Thomas Attin

24.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
551 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas Attin is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Attin has authored 551 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 405 papers in Orthodontics, 281 papers in Oral Surgery and 145 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Attin's work include Dental materials and restorations (323 papers), Dental Erosion and Treatment (250 papers) and Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (101 papers). Thomas Attin is often cited by papers focused on Dental materials and restorations (323 papers), Dental Erosion and Treatment (250 papers) and Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (101 papers). Thomas Attin collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Croatia. Thomas Attin's co-authors include Annette Wiegand, Wolfgang Buchalla, Florian J. Wegehaupt, Patrick R. Schmidlin, Elmar Hellwig, Christian Hannig, Tobias T. Tauböck, Albert Mehl, Klaus Becker and Andreas Ender and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Attin

536 papers receiving 16.8k 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.

Review on fluoride-releasing restorative materials—Fluoride release and uptake characteristics, antibacterial activity and influence on caries formation

2006 699 citations Annette Wiegand, Wolfgang Buchalla et al. Dental Materials profile →
In vivo precision of conventional and digital methods of obtaining complete-arch dental impressions

2015 337 citations Thomas Attin et al. profile →
Wear characteristics of current aesthetic dental restorative CAD/CAM materials: Two-body wear, gloss retention, roughness and Martens hardness

2013 270 citations Thomas Attin et al. profile →
Severe Tooth Wear: European Consensus Statement  on Management Guidelines.

2017 203 citations Thomas Attin et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Attin Switzerland	68	13.3k	9.6k	4.2k	1.7k	1.4k	551	17.6k
Reinhard Hickel Germany	69	12.2k 0.9×	8.6k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	4.0k 2.4×	1.7k 1.2×	411	17.7k
Flávio Fernando Demarco Brazil	57	7.1k 0.5×	5.2k 0.5×	4.3k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	816 0.6×	444	13.2k
Leo Tjäderhane Finland	61	11.8k 0.9×	7.7k 0.8×	4.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.0×	695 0.5×	240	17.5k
Franklin García‐Godoy United States	60	9.5k 0.7×	8.0k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	2.8k 1.6×	1.2k 0.8×	584	16.0k
Ewald M. Bronkhorst Netherlands	54	6.1k 0.5×	4.3k 0.4×	3.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	821 0.6×	374	11.9k
Alessandra Reis Brazil	67	13.3k 1.0×	8.3k 0.9×	2.2k 0.5×	3.1k 1.8×	494 0.4×	492	15.3k
Junji Tagami Japan	67	16.9k 1.3×	10.8k 1.1×	2.9k 0.7×	5.0k 2.9×	2.4k 1.7×	734	20.9k
M. Addy United Kingdom	73	10.9k 0.8×	8.5k 0.9×	9.5k 2.3×	634 0.4×	375 0.3×	381	18.6k
Alessandro Dourado Loguércio Brazil	68	14.8k 1.1×	9.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.6×	3.5k 2.0×	592 0.4×	577	16.9k
Jack L. Ferracane United States	83	20.7k 1.6×	11.2k 1.2×	1.3k 0.3×	5.5k 3.2×	3.2k 2.3×	349	24.5k

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Zehnder, Matthias, et al.. (2024). Compatibility of Dual Rinse 1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid with Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions Containing Proprietary Additives. Journal of Endodontics. 50(10). 1472–1477. 3 indexed citations

Haugen, Håvard Jostein, Qianli Ma, Matej Par, et al.. (2024). 3D micro-CT and O-PTIR spectroscopy bring new understanding of the influence of filler content in dental resin composites. Dental Materials. 40(11). 1881–1894. 6 indexed citations

Gubler, Andrea, et al.. (2023). Cleaning potential of interdental brushes around orthodontic brackets – an in vitro investigation. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics. 133(9). 576–583. 1 indexed citations

Wiedemeier, Daniel B., Konstantinos Mitsakakis, Thomas Attin, et al.. (2021). Salivary Biomarkers for Dental Caries Detection and Personalized Monitoring. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(3). 235–235. 28 indexed citations

Schmidlin, Patrick R., et al.. (2021). Toothpastes with Enzymes Support Gum Health and Reduce Plaque Formation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(2). 835–835. 8 indexed citations

Ramenzoni, Liza L., et al.. (2021). Oral Diagnostic Methods for the Detection of Periodontal Disease. Diagnostics. 11(3). 571–571. 36 indexed citations

Lenherr, Patrik, et al.. (2020). Systemically administered amoxicillin/ metronidazole versus azithromycin as adjuncts to subgingival instrumentation during non-surgical periodontal therapy. A systematic review. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics. 130(7/8). 572–583. 6 indexed citations

Attin, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Impact of Different Etching Strategies on Margin Integrity of Conservative Composite Restorations in Demineralized Enamel. Materials. 13(20). 4500–4500. 3 indexed citations

Wiedemeier, Daniel B., Thomas Attin, Nagihan Bostancı, et al.. (2020). Microbial Analysis of Saliva to Identify Oral Diseases Using a Point-of-Care Compatible qPCR Assay. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(9). 2945–2945. 20 indexed citations

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Wegehaupt, Florian J., et al.. (2020). Cariogenic potential of oral nutritional supplements measured by intraoral plaque pH telemetry. Clinical Nutrition. 40(5). 3448–3453. 7 indexed citations

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Maier, Nicole, et al.. (2020). Effect of Adjuvant Use of NSAID in Reducing Probing Pocket Depth in the Context of Conventional Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials. Applied Sciences. 10(21). 7657–7657. 3 indexed citations

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Sahrmann, Philipp, et al.. (2020). The Microbiome of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Microorganisms. 8(5). 661–661. 116 indexed citations

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Heumann, Christian, et al.. (2020). The Effect of Green Tea on plaque and gingival inflammation: A systematic review. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 21. 100337–100337. 4 indexed citations

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Lenherr, Patrik, Clemens Walter, Thomas Thurnheer, et al.. (2018). Comparing the Antimicrobial In Vitro Efficacy of Amoxicillin/Metronidazole against Azithromycin—A Systematic Review. Dentistry Journal. 6(4). 59–59. 6 indexed citations

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Hofer, Deborah, et al.. (2018). Comparative effectiveness of hand scaling by undergraduate dental students following a two‐week pre‐clinical training course. European Journal Of Dental Education. 23(1). 1–7. 7 indexed citations

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Esteves‐Oliveira, Marcella, Hao Yu, Carlos Eduardo, et al.. (2012). Screening of CO ₂ Laser (10.6 μm) Parameters for Prevention of Enamel Erosion. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 30(6). 331–338. 12 indexed citations

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Wiegand, Annette, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, et al.. (2009). Effect of Titanium Tetrafluoride and Amine Fluoride Treatment Combined with Carbon Dioxide Laser Irradiation on Enamel and Dentin Erosion. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 28(2). 219–226. 40 indexed citations

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Buchalla, Wolfgang, et al.. (2007). [Enamel fluoride uptake following fluoride application and fluoride precipitation].. PubMed. 117(2). 118–22. 3 indexed citations

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Attin, Thomas & Else Hornecker. (2005). Tooth brushing and oral health: how frequently and when should tooth brushing be performed?. PubMed. 3(3). 135–40. 137 indexed citations

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Attin, Thomas, et al.. (2004). [Bitewing examinations as a part of preventive dentistry--a review].. PubMed. 114(9). 882–9. 3 indexed citations

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