Roland Weiger

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
184 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Roland Weiger is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Periodontics and Orthodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Roland Weiger has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Oral Surgery, 54 papers in Periodontics and 50 papers in Orthodontics. Recurrent topics in Roland Weiger's work include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (88 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (74 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (52 papers). Roland Weiger is often cited by papers focused on Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (88 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (74 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (52 papers). Roland Weiger collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. Roland Weiger's co-authors include Gabriel Krastl, Nicola U. Zitzmann, Clemens Walter, C Löst, Thomas Connert, Ashraf ElAyouti, Sebastian Kühl, Andreas Filippi, Florin Eggmann and Julia C. Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Dental Research and Journal Of Clinical Periodontology.

In The Last Decade

Roland Weiger

178 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Are periodontal diseases really silent? A systematic review of their effect on quality of life

2016 235 citations Clemens Walter, Anton Friedmann et al. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology profile →
Guided endodontics: accuracy of a novel method for guided access cavity preparation and root canal location

2015 222 citations Thomas Connert, Roland Weiger et al. International Endodontic Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Roland Weiger	4.7k	2.0k	1.4k	765	484	184	6.4k
Gunnar Bergenholtz	4.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	615 0.8×	319 0.7×	100	5.8k
Carlos Estrela	6.3k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	701 0.5×	690 0.9×	290 0.6×	298	7.7k
Ashraf Fouad	3.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.8×	377 0.8×	119	6.2k
Alexandre Augusto Zaia	6.4k 1.4×	2.3k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	690 0.9×	204 0.4×	166	7.4k
Léa Assed Bezerra da Silva	4.7k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	713 0.9×	138 0.3×	310	6.5k
Fabrício B. Teixeira	6.8k 1.4×	2.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.9×	151 0.3×	74	7.5k
Leif Tronstad	5.5k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.7×	216 0.4×	125	8.1k
Matthias Zehnder	7.0k 1.5×	3.6k 1.8×	1.3k 0.9×	660 0.9×	186 0.4×	154	8.7k
Lars Bjørndal	3.0k 0.6×	1.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	252 0.3×	503 1.0×	79	4.2k
K. Gulabivala	7.3k 1.6×	2.2k 1.1×	924 0.6×	688 0.9×	195 0.4×	125	8.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roland Weiger

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Weiger, Roland, et al.. (2025). Adverse Effects of Ultrasonic Instrumentation and Air Polishing on Dental Restorations: A Systematic Review of Laboratory Studies. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 37(6). 1372–1383. 2 indexed citations

Hildebrand, H.F., et al.. (2025). Real-time Guided Endodontics with a Miniaturized Dynamic Navigation System in Calcified Posterior Teeth: Performance in Regard to the Operator's Level of Experience. Journal of Endodontics. 51(11). 1637–1643. 1 indexed citations

Petit, Catherine, Shauna Culshaw, Roland Weiger, Olivier Huck, & Philipp Sahrmann. (2024). Impact of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on periodontal disease: A review. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 39(4). 199–224. 6 indexed citations

Connert, Thomas, et al.. (2024). A Novel Educational Approach For Safe Endodontic Syringe Irrigation: A Randomised Controlled In Vitro Study. European Endodontic Journal. 9(3). 279–286. 1 indexed citations

Hildebrand, H.F., et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of a 3D Printed Training Kit for the Preparation of Access Cavities in Calcified Teeth: A Pilot Study. European Endodontic Journal. 10(2). 134–141. 1 indexed citations

Eggmann, Florin, Roland Weiger, Nicola U. Zitzmann, & Markus B. Blatz. (2023). Implications of large language models such as ChatGPT for dental medicine. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 35(7). 1098–1102. 169 indexed citations

Hildebrand, H.F., Gabriel Krastl, Roland Weiger, et al.. (2023). Guided endodontics versus conventional access cavity preparation: an ex vivo comparative study of substance loss. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 713–713. 10 indexed citations

Patel, Shanon, Gabriel Krastl, Roland Weiger, et al.. (2023). ESE position statement on root resorption. International Endodontic Journal. 56(7). 792–801. 24 indexed citations

Connert, Thomas, Dorothea Dagassan‐Berndt, Sebastian Kühl, et al.. (2021). Real-Time Guided Endodontics with a Miniaturized Dynamic Navigation System Versus Conventional Freehand Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation: Substance Loss and Procedure Time. Journal of Endodontics. 47(10). 1651–1656. 37 indexed citations

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Connert, Thomas, Ralf Krug, Florin Eggmann, et al.. (2019). Guided Endodontics versus Conventional Access Cavity Preparation: A Comparative Study on Substance Loss Using 3-dimensional–printed Teeth. Journal of Endodontics. 45(3). 327–331. 127 indexed citations

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Krug, Ralf, Thomas Connert, Andrea Beinicke, et al.. (2019). When and how do endodontic specialists use cone‐beam computed tomography?. Australian Endodontic Journal. 45(3). 365–372. 19 indexed citations

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Weiger, Roland, et al.. (2017). Lower Educational Level is a Risk Factor for Tooth Loss - Analysis of a Swiss Population (KREBS Project).. Oral health & preventive dentistry. 15(2). 139–145. 14 indexed citations

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Walter, Clemens, et al.. (2016). Are periodontal diseases really silent? A systematic review of their effect on quality of life. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 43(4). 333–344. 235 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zitzmann, Nicola U., et al.. (2016). Evaluation of the dental curriculum at the University of Basel. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics. 126(12). 1134–1139. 3 indexed citations

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Zaugg, Lucia K., Patrik Lenherr, Judith B. Zaugg, Roland Weiger, & Gabriel Krastl. (2015). Influence of the bleaching interval on the luminosity of long-term discolored enamel-dentin discs. Clinical Oral Investigations. 20(3). 451–458. 6 indexed citations

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Waltimo, Tuomas, et al.. (2014). Combinatorial effects of amoxicillin and metronidazole on selected periodontal bacteria and whole plaque samples. Archives of Oral Biology. 59(6). 608–615. 9 indexed citations

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Walter, Clemens, Roland Weiger, & Nicola U. Zitzmann. (2010). Accuracy of three‐dimensional imaging in assessing maxillary molar furcation involvement. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 37(5). 436–441. 85 indexed citations

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Walter, Clemens, Roland Weiger, & Nicola U. Zitzmann. (2010). Periodontal surgery in furcation-involved maxillary molars revisited—an introduction of guidelines for comprehensive treatment. Clinical Oral Investigations. 15(1). 9–20. 57 indexed citations

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Weiger, Roland, et al.. (2002). Efficiency of Hand and Rotary Instruments in Shaping Oval Root Canals. Journal of Endodontics. 28(8). 580–583. 91 indexed citations

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Weiger, Roland, et al.. (1994). Effect of Chlorhexidine-Containing Varnish (Cervitec®) on Microbial Vitality and Accumulation of Supragingival Dental Plaque in Humans. Caries Research. 28(4). 267–271. 13 indexed citations

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