Van P. Thompson

12.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
175 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Van P. Thompson is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Van P. Thompson has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Orthodontics, 96 papers in Oral Surgery and 31 papers in General Dentistry. Recurrent topics in Van P. Thompson's work include Dental materials and restorations (123 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (82 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (31 papers). Van P. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Dental materials and restorations (123 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (82 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (31 papers). Van P. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and United Kingdom. Van P. Thompson's co-authors include E. Dianne Rekow, Matthias Kern, Paulo G. Coelho, Brian R. Lawn, Estevam A. Bonfante, Yu Zhang, Dianne Rekow, Nelson R.F.A. Silva, Petra C. Guess and Gus J. Livaditis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Biomaterials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Van P. Thompson

174 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

A New Classification System for All-Ceramic and Ceramic-like Restorative Materials

2016 391 citations Van P. Thompson, Estevam A. Bonfante et al. The International Journal of Prosthodontics profile →
Performance of Dental Ceramics: Challenges for Improvements

2011 302 citations E. Dianne Rekow, Paulo G. Coelho et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Van P. Thompson	7.6k	6.3k	2.6k	1.8k	941	175	9.5k
Marco Antônıo Bottıno	7.7k 1.0×	6.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	629 0.7×	429	8.8k
JP Matinlinna	6.0k 0.8×	5.0k 0.8×	2.5k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	787 0.8×	268	8.9k
Richard van Noort	4.9k 0.7×	3.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	824 0.9×	127	7.3k
Álvaro Della Bona	8.7k 1.1×	5.8k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	2.4k 1.3×	573 0.6×	208	10.3k
Luiz Felipe Valandro	8.5k 1.1×	6.9k 1.1×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	484 0.5×	397	9.3k
Ulrich Lohbauer	6.4k 0.8×	4.3k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	521 0.6×	187	7.6k
Bogna Stawarczyk	8.3k 1.1×	5.7k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	244	9.3k
Kenneth J. Anusavice	5.6k 0.7×	4.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	502 0.5×	139	7.3k
J. Robert Kelly	7.2k 1.0×	5.8k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	646 0.7×	64	8.8k
Martin Rosentritt	6.6k 0.9×	5.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	646 0.7×	253	7.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thompson, Van P., et al.. (2025). Minimally Invasive Fixed Prosthodontics: A Narrative Review. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 37(5). 1248–1254. 3 indexed citations

Thompson, Van P., et al.. (2024). Over 14-year survival of pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear: A prospective clinical study. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 133(3). 737–746. 5 indexed citations

Thompson, Van P.. (2017). Whence the Maryland Bridge? The evolution of the adhesive bridge.. PubMed. 62(1). 9–14. 1 indexed citations

Gibbs, Jennifer L., et al.. (2014). Prevalence of Persistent Pain 3 to 5 Years Post Primary Root Canal Therapy and Its Impact on Oral Health–Related Quality of Life: PEARL Network Findings. Journal of Endodontics. 40(12). 1917–1921. 45 indexed citations

Silva, John D. Da, et al.. (2014). Outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 145(7). 704–713. 30 indexed citations

Veitz‐Keenan, Analia, et al.. (2013). Effectiveness of a resin-modified glass ionomer liner in reducing hypersensitivity in posterior restorations. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 144(8). 886–897. 17 indexed citations

Baldassarri, Marta, Jenni Hjerppe, Davide Romeo, et al.. (2012). Marginal accuracy of three implant-ceramic abutment configurations.. PubMed. 27(3). 537–43. 52 indexed citations

Baldassarri, Marta, Yu Zhang, Van P. Thompson, Elizabeth D. Rekow, & Christian F.J. Stappert. (2011). Reliability and failure modes of implant-supported zirconium-oxide fixed dental prostheses related to veneering techniques. Journal of Dentistry. 39(7). 489–498. 56 indexed citations

Stappert, Christian F.J., et al.. (2011). Contact fatigue response of porcelain‐veneered alumina model systems. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 100B(2). 508–515. 8 indexed citations

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Guess, Petra C., Ricardo Alexandre Zavanelli, Nelson R.F.A. Silva, et al.. (2010). Monolithic CAD/CAM lithium disilicate versus veneered Y-TZP crowns. The International Journal of Prosthodontics. 23(5).

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Silva, Nelson R.F.A., et al.. (2010). Additive CAD/CAM Process for Dental Prostheses. Journal of Prosthodontics. 20(2). 93–96. 90 indexed citations

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Silva, Nelson R.F.A., et al.. (2009). Impact Fracture Resistance of Two Titanium‐Abutment Systems Versus a Single‐Piece Ceramic Implant. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 13(2). 168–173. 14 indexed citations

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Bonfante, Estevam A., et al.. (2009). Reliability and Failure Modes of Implant‐Supported Y‐TZP and MCR Three‐Unit Bridges. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 12(3). 235–243. 37 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Carlos Alexandre Rolim, et al.. (2009). Microtensile bond strength of resin-based composites to Ti–6Al–4V. Dental Materials. 25(5). 655–661. 15 indexed citations

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Huang, Min, R. Wang, Van P. Thompson, Dianne Rekow, & W. O. Soboyejo. (2007). Bioinspired design of dental multilayers. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 18(1). 57–64. 40 indexed citations

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Allen, Kenneth, et al.. (2005). Removing carious dentin using a polymer instrument without anesthesia versus a carbide bur with anesthesia. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 136(5). 643–651. 25 indexed citations

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Rekow, E. Dianne, Masly Harsono, Malvin N. Janal, Van P. Thompson, & Guoping Zhang. (2005). Factorial analysis of variables influencing stress in all-ceramic crowns. Dental Materials. 22(2). 125–132. 132 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Gary, et al.. (2005). Marginal fit of leucite-glass pressable ceramic restorations and ceramic-pressed-to-metal restorations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 93(2). 143–147. 64 indexed citations

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Thompson, Van P., et al.. (2003). Effect of bur cutting patterns and dentin bonding agents on dentin permeability in a fluid flow model.. PubMed. 28(5). 522–8. 11 indexed citations

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Nagarajan, V., B. J. Hockey, Said Jahanmir, & Van P. Thompson. (2000). Contact wear mechanisms of a dental composite with high filler content. Journal of Materials Science. 35(2). 487–496. 20 indexed citations

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