Urs Brägger

18.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
193 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

Urs Brägger is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Urs Brägger has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 173 papers in Oral Surgery, 76 papers in Orthodontics and 66 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Urs Brägger's work include Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (151 papers), Dental materials and restorations (72 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (71 papers). Urs Brägger is often cited by papers focused on Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (151 papers), Dental materials and restorations (72 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (71 papers). Urs Brägger collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Urs Brägger's co-authors include Niklaus P. Lang, Tim Joda, Giovanni E. Salvi, Bjarni E. Pjetursson, Marcel Zwahlen, Daniel Buser, Niklaus P. Lang, Julia‐Gabriela Wittneben, Walter Bürgin and Ioannis K. Karoussis and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Dental Research, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology and Journal of Periodontology.

In The Last Decade

Urs Brägger

189 papers receiving 13.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Comparison of survival and complication rates of tooth‐supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and implant‐supported FDPs and single crowns (SCs)
    2007 579 citations Bjarni E. Pjetursson, Urs Brägger et al. Clinical Oral Implants Research profile →
  2. Regeneration and enlargement of jaw bone using guided tissue regeneration
    1990 505 citations Daniel Buser, Urs Brägger et al. Clinical Oral Implants Research profile →
  3. Influence of residual pockets on progression of periodontitis and tooth loss: Results after 11 years of maintenance
    2008 503 citations Giedré Matuliené, Bjarni E. Pjetursson et al. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology profile →
  4. 10‐Year Survival and Success Rates of 511 Titanium Implants with a Sandblasted and Acid‐Etched Surface: A Retrospective Study in 303 Partially Edentulous Patients
    2012 468 citations Daniel Buser, Simone F. M. Janner et al. profile →
  5. Clinical Performance of Screw- Versus Cement-Retained Fixed Implant-Supported Reconstructions—A Systematic Review
    2014 265 citations Julia‐Gabriela Wittneben, Urs Brägger et al. profile →
  6. Patient‐centered outcomes comparing digital and conventional implant impression procedures: a randomized crossover trial
    2015 262 citations Urs Brägger et al. Clinical Oral Implants Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Urs Brägger Switzerland 66 11.9k 5.7k 4.7k 2.8k 2.2k 193 13.9k
Daniel S. Thoma Switzerland 60 9.9k 0.8× 4.4k 0.8× 5.5k 1.2× 3.7k 1.3× 2.4k 1.1× 332 13.9k
Frank Schwarz Germany 66 10.3k 0.9× 3.5k 0.6× 5.3k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 3.2k 1.5× 269 13.6k
Niklaus P. Lang Switzerland 60 9.0k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 5.0k 1.1× 2.8k 1.0× 2.1k 1.0× 202 12.2k
Torsten Jemt Sweden 63 14.0k 1.2× 7.1k 1.2× 4.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 2.9k 1.4× 180 15.4k
Marco Esposito United Kingdom 62 10.5k 0.9× 3.4k 0.6× 5.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 283 13.2k
Hugo De Bruyn Belgium 54 7.8k 0.6× 3.2k 0.6× 3.7k 0.8× 1.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 214 8.8k
Michael M. Bornstein Switzerland 59 8.8k 0.7× 2.2k 0.4× 2.3k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 2.2k 1.0× 369 11.6k
Ronald E. Jung Switzerland 63 13.0k 1.1× 5.6k 1.0× 7.6k 1.6× 903 0.3× 4.1k 1.9× 320 15.1k
Nicola U. Zitzmann Switzerland 46 6.2k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 165 8.2k
Urs C. Belser Switzerland 60 9.9k 0.8× 6.0k 1.1× 4.4k 0.9× 420 0.2× 1.9k 0.9× 152 11.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Urs Brägger

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All Works

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Couso‐Queiruga, Emilio, Christoph A. Ramseier, Vivianne Chappuis, et al.. (2025). Impact of Marginal Misfit in Implant‐Supported Fixed Dental Prostheses on Peri‐Implant Bone Levels: A Retrospective Quantitative Analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 37(1). 69–78.
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Wittneben, Julia‐Gabriela, Samir Abou‐Ayash, Daniel Buser, et al.. (2024). Implant‐supported single all‐ceramic crowns made from prefabricated (stock) or individualized CAD/CAM zirconia abutments: A 5 year randomized clinical trial. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 36(1). 164–173. 6 indexed citations
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Fricker, Dominique, et al.. (2023). Long-Term Effectiveness of Metal-Etched Splints and the Role of Patient Compliance During Supportive Periodontal Therapy. Acta Scientific Dental Scienecs. 65–73. 1 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs, et al.. (2022). Schweizer Zahnmedizinstudium im Vergleich. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics. 132(6). 415–422. 1 indexed citations
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Yue, Qin, et al.. (2019). Use of an attachment system with angulated abutments and polyetheretherketone inserts to retain a maxillary overdenture: A clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 124(2). 129–134. 11 indexed citations
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Hicklin, Stefan, et al.. (2015). Early loading of titanium dental implants with an intra‐operatively conditioned hydrophilic implant surface after 21 days of healing. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 27(7). 875–883. 29 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs, Kurt Schmidlin, Giovanni E. Salvi, et al.. (2010). Complication and failure rates of fixed dental prostheses in patients treated for periodontal disease. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 22(1). 70–77. 47 indexed citations
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Matuliené, Giedré, Rachel Studer, Niklaus P. Lang, et al.. (2009). Significance of Periodontal Risk Assessment in the recurrence of periodontitis and tooth loss. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 37(2). 191–199. 136 indexed citations
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Aglietta, Marco, Vincenzo Iorio Siciliano, Marcel Zwahlen, et al.. (2009). A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of implant supported fixed dental prostheses with cantilever extensions after an observation period of at least 5 years. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 20(5). 441–451. 194 indexed citations
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Pjetursson, Bjarni E., Ken Tan, Niklaus P. Lang, et al.. (2004). A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 15(6). 667–676. 224 indexed citations
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Lang, Niklaus P., Maurizio S. Tonetti, Walter Bürgin, et al.. (2003). IL‐1 gene polymorphism and smoking as risk factors for peri‐implant bone loss in a well‐maintained population. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 14(1). 10–17. 113 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs, et al.. (2001). Correlation between clinical scoring of secondary caries at crown margins and histologically assessed extent of the lesions.. PubMed. 13(6). 453–9. 18 indexed citations
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Langlotz, Frank, et al.. (2000). Development of an opto‐electronic positioning device for serial direct digital images of oral structures. Journal of Periodontal Research. 35(4). 225–231. 6 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs, et al.. (1998). Peri‐implant microflora of implants with cemented and screw retained suprastructures. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 9(4). 209–217. 80 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs. (1998). Use of radiographs in evaluating success, stability and failure in implant dentistry. Periodontology 2000. 17(1). 77–88. 54 indexed citations
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Sutter, F, et al.. (1996). Transversal fixation of restorations in combination with the Octa abutment of the ITI dental implant System®. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 7(3). 291–296. 7 indexed citations
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Brägger, Urs, et al.. (1995). Heat generated during preparation of titanium implants of the ITI® Dental Implant System: an in vitro study. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 6(4). 254–259. 20 indexed citations
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Schürch, Eva, et al.. (1989). [Prosthodontics in cheilognathopalatoschisis patients. Prosthetic bridge care of patients with cheilognathopalatoschisis].. PubMed. 99(4). 434–43. 1 indexed citations

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