Lorenzo Franchi

18.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
324 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Lorenzo Franchi is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Complementary and Manual Therapy and Oral Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorenzo Franchi has authored 324 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 272 papers in Orthodontics, 147 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy and 132 papers in Oral Surgery. Recurrent topics in Lorenzo Franchi's work include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (268 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (147 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (99 papers). Lorenzo Franchi is often cited by papers focused on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (268 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (147 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (99 papers). Lorenzo Franchi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Brazil. Lorenzo Franchi's co-authors include Tiziano Baccetti, James A. McNamara, Paola Cozza, I Tollaro, Roberta Lione, Efisio Defraia, Lucía Cevidanes, Veronica Giuntini, Manuela Mucedero and Laura De Toffol and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Lorenzo Franchi

313 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the As... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2005 2002 250 500 750
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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. The Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the Assessment of Optimal Treatment Timing in Dentofacial Orthopedics
    2005 840 citations Tiziano Baccetti, Lorenzo Franchi et al. Seminars in Orthodontics profile →
  2. An improved version of the cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method for the assessment of mandibular growth.
    2002 516 citations Tiziano Baccetti, Lorenzo Franchi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lorenzo Franchi Italy 56 10.2k 5.1k 4.8k 3.6k 3.4k 324 12.5k
Tiziano Baccetti Italy 60 9.2k 0.9× 5.6k 1.1× 4.2k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 4.3k 1.3× 217 12.2k
William R. Proffit United States 56 6.8k 0.7× 3.6k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 193 10.0k
Guilherme Janson Brazil 38 5.0k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.3× 1.9k 0.6× 430 6.2k
Birte Melsen Denmark 50 5.4k 0.5× 3.6k 0.7× 2.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.4× 2.6k 0.8× 246 9.1k
Alex Jacobson United States 39 3.8k 0.4× 2.0k 0.4× 2.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 337 6.5k
Ram S. Nanda United States 45 4.0k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 787 0.2× 1.2k 0.3× 99 5.4k
Paola Cozza Italy 37 3.2k 0.3× 1.6k 0.3× 1.6k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 1.5k 0.4× 220 4.9k
Lucía Cevidanes United States 39 3.4k 0.3× 2.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.3× 691 0.2× 207 5.2k
Ravindra Nanda United States 38 3.7k 0.4× 1.7k 0.3× 1.9k 0.4× 997 0.3× 1.6k 0.5× 200 4.9k
Seung‐Hak Baek South Korea 37 2.9k 0.3× 2.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 1.0k 0.3× 251 4.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lorenzo Franchi

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All Works

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Goracci, Cecilia, et al.. (2025). Influence of Printing Orientation on Surface Roughness and Gloss of 3D Printed Resins for Orthodontic Devices. Materials. 18(3). 523–523. 2 indexed citations
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Giuntini, Veronica, James A. McNamara, & Lorenzo Franchi. (2023). Treatment of Class II Malocclusion in the Growing Patient: Early or Late?. Seminars in Orthodontics. 29(2). 183–188. 4 indexed citations
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Souki, Bernardo Quiroga, Michele Nieri, Chiara Pavoni, et al.. (2023). Long-Term Assessment of Treatment Timing for Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Facemask Therapy Followed by Fixed Appliances: A Multicenter Retro-Prospective Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(21). 6930–6930. 6 indexed citations
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Merli, Mauro, et al.. (2022). Clinical decision‐making and management of stage IV periodontitis: A survey. Oral Diseases. 30(2). 729–742. 1 indexed citations
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Franchi, Lorenzo, et al.. (2022). Stability of fiducial cephalometric landmarks of growing Class II malocclusion patients: a three-dimensional retrospective study. The Angle Orthodontist. 92(5). 619–627. 1 indexed citations
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Paoloni, Valeria, Veronica Giuntini, Roberta Lione, et al.. (2021). Comparison of the dento-skeletal effects produced by Leaf expander versus rapid maxillary expander in prepubertal patients: a two-center randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Orthodontics. 44(2). 163–169. 18 indexed citations
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Franchi, Lorenzo, et al.. (2021). Soft tissue evaluation of functional therapy in growing patients with Class II malocclusion: a long-term study. European Journal of Orthodontics. 44(1). 37–42. 6 indexed citations
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Masucci, Caterina, et al.. (2021). Post-pubertal effects of the Alt-RAMEC/FM and RME/FM protocols for the early treatment of Class III malocclusion: a retrospective controlled study. European Journal of Orthodontics. 44(3). 303–310. 8 indexed citations
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Giuntini, Veronica, Michele Nieri, Cecilia Goracci, et al.. (2021). Variations in maxillary second molar position of untreated subjects with normal occlusions: A long‐term observational study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 25(2). 168–173. 2 indexed citations
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Melgaço, Camilo Aquino, et al.. (2020). Three-dimensional changes of the upper airway in patients with Class II malocclusion treated with the Herbst appliance: A cone-beam computed tomography study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 157(2). 205–211. 18 indexed citations
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Merli, Mauro, Mauro Merli, Michele Nieri, et al.. (2020). The fence technique: Autogenous bone graft versus 50% deproteinized bovine bone matrix / 50% autogenous bone graft—A clinical double‐blind randomized controlled trial. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 31(12). 1223–1231. 8 indexed citations
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Nucci, Ludovica, et al.. (2020). Comparison of two protocols for early treatment of dentoskeletal Class III malocclusion: Modified SEC III versus RME/FM. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 24(3). 344–350. 8 indexed citations
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Nieri, Michele, et al.. (2020). Efficacy of a U-Shaped Automatic Electric Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Removal: A Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(13). 4649–4649. 15 indexed citations
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Masucci, Caterina, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, Lucía Cevidanes, et al.. (2018). Three‐dimensional evaluation of the maxillary effects of two orthopaedic protocols for the treatment of Class III malocclusion: A prospective study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 21(4). 248–257. 16 indexed citations
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Ghislanzoni, Luis Huanca, et al.. (2012). Treatment timing of MARA and fixed appliance therapy of Class II malocclusion. European Journal of Orthodontics. 35(3). 394–400. 20 indexed citations
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Tollaro, I, Tiziano Baccetti, & Lorenzo Franchi. (1996). Floating norms for the assessment of craniofacial pattern in the deciduous dentition. European Journal of Orthodontics. 18(4). 359–365. 19 indexed citations

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