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Machado, Vanessa, João Botelho, Paula Pereira, et al.. (2021). Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional and Mediation Analysis. Nutrients. 13(4). 1194–1194. 40 indexed citations

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Machado, Vanessa, Luís Proença, Josefa Domingos, et al.. (2020). Parkinson’s Disease, Periodontitis and Patient-Related Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Medicina. 56(8). 383–383. 28 indexed citations

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Machado, Vanessa, João Botelho, Luís Proença, et al.. (2020). Periodontal status, perceived stress, diabetes mellitus and oral hygiene care on quality of life: a structural equation modelling analysis. BMC Oral Health. 20(1). 229–229. 21 indexed citations

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Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Luís Proença, et al.. (2020). The impact of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Oral Investigations. 24(2). 585–596. 54 indexed citations

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Machado, Vanessa, Eva Muñoz Aguilera, João Botelho, et al.. (2020). Association between Periodontitis and High Blood Pressure: Results from the Study of Periodontal Health in Almada-Seixal (SoPHiAS). Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(5). 1585–1585. 24 indexed citations

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Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Luís Proença, Ana Sintra Delgado, & José João Mendes. (2020). Vitamin D Deficiency and Oral Health: A Comprehensive Review. Nutrients. 12(5). 1471–1471. 150 indexed citations

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Botelho, João, Vanessa Machado, Paulo Mascarenhas, et al.. (2019). Fine-tuning multilevel modeling of risk factors associated with nonsurgical periodontal treatment outcome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 33. e081–e081. 3 indexed citations

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