Simona Santonocito

1.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
59 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Simona Santonocito is a scholar working on Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Santonocito has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Periodontics, 19 papers in Oral Surgery and 8 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Simona Santonocito's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (29 papers), Dental Health and Care Utilization (13 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (11 papers). Simona Santonocito is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (29 papers), Dental Health and Care Utilization (13 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (11 papers). Simona Santonocito collaborates with scholars based in Italy, North Macedonia and India. Simona Santonocito's co-authors include Gaetano Isola, Alessandro Polizzi, Angela Alibrandi, Antonino Lo Giudice, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Alessandra Romano, Teresa Lombardi, Giuseppe Palazzo, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia and Francesco Indelicato and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Simona Santonocito

58 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Impact of Oral Microbiome in Periodontal Health and Periodontitis: A Critical Review on Prevention and Treatment

2022 150 citations Alessandro Polizzi, Simona Santonocito et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
Periodontal Health and Disease in the Context of Systemic Diseases

2023 64 citations Gaetano Isola, Simona Santonocito et al. profile →
Effect of quadrantwise versus full‐mouth subgingival instrumentation on clinical and microbiological parameters in periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical trial

2024 36 citations Gaetano Isola, Alessandro Polizzi et al. Journal of Periodontal Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simona Santonocito Italy	20	674	206	205	158	109	59	1.1k
Giacomo Baima Italy	21	844 1.3×	194 0.9×	250 1.2×	201 1.3×	107 1.0×	55	1.1k
Franco Cavalla Chile	19	662 1.0×	247 1.2×	294 1.4×	103 0.7×	131 1.2×	42	1.2k
Nurdan Özmeriç Türkiye	18	531 0.8×	156 0.8×	232 1.1×	229 1.4×	63 0.6×	48	941
Tamires Szeremeske Miranda Brazil	19	759 1.1×	159 0.8×	227 1.1×	235 1.5×	146 1.3×	46	1.0k
Corneliu Sima United States	20	658 1.0×	270 1.3×	150 0.7×	127 0.8×	110 1.0×	31	1.3k
Aneesha Acharya India	20	364 0.5×	190 0.9×	317 1.5×	103 0.7×	61 0.6×	53	843
Rui Barbosa de Brito Brazil	20	592 0.9×	154 0.7×	289 1.4×	103 0.7×	203 1.9×	50	1.2k
Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira Brazil	22	633 0.9×	335 1.6×	159 0.8×	145 0.9×	89 0.8×	62	1.3k
Yukihiro Numabe Japan	21	729 1.1×	271 1.3×	185 0.9×	242 1.5×	131 1.2×	83	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Simona Santonocito

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Ronsivalle, Vincenzo, et al.. (2025). The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Systematic Review of Its Biological and Regenerative Potential According to PRISMA Guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook. Biomedicines. 13(2). 451–451. 4 indexed citations

Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, & Gaetano Isola. (2025). The Impact of Diet and Nutrition on the Oral Microbiome. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1472. 53–69. 1 indexed citations

Polizzi, Alessandro, et al.. (2024). Early detection of cardiovascular risk markers through non-invasive ultrasound methodologies in periodontitis patients. Open Medicine. 19(1). 20241003–20241003. 2 indexed citations

Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, Marco Matarese, Rosario Caltabiano, & Gaetano Isola. (2024). Analysis of a Combination Therapy Protocol for the Treatment of Oral Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Retrospective Case Series Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2024(1). 5524514–5524514. 4 indexed citations

Isola, Gaetano, Alessandro Polizzi, Simona Santonocito, et al.. (2024). Effect of quadrantwise versus full‐mouth subgingival instrumentation on clinical and microbiological parameters in periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Periodontal Research. 59(4). 647–656. 36 indexed citations breakdown →

Polizzi, Alessandro, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Simona Santonocito, et al.. (2024). Impact of Topical Fluocinonide on Oral Lichen Planus Evolution: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Oral Diseases. 31(2). 510–521. 7 indexed citations

Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, et al.. (2023). Local Delivery and Controlled Release Drugs Systems: A New Approach for the Clinical Treatment of Periodontitis Therapy. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1312–1312. 49 indexed citations

Polizzi, Alessandro, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Antonino Lo Giudice, et al.. (2023). Orthodontic Approaches in the Management of Mandibular Fractures: A Scoping Review. Children. 10(3). 605–605. 6 indexed citations

Isola, Gaetano, Simona Santonocito, Rosalia Leonardi, & Alessandro Polizzi. (2023). Oral Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Lesions. 2 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, et al.. (2023). Orofacial Pain Management: An Overview of the Potential Benefits of Palmitoylethanolamide and Other Natural Agents. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1193–1193. 7 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, Rodolfo Mauceri, et al.. (2023). A Reciprocal Link between Oral, Gut Microbiota during Periodontitis: The Potential Role of Probiotics in Reducing Dysbiosis-Induced Inflammation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1084–1084. 20 indexed citations

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Isola, Gaetano, Alessandro Polizzi, Marco Mascitti, et al.. (2023). Impact of periodontitis on circulating cell-free DNA levels as a measure of cardiovascular disease. Clinical Oral Investigations. 27(11). 6855–6863. 5 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, Giuseppe Troiano, et al.. (2023). Impact of Circulating Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) as a Biomarker of the Development and Evolution of Periodontitis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(12). 9981–9981. 10 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, et al.. (2023). Impact of local drug delivery and natural agents as new target strategies against periodontitis: new challenges for personalized therapeutic approach. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 14. 384239619–384239619. 15 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, S Ferlito, Alessandro Polizzi, et al.. (2023). Impact exerted by scaffolds and biomaterials in periodontal bone and tissue regeneration engineering: new challenges and perspectives for disease treatment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 215–234. 3 indexed citations

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Polizzi, Alessandro, Vincenzo Quinzi, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, et al.. (2023). Tooth automatic segmentation from CBCT images: a systematic review. Clinical Oral Investigations. 27(7). 3363–3378. 42 indexed citations

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Isola, Gaetano, Simona Santonocito, Alfio Distefano, et al.. (2022). Impact of periodontitis on gingival crevicular fluid miRNAs profiles associated with cardiovascular disease risk. Journal of Periodontal Research. 58(1). 165–174. 55 indexed citations

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Santonocito, Simona, Alessandro Polizzi, Antonino Lo Giudice, et al.. (2022). The New Era of Salivaomics in Dentistry: Frontiers and Facts in the Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Oral Diseases and Cancer. Metabolites. 12(7). 638–638. 26 indexed citations

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Polizzi, Alessandro, Simona Santonocito, Romeo Patini, et al.. (2022). Oral Alterations in Heritable Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Clinical Study and Literature Review. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 6493156–6493156. 9 indexed citations

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Polizzi, Alessandro, Simona Santonocito, Antonino Lo Giudice, et al.. (2021). Analysis of the response to two pharmacological protocols in patients with oral lichen planus: A randomized clinical trial. Oral Diseases. 29(2). 755–763. 34 indexed citations

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