Lars Bjørndal

6.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
79 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Lars Bjørndal is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Bjørndal has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Oral Surgery, 26 papers in Orthodontics and 24 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Lars Bjørndal's work include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (50 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (36 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (23 papers). Lars Bjørndal is often cited by papers focused on Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (50 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (36 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (23 papers). Lars Bjørndal collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Sweden and United Kingdom. Lars Bjørndal's co-authors include A. Thylstrup, Tove Larsen, Claes Reit, Henry F. Duncan, S. Šimon, Phillip L. Tomson, Merete Markvart, Tron A. Darvann, Helena Fransson and Kim Ekstrand and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Journal of Dental Research.

In The Last Decade

Lars Bjørndal

76 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Managing Carious Lesions

2016 460 citations Lars Bjørndal et al. profile →
European Society of Endodontology position statement: Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp

2019 376 citations Henry F. Duncan, Helena Fransson et al. International Endodontic Journal profile →
Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp

2019 282 citations Lars Bjørndal, Henry F. Duncan et al. International Endodontic Journal profile →
Managing Carious Lesions: Consensus Recommendations on Terminology

2016 249 citations Lars Bjørndal et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lars Bjørndal Denmark	33	3.0k	1.9k	1.3k	503	252	79	4.2k
Gunnar Bergenholtz Sweden	44	4.5k 1.5×	2.1k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	319 0.6×	615 2.4×	100	5.8k
W. P. SAUNDERS United Kingdom	37	3.4k 1.1×	1.9k 1.0×	476 0.4×	273 0.5×	331 1.3×	101	4.0k
Henry F. Duncan Ireland	36	2.9k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	445 0.3×	236 0.5×	290 1.2×	169	4.7k
Paulo Nelson‐Filho Brazil	33	2.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	246 0.5×	507 2.0×	289	4.0k
Vibeke Qvist Denmark	37	2.1k 0.7×	2.6k 1.4×	3.0k 2.2×	1.2k 2.4×	260 1.0×	88	5.5k
Daniel J. Caplan United States	30	1.8k 0.6×	844 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	140 0.3×	381 1.5×	93	2.9k
Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu United Arab Emirates	31	2.3k 0.8×	643 0.3×	423 0.3×	189 0.4×	367 1.5×	161	3.3k
Flávio R.F. Alves Brazil	35	3.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	760 0.6×	83 0.2×	162 0.6×	123	3.6k
Y.‐L. Ng United Kingdom	26	5.0k 1.7×	1.2k 0.7×	540 0.4×	120 0.2×	442 1.8×	60	5.4k
Ronald Ordinola‐Zapata Brazil	40	3.8k 1.3×	1.7k 0.9×	435 0.3×	93 0.2×	250 1.0×	115	4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Lars Bjørndal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lars Bjørndal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lars Bjørndal

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All Works

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Bjørndal, Lars, et al.. (2025). Effectiveness of Stepwise Excavation or Selective Excavation in Comparison with Non-Selective Caries Removal in Managing Deep Caries in Vital Permanent Teeth: A Systematic Review with Trial Sequential, Pairwise, and Network Meta-Analyses. Caries Research. 60(1). 80–109.

Dawson, Victoria, Helena Fransson, Per‐Erik Isberg, et al.. (2024). Further Interventions after Root Canal Treatment Are Most Common in Molars and Teeth Restored with Direct Restorations: A 10–11-Year Follow-Up of the Adult Swedish Population. Journal of Endodontics. 50(6). 766–773. 6 indexed citations

Benetti, Ana Raquel, et al.. (2023). Dimensional changes of endodontic sealers—An in vitro model simulating a clinical extrusion scenario during 18 months. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research. 9(2). 299–313. 2 indexed citations

Ibragimov, Bulat, et al.. (2023). Prediction of pulp exposure before caries excavation using artificial intelligence: Deep learning-based image data versus standard dental radiographs. Journal of Dentistry. 138. 104732–104732. 9 indexed citations

Bjørndal, Lars, et al.. (2023). Chapter 3: Pathological Features of Coronal Caries. Monographs in oral science. 31. 19–36. 4 indexed citations

Schoenmaker, Ton, et al.. (2022). Intra‐pulpal connective tissue formation and the advanced carious lesion: Is chondrogenesis and heterotopic ossification a response to pulpal inflammation?. International Endodontic Journal. 55(11). 1212–1224. 6 indexed citations

Nagendrababu, Venkateshbabu, Henry F. Duncan, Lars Bjørndal, et al.. (2020). PRIRATE 2020 guidelines for reporting randomized trials in Endodontics: a consensus‐based development. International Endodontic Journal. 53(6). 764–773. 81 indexed citations

Fritz, Blaine Gabriel, Merete Markvart, Peter de Barros Damgaard, et al.. (2019). Shotgun sequencing of clinical biofilm following scanning electron microscopy identifies bacterial community composition. Pathogens and Disease. 77(1). 5 indexed citations

Kvist, Thomas, Peter Jonasson, Lars Bjørndal, et al.. (2019). Comparing Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Root Canal Treatment or Tooth Extraction. Journal of Endodontics. 46(1). 19–28.e1. 40 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars, et al.. (2019). Guided Endodontics Modified for Treating Molars by Using an Intracoronal Guide Technique. Journal of Endodontics. 45(6). 818–823. 29 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars, et al.. (2014). Den biomekaniske udrensning -rationale, effekt og kliniske principper. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 118(7).

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Bjørndal, Lars, et al.. (2014). Depth and Activity of Carious Lesions as Indicators for the Regenerative Potential of Dental Pulp after Intervention. Journal of Endodontics. 40(4). S76–S81. 42 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars, Merete Markvart, M. Kjældgaard, et al.. (2012). Randomised clinical trial on deep caries excavation 3-5 yr follow-up. Journal of Dental Research. 91. 1 indexed citations

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Markvart, Merete, et al.. (2012). The antimicrobial effect of apical box versus apical cone preparation using iodine potassium iodide as root canal dressing: A pilot study. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 71(3-4). 786–791. 4 indexed citations

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Markvart, Merete, et al.. (2011). Micro‐CT analyses of apical enlargement and molar root canal complexity. International Endodontic Journal. 45(3). 273–281. 53 indexed citations

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Markvart, Merete, et al.. (2011). Three-dimensional analysis of the pulp cavity on surface models of molar teeth, using X-ray micro-computed tomography. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 70(2). 133–139. 9 indexed citations

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Rosen, Eyal, et al.. (2011). Medico‐legal aspects of vertical root fractures in root filled teeth. International Endodontic Journal. 45(1). 7–11. 13 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars, Tron A. Darvann, & Adrian Lussi. (1999). A computerized analysis of the relation between the occlusal enamel caries lesion and the demineralized dentin. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 107(3). 176–182. 6 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars & A. Thylstrup. (1995). A structural analysis of approximal enamel caries lesions and subjacent dentin reactions. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 103(1). 25–31. 40 indexed citations

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Bjørndal, Lars, A. Thylstrup, & Kim Ekstrand. (1994). A method for light microscopy examination of cellular and structural interrelations in undemineralized tooth specimens. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 52(3). 182–190. 8 indexed citations

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