Vesa Pohjola

857 total citations
32 papers, 625 citations indexed

About

Vesa Pohjola is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Vesa Pohjola has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 625 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Oral Surgery, 19 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 8 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Vesa Pohjola's work include Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (26 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (19 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (8 papers). Vesa Pohjola is often cited by papers focused on Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (26 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (19 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (8 papers). Vesa Pohjola collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Norway and United States. Vesa Pohjola's co-authors include Satu Lahti, Mimmi Tolvanen, Hannu Hausen, Jorma I. Virtanen, Matti Joukamaa, Miira M. Vehkalahti, Aino K. Mattila, Kristina Kunttu, Kari Rantavuori and Liisa Suominen‐Taipale and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Vesa Pohjola

30 papers receiving 600 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vesa Pohjola Finland	15	446	279	183	143	99	32	625
Catharina Hägglin Sweden	15	378 0.8×	222 0.8×	264 1.4×	150 1.0×	80 0.8×	34	708
Ulla Wide Boman Sweden	17	401 0.9×	250 0.9×	210 1.1×	121 0.8×	56 0.6×	30	795
Laura Dempster Canada	11	283 0.6×	115 0.4×	186 1.0×	130 0.9×	78 0.8×	24	592
María Carrillo‐Diaz Spain	14	242 0.5×	135 0.5×	113 0.6×	85 0.6×	125 1.3×	28	547
Jenny Porritt United Kingdom	12	329 0.7×	135 0.5×	138 0.8×	126 0.9×	36 0.4×	27	543
Guusje ter Horst Netherlands	14	485 1.1×	318 1.1×	136 0.7×	183 1.3×	51 0.5×	29	748
Siyang Yuan United Kingdom	10	202 0.5×	118 0.4×	98 0.5×	85 0.6×	126 1.3×	34	478
Valérie Collado France	14	249 0.6×	81 0.3×	110 0.6×	149 1.0×	50 0.5×	22	550
Masahiro Heima United States	13	242 0.5×	69 0.2×	167 0.9×	98 0.7×	46 0.5×	32	508
Trilby Coolidge United States	13	483 1.1×	192 0.7×	81 0.4×	237 1.7×	46 0.5×	26	588

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Suominen, Auli, et al.. (2025). Association Between Cardiovascular Autonomic Function and Temporomandibular Disorders. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 52(11). 1894–1905.

Lahti, Satu, Mika Ogawa, Vesa Pohjola, & Auli Suominen. (2025). Reliability and Validity of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale Among Children Aged 9 to 12 Years. Dentistry Journal. 13(6). 248–248. 2 indexed citations

Lahti, Satu, Eeva‐Leena Kataja, Auli Suominen, et al.. (2024). Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety in Parents and Their Association with Parents’ and Children’s Oral Healthcare Procedures in FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Dentistry Journal. 12(3). 72–72. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Lily, Auli Suominen, Eeva‐Leena Kataja, et al.. (2024). Association Between the Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety and the Changes in the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Dentistry Journal. 12(12). 398–398.

Suominen, Auli, Mika Ogawa, Vesa Pohjola, et al.. (2024). Concordance of Fathers and Mothers in the Assessment of Their 5-Year-Old Child’s Dental Fear. Dentistry Journal. 12(3). 53–53. 1 indexed citations

Suominen, Auli, Vesa Pohjola, Mika Ogawa, et al.. (2024). Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Dental Anxiety in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC1966) Population. Dentistry Journal. 12(3). 81–81. 1 indexed citations

Pohjola, Vesa, et al.. (2021). Association between dental fear and eating disorders and Body Mass Index among Finnish university students: a national survey. BMC Oral Health. 21(1). 93–93. 6 indexed citations

Pohjola, Vesa, et al.. (2021). Psychological distress, oral health behaviour and related factors among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study. BMC Oral Health. 21(1). 6–6. 22 indexed citations

Pohjola, Vesa, et al.. (2020). Tobacco use and dental fear among 15-16 year-old adolescents in Finland.. PubMed. 37(1). 22–25. 2 indexed citations

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Vainionpää, Raija, Paula Pesonen, Marja‐Liisa Laitala, Vesa Pohjola, & Vuokko Anttonen. (2019). Dental Fear and Dental Health and Attendance among Finnish Male Prisoners. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(4). e4–e4. 6 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, Aino Rekola, Kristina Kunttu, & Jorma I. Virtanen. (2016). Association between dental fear and oral health habits and treatment need among University students in Finland: a national study. BMC Oral Health. 16(1). 26–26. 27 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, et al.. (2014). Dental fear, tobacco use and alcohol use among university students in Finland: a national survey. BMC Oral Health. 14(1). 86–86. 14 indexed citations

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Tolvanen, Mimmi, et al.. (2014). Individual changes in dental fear among children and parents: A longitudinal study. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 72(8). 942–947. 14 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, Aino K. Mattila, Matti Joukamaa, & Satu Lahti. (2012). Alcohol use disorder, smoking and dental fear among adults in Finland. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 71(2). 300–306. 12 indexed citations

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Mattila, Aino K., Vesa Pohjola, Anna Liisa Suominen, Matti Joukamaa, & Satu Lahti. (2012). Difficulties in emotional regulation: association with poorer oral health‐related quality of life in the general population. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 120(3). 224–231. 5 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, et al.. (2011). Anxiety and depressive disorders and dental fear among adults in Finland. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 3 indexed citations

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Armfield, Jason M., Vesa Pohjola, Matti Joukamaa, et al.. (2011). Exploring the associations between somatization and dental fear and dental visiting. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 119(4). 288–293. 14 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, Aino K. Mattila, Matti Joukamaa, & Satu Lahti. (2011). Anxiety and depressive disorders and dental fear among adults in Finland. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 119(1). 55–60. 64 indexed citations

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Pohjola, Vesa, Aino K. Mattila, Matti Joukamaa, & Satu Lahti. (2011). Dental fear and alexithymia among adults in Finland. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 69(4). 243–247. 15 indexed citations

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Tolvanen, Mimmi, Satu Lahti, Raija Poutanen, et al.. (2009). Changes in children’s oral health‐related behavior, knowledge and attitudes during a 3.4‐yr randomized clinical trial and oral health‐promotion program. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 117(4). 390–397. 56 indexed citations

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