Riitta Pahkala

754 total citations
27 papers, 565 citations indexed

About

Riitta Pahkala is a scholar working on Physiology, Complementary and Manual Therapy and Orthodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Riitta Pahkala has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 565 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Physiology, 10 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy and 8 papers in Orthodontics. Recurrent topics in Riitta Pahkala's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (11 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (10 papers) and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (8 papers). Riitta Pahkala is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (11 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (10 papers) and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (8 papers). Riitta Pahkala collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Riitta Pahkala's co-authors include Jari Kellokoski, Tellervo Laine, Henri Tuomilehto, Juha Seppä, Matti Närhi, Г. А. Смирнов, Aki Ikonen, Hannu Hausen, Timo A. Lakka and Anna Liisa Suominen and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, European Journal of Orthodontics and Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.

In The Last Decade

Riitta Pahkala

26 papers receiving 526 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Riitta Pahkala Finland 14 212 196 193 103 85 27 565
Rose D. Sheats United States 15 171 0.8× 162 0.8× 316 1.6× 108 1.0× 27 0.3× 32 643
Dale S. Bloomquist United States 14 122 0.6× 111 0.6× 323 1.7× 71 0.7× 15 0.2× 28 648
Geoffrey M. Greenlee United States 15 82 0.4× 285 1.5× 587 3.0× 52 0.5× 26 0.3× 28 849
Fabiana Ballanti Italy 13 135 0.6× 155 0.8× 386 2.0× 63 0.6× 12 0.1× 32 624
B. C. Leighton United Kingdom 11 281 1.3× 152 0.8× 310 1.6× 122 1.2× 21 0.2× 24 700
Fengshan Chen Japan 12 183 0.9× 78 0.4× 173 0.9× 14 0.1× 23 0.3× 17 485
Luciana Vitaliano Voi Trawitzki Brazil 18 374 1.8× 212 1.1× 160 0.8× 140 1.4× 42 0.5× 42 681
Paola Festa Italy 8 172 0.8× 199 1.0× 87 0.5× 50 0.5× 66 0.8× 25 364
Cristiano Miranda de Araújo Brazil 12 81 0.4× 56 0.3× 86 0.4× 34 0.3× 24 0.3× 89 473
Benjamin T. Pliska Canada 17 623 2.9× 87 0.4× 170 0.9× 384 3.7× 27 0.3× 35 909

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riitta Pahkala

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pahkala, Riitta. (2023). Objectively measured adherence may affect side effects of mandibular advancement therapy in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep And Breathing. 28(2). 813–821. 1 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta & Anna Liisa Suominen. (2020). Adherence to oral appliance treatment and its determinants in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. European Journal of Orthodontics. 43(4). 408–414. 7 indexed citations
3.
Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2019). The impact of oral appliance therapy with moderate mandibular advancement on obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway volume. Sleep And Breathing. 24(3). 865–873. 22 indexed citations
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Savolainen, Jarno, et al.. (2016). Changes in posterior airway space and hyoid bone position after surgical mandibular advancement. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 75(1). 73–78. 13 indexed citations
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Närhi, Matti, et al.. (2015). Lateral facial profile may reveal the risk for sleep disordered breathing in children—The PANIC-study. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 73(7). 550–555. 15 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, Juha Seppä, Aki Ikonen, Г. А. Смирнов, & Henri Tuomilehto. (2013). The impact of pharyngeal fat tissue on the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep And Breathing. 18(2). 275–282. 59 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta. (2013). Orthodontic Retainers and Removable Appliances: Principles of Design and Use (2013). European Journal of Orthodontics. 35(5). 718–718.
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Tuomilehto, Henri, Riitta Pahkala, Tuomo Tompuri, et al.. (2012). Craniofacial morphology but not excess body fat is associated with risk of having sleep-disordered breathing—The PANIC Study (a questionnaire-based inquiry in 6–8-year-olds). European Journal of Pediatrics. 171(12). 1747–1752. 32 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2010). Risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing: the role of craniofacial structure. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 69(3). 137–143. 12 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta & Jari Kellokoski. (2007). Surgical-orthodontic treatment and patients’ functional and psychosocial well-being. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 132(2). 158–164. 93 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2004). Effects of sagittal split ramus osteotomy on temporomandibular disorders in seventy‐two patients. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 62(4). 238–244. 33 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2002). Do early signs of orofacial dysfunctions and occlusal variables predict development of TMD in adolescence?. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 29(8). 737–743. 25 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2002). Mandibular movement capacity in 19-year-olds with and without articulatory speech disorders. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 60(6). 341–345. 11 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (2000). Changes in TMD signs and in mandibular movements from 10 to 15 years of age in relation to articulatory speech disorders. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 58(6). 272–278. 17 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, Tellervo Laine, & Matti Närhi. (1995). Associations among different orofacial dysfunctions in 9-11-year-olds. European Journal of Orthodontics. 17(6). 497–503. 11 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta. (1994). Changes in function of the masticatory system from 7 to 10 years of age in relation to articulatory speech disorders. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 21(3). 323–335. 3 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, Tellervo Laine, & Seppo Lammi. (1992). Developmental stage of the dentition and speech sound production in a series of first-grade schoolchildren.. PubMed. 11(3). 170–5. 6 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta & Tellervo Laine. (1991). Variation in function of the masticatory system in 1008 rural children.. PubMed. 16(1). 25–30. 14 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (1991). Relationship between craniomandibular dysfunction and pattern of speech sound production in a series of first-graders. European Journal of Orthodontics. 13(5). 378–385. 14 indexed citations
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Pahkala, Riitta, et al.. (1991). Eruption pattern of permanent teeth in a rural community in northeastern Finland. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 49(6). 341–349. 55 indexed citations

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