Roberto Ruggiero Braga

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
162 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

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Roberto Ruggiero Braga is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Ruggiero Braga has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Orthodontics, 64 papers in Oral Surgery and 28 papers in General Dentistry. Recurrent topics in Roberto Ruggiero Braga's work include Dental materials and restorations (129 papers), Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (42 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (30 papers). Roberto Ruggiero Braga is often cited by papers focused on Dental materials and restorations (129 papers), Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (42 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (30 papers). Roberto Ruggiero Braga collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Australia. Roberto Ruggiero Braga's co-authors include Jack L. Ferracane, Letícia Cristina Cidreira Boaro, Carmem S. Pfeifer, Flávia Gonçalves, Rafael Yagüe Ballester, Fernanda Calabró Calheiros, Paulo Francısco Cesar, Josete Barbosa Cruz Meira, Tathy Aparecida Xavier and Jeffrey W. Stansbury and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Biomaterialia and Journal of Dental Research.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Ruggiero Braga

160 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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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.

Factors involved in the development of polymerization shrinkage stress in resin-composites: A systematic review

2005 529 citations Roberto Ruggiero Braga, Jack L. Ferracane et al. Dental Materials profile →
Monomers used in resin composites: degree of conversion, mechanical properties and water sorption/solubility

2012 302 citations Carmem S. Pfeifer, Letícia Cristina Cidreira Boaro et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberto Ruggiero Braga Brazil	46	6.3k	3.7k	1.7k	866	767	162	6.9k
Nicoleta Ilie Germany	44	6.7k 1.1×	3.7k 1.0×	1.9k 1.1×	665 0.8×	786 1.0×	174	7.3k
Anne Peutzfeldt Denmark	40	6.0k 0.9×	3.4k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	774 0.9×	408 0.5×	139	6.5k
Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti Brazil	40	5.0k 0.8×	2.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	532 0.6×	459 0.6×	336	5.7k
Nick Silikas United Kingdom	50	6.5k 1.0×	3.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	670 0.8×	1.2k 1.6×	231	8.1k
Carmem S. Pfeifer United States	37	4.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	1.0k 1.2×	717 0.9×	150	5.1k
Rafael R. Moraes Brazil	42	5.7k 0.9×	3.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	460 0.5×	486 0.6×	216	7.1k
George Eliades Greece	49	5.2k 0.8×	3.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	315 0.4×	870 1.1×	186	6.5k
Marcelo Giannini Brazil	46	6.6k 1.0×	3.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	303 0.3×	470 0.6×	276	7.1k
Albert J. Feilzer Netherlands	55	10.0k 1.6×	6.4k 1.7×	3.1k 1.8×	552 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	216	11.3k
William M. Palin United Kingdom	40	3.9k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	876 1.0×	571 0.7×	113	5.0k

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Trinca, Rafael Bergamo, et al.. (2025). Degradation of experimental composites containing calcium orthophosphate particles in different immersion media. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 168. 107009–107009. 1 indexed citations

Campos, Antonìo, et al.. (2025). Ion-releasing restorative materials and dentin remineralization: Current strategies and future perspectives. Dental Materials. 41(10). 1251–1265. 1 indexed citations

Trinca, Rafael Bergamo, et al.. (2024). Physicochemical characterization of experimental resin-based materials containing calcium orthophosphates or calcium silicate. Dental Materials. 40(10). 1507–1514. 4 indexed citations

Trinca, Rafael Bergamo, et al.. (2023). Glass ionomer cement with calcium-releasing particles: Effect on dentin mineral content and mechanical properties. Dental Materials. 40(2). 236–243. 9 indexed citations

Tanaka, Carina B., Roberto Ruggiero Braga, Jamie J. Kruzic, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Submicrometric Chitosan Particles Loaded with Calcium Phosphate for Biomedical Applications. AAPS PharmSciTech. 24(2). 56–56. 2 indexed citations

Trinca, Rafael Bergamo, et al.. (2023). Compositional boundaries for functional dental composites containing calcium orthophosphate particles. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 144. 105928–105928. 8 indexed citations

Rodrigues, Marcela Charantola, et al.. (2021). Effect of Temperature and pH on Calcium Phosphate Precipitation. Crystal Research and Technology. 56(12). 15 indexed citations

Gonçalves, Flávia, Gustavo H.C. Varca, Karina Cogo, et al.. (2020). Antimicrobial activity and physicochemical performance of a modified endodontic sealer. Research Society and Development. 9(11). e069119401–e069119401. 3 indexed citations

Boaro, Letícia Cristina Cidreira, Gustavo H.C. Varca, Karina Cogo, et al.. (2019). Antibacterial resin-based composite containing chlorhexidine for dental applications. Dental Materials. 35(6). 909–918. 69 indexed citations

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Alania, Yvette, et al.. (2018). In vitro remineralization of artificial enamel caries with resin composites containing calcium phosphate particles. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 107(5). 1542–1550. 21 indexed citations

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Xavier, Tathy Aparecida, et al.. (2016). Replacement of glass particles by multidirectional short glass fibers in experimental composites: Effects on degree of conversion, mechanical properties and polymerization shrinkage. Dental Materials. 32(9). e204–e210. 17 indexed citations

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Fronza, Bruna Marin, Carolina Bosso André, Roberto Ruggiero Braga, et al.. (2016). Polymerization stress, gap formation and bacterial infiltration in bulk-fill restorations. Dental Materials. 32. e86–e87. 1 indexed citations

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Boaro, Letícia Cristina Cidreira, William Cunha Brandt, Josete Barbosa Cruz Meira, et al.. (2013). Experimental and FE displacement and polymerization stress of bonded restorations as a function of the C-Factor, volume and substrate stiffness. Journal of Dentistry. 42(2). 140–148. 26 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Flávia, Letícia Cristina Cidreira Boaro, Jack L. Ferracane, & Roberto Ruggiero Braga. (2012). A comparative evaluation of polymerization stress data obtained with four different mechanical testing systems. Dental Materials. 28(6). 680–686. 26 indexed citations

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Pfeifer, Carmem S., Roberto Ruggiero Braga, & Paulo Eduardo Capel Cardoso. (2006). Influence of cavity dimensions, insertion technique and adhesive system on microleakage of Class V restorations. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 137(2). 197–202. 23 indexed citations

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Braga, Roberto Ruggiero, et al.. (2004). Influência do modelo Fleuriet na geração de valor econômico agregado das empresas do setor varejista e de transportes. Anais. 1 indexed citations

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Braga, Roberto Ruggiero, Jack L. Ferracane, & Andree Piwowarczyk. (2003). In vitro wear and bond strength to metal after cyclic loading of different luting agents. Journal of Dental Research. 82. 2 indexed citations

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Braga, Roberto Ruggiero, Valcemiro Nossa, & José Augusto Veiga da Costa Marques. (2003). Uma proposta para a análise integrada da liquidez e rentabilidade das empresas. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 1 indexed citations

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Marques, José Augusto Veiga da Costa & Roberto Ruggiero Braga. (2001). Demonstracao de fluxos de caixa: contribuicao a nova lei das S.A. 35(1). 48–54. 1 indexed citations

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Daronch, Márcia, et al.. (2000). Composite depth of cure using different light sources. Journal of Dental Research. 79. 370–370. 4 indexed citations

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