Kevin O’Brien

8.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Kevin O’Brien is a scholar working on Orthodontics, General Health Professions and Oral Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin O’Brien has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Orthodontics, 43 papers in General Health Professions and 27 papers in Oral Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kevin O’Brien's work include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (55 papers), Dental Education, Practice, Research (38 papers) and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (21 papers). Kevin O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (55 papers), Dental Education, Practice, Research (38 papers) and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (21 papers). Kevin O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ireland. Kevin O’Brien's co-authors include Stephen Richmond, William C. Shaw, W C Shaw, Nicky Mandall, Chris Stephens, M. J. F. Read, Badri Thiruvenkatachari, Helen V Worthington, Jean L. Wright and M. Andrews and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PEDIATRICS and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Kevin O’Brien

135 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Kevin O’Brien	3.4k	1.7k	1.3k	911	852	138	5.0k
Padhraig S. Fleming	2.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	746 0.6×	596 0.7×	467 0.5×	208	4.8k
Lars Bondemark	2.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	219 0.2×	707 0.8×	102	3.8k
David Bearn	1.8k 0.5×	955 0.6×	601 0.5×	230 0.3×	316 0.4×	83	2.8k
Maria Letícia Ramos‐Jorge	1.0k 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	553 0.4×	526 0.6×	2.1k 2.5×	184	4.6k
Leandro Silva Marques	997 0.3×	936 0.6×	437 0.3×	291 0.3×	1.5k 1.8×	141	3.3k
Argy Polychronopoulou	855 0.3×	568 0.3×	344 0.3×	831 0.9×	757 0.9×	105	3.9k
Nicky Mandall	1.3k 0.4×	705 0.4×	381 0.3×	218 0.2×	419 0.5×	49	1.8k
Mike T. John	1.8k 0.5×	2.3k 1.4×	3.1k 2.5×	650 0.7×	3.7k 4.4×	172	8.4k
Patrick Allen	1.7k 0.5×	2.6k 1.6×	602 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	4.9k 5.7×	198	8.6k
Isabela Almeida Pordeus	1.2k 0.3×	927 0.5×	724 0.6×	906 1.0×	3.0k 3.5×	243	6.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin O’Brien

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20 of 20 papers shown

O’Brien, Kevin, et al.. (2021). Balancing the dental boards. BDJ. 230(12). 804–806. 4 indexed citations

Macey, Richard, et al.. (2020). Do malocclusion and orthodontic treatment impact oral health? A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 157(6). 738–744.e10. 26 indexed citations

Thiruvenkatachari, Badri, et al.. (2018). Intention-to-treat analysis: Are we managing dropouts and missing data properly in research on orthodontic treatment? A systematic review. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 155(1). 19–27.e3. 8 indexed citations

Tsichlaki, Aliki, Kevin O’Brien, Ama Johal, & Padhraig S. Fleming. (2018). Orthodontic trial outcomes: Plentiful, inconsistent, and in need of uniformity? A scoping review. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 153(6). 797–807. 16 indexed citations

Bruce, Ian N, Nicola Harman, Paula Williamson, et al.. (2015). The management of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in children with Cleft Palate: A feasibility study. (mOMEnt).. Health Technology Assessment. 1 indexed citations

Thiruvenkatachari, Badri, Jonathan Sandler, Alison D. Murray, Tanya Walsh, & Kevin O’Brien. (2010). Comparison of Twin-block and Dynamax appliances for the treatment of Class II malocclusion in adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 138(2). 144.e1–144.e9. 20 indexed citations

O’Brien, Kevin. (2007). Government advises single use of endodontic instruments. BDJ. 202(8). 442–442. 2 indexed citations

O’Brien, Kevin. (2006). Is early treatment for Class II malocclusion effective? Results from a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 129(4). S64–S65. 20 indexed citations

Rock, W P, Kevin O’Brien, & Chris Stephens. (2002). Orthodontic teaching practice and undergraduate knowledge in British dental schools. BDJ. 192(6). 347–351. 27 indexed citations

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Rock, W P, et al.. (2002). Orthodontic teaching practice and undergraduate knowledge in British dental schools. BDJ. 192(6). 347–351. 4 indexed citations

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Mandall, Nicky, Jean L. Wright, Frances Conboy, & Kevin O’Brien. (2001). The relationship between normative orthodontic treatment need and measures of consumer perception.. PubMed. 18(1). 3–6. 56 indexed citations

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Drucker, D.B., et al.. (2000). Isolation and identification of Candida species from the oral cavity using Chromagar Candida. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 4(23). 57–61. 9 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Kevin, et al.. (1998). Assessing oral health outcomes for orthodontics--measuring health status and quality of life.. PubMed. 15(1). 22–6. 79 indexed citations

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Wright, Jason, et al.. (1997). Clinical guidelines for dentistry: will they be useful?. BDJ. 183(1). 22–26. 13 indexed citations

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Keith, O., C. D. Stephens, William R. Proffit, & Kevin O’Brien. (1997). A survey of the opinions of orthodontic specialist trainees in the U.K.. British Journal of Orthodontics. 24(2). 163–167. 13 indexed citations

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Jones, Colwyn, et al.. (1996). Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, its use in a dental epidemiology survey calibration exercise.. PubMed. 13(4). 208–10. 15 indexed citations

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Craven, Rebecca, Kevin O’Brien, & Elizabeth Bennett. (1996). Impact on English dentists of the threat of HIV infection. Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology. 24(3). 228–229. 6 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Kevin, et al.. (1995). The effectiveness of Class II, Division 1 treatment. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 107(3). 329–334. 62 indexed citations

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Shaw, W C, Stephen Richmond, & Kevin O’Brien. (1995). The use of occlusal indices: A European perspective. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 107(1). 1–10. 152 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Kevin, et al.. (1990). The specialist orthodontic practitioner. The 1989 survey. BDJ. 168(12). 471–475. 10 indexed citations

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