Melissa Drum

2.7k total citations
86 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Melissa Drum is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Drum has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Oral Surgery, 58 papers in Surgery and 45 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Melissa Drum's work include Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (80 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (55 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (44 papers). Melissa Drum is often cited by papers focused on Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (80 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (55 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (44 papers). Melissa Drum collaborates with scholars based in United States and Belgium. Melissa Drum's co-authors include Al Reader, John Nusstein, Mike Beck, Sara Fowler, Steven R. Goldberg, William J. Stanley, William Foster, Matthew J. Martin, Steven G. Katz and Stephen Webster and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Endodontics, The Journal of the American Dental Association and Dental Clinics of North America.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Drum

83 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa Drum United States 26 1.8k 1.2k 1.0k 285 116 86 1.9k
Hans Evers Sweden 15 369 0.2× 450 0.4× 186 0.2× 279 1.0× 52 0.4× 36 969
Mathieu J. M. Gielen Netherlands 23 131 0.1× 1.4k 1.1× 482 0.5× 116 0.4× 23 0.2× 52 1.7k
James C. Phero United States 13 204 0.1× 157 0.1× 236 0.2× 38 0.1× 50 0.4× 40 538
Giath Gazal Saudi Arabia 15 282 0.2× 163 0.1× 208 0.2× 102 0.4× 41 0.4× 34 465
Stefan Lillieborg Sweden 13 98 0.1× 197 0.2× 47 0.0× 154 0.5× 22 0.2× 17 472
Nadja Nestler Germany 10 39 0.0× 181 0.1× 178 0.2× 79 0.3× 85 0.7× 35 441
S. C. Grice United States 11 18 0.0× 448 0.4× 243 0.2× 79 0.3× 51 0.4× 20 592
Ira Todd Cohen United States 16 22 0.0× 359 0.3× 827 0.8× 276 1.0× 25 0.2× 45 1.1k
Selim Turhanoğlu Türkiye 17 18 0.0× 443 0.4× 360 0.4× 60 0.2× 41 0.4× 52 686
R. McCahon United Kingdom 14 21 0.0× 291 0.2× 152 0.1× 19 0.1× 79 0.7× 31 529

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Drum

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Drum

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All Works

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Reader, Al & Melissa Drum. (2025). A Review of ChatGPT as a Reliable Source of Scientific Information Regarding Endodontic Local Anesthesia. Journal of Endodontics. 51(5). 571–576. 3 indexed citations
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Nusstein, John, et al.. (2022). Comparison of Maxillary Lateral Incisor Infiltration Pain Using the Dentapen and a Traditional Syringe: A Prospective Randomized Study. Journal of Endodontics. 48(7). 840–844. 6 indexed citations
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Fowler, Sara, et al.. (2017). What Is the Outcome of an Incision and Drainage Procedure in Endodontic Patients? A Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind Study. Journal of Endodontics. 44(2). 193–201. 3 indexed citations
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Drum, Melissa, et al.. (2016). What Is the Effect of No Endodontic Debridement on Postoperative Pain for Symptomatic Teeth with Pulpal Necrosis?. Journal of Endodontics. 42(3). 378–382. 7 indexed citations
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Drum, Melissa, et al.. (2013). Buffered Lidocaine for Incision and Drainage: A Prospective, Randomized Double-blind Study. Journal of Endodontics. 39(11). 1329–1334. 14 indexed citations
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Martin, Matthew J., John Nusstein, Melissa Drum, Al Reader, & Mike Beck. (2011). Anesthetic Efficacy of 1.8 mL versus 3.6 mL of 4% Articaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine as a Primary Buccal Infiltration of the Mandibular First Molar. Journal of Endodontics. 37(5). 588–592. 38 indexed citations
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Drum, Melissa, et al.. (2011). Efficacy of Ibuprofen and Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen on Postoperative Pain in Symptomatic Patients with a Pulpal Diagnosis of Necrosis. Journal of Endodontics. 37(12). 1608–1612. 45 indexed citations
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Drum, Melissa, et al.. (2011). Anesthetic Efficacy of a Combination Palatal and Buccal Infiltration of the Maxillary First Molar. Journal of Endodontics. 37(4). 460–462. 20 indexed citations
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Drum, Melissa, et al.. (2010). Effect of Preoperative Ibuprofen on the Success of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis. Journal of Endodontics. 36(3). 379–382. 75 indexed citations
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Nusstein, John, Al Reader, & Melissa Drum. (2010). Local Anesthesia Strategies for the Patient With a “Hot” Tooth. Dental Clinics of North America. 54(2). 237–247. 76 indexed citations
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Nusstein, John, et al.. (2008). A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Comparison of Articaine and Lidocaine for Maxillary Infiltrations. Journal of Endodontics. 34(4). 389–393. 90 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Steven R., Al Reader, Melissa Drum, John Nusstein, & Mike Beck. (2008). Comparison of the Anesthetic Efficacy of the Conventional Inferior Alveolar, Gow-Gates, and Vazirani-Akinosi Techniques. Journal of Endodontics. 34(11). 1306–1311. 88 indexed citations

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