| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The microbiota associated with successful or failing osseointegrated titanium implants | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1987 | 1,605 |
| 2 | Polymerase chain reaction detection of 8 putative periodontal pathogens in subgingival plaque of gingivitis and advanced periodontitis lesions | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1996 | 754 |
| 3 | The formation of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan by oral bacteria | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1990 | 422 |
| 4 | Microbiological examination of infected dental root canals | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 364 |
| 5 | Associations between microbial species in dental root canal infections | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1992 | 346 |
| 6 | Molecular and immunological evidence of oral Treponema in the human brain and their association with Alzheimer's disease | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2002 | 294 |
| 7 | Use of checkerboard DNA–DNA hybridization to study complex microbial ecosystems | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 277 |
| 8 | Ecology of viridans streptococci in the oral cavity and pharynx | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1991 | 263 |
| 9 | Yeasts, enteric rods and pseudomonads in the subgingival flora of severe adult periodontitis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1988 | 258 |
| 10 | Current classification of the oral streptococci | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1998 | 238 |
| 11 | Oral lactobacilli in chronic periodontitis and periodontal health: species composition and antimicrobial activity | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2005 | 236 |
| 12 | The earlier the colonization by mutans streptococci, the higher the caries prevalence at 4 years of age | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1988 | 232 |
| 13 | Evidence of the presence of T helper type 17 cells in chronic lesions of human periodontal disease | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2009 | 228 |
| 14 | Mixed Candida albicans and Candida glabrata populations associated with the pathogenesis of denture stomatitis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2008 | 211 |
| 15 | Microbial complexes in supragingival plaque | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2008 | 209 |
| 16 | Subgingival colonization by Porphyromonas gingivalis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2000 | 204 |
| 17 | Distribution of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes in periodontal health and disease | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1991 | 198 |
| 18 | Efficacy of ozone on survival and permeability of oral microorganisms | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 195 |
| 19 | The antimicrobial activity of essential oils and essential oil components towards oral bacteria | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1994 | 194 |
| 20 | Molecular analysis of bacteria in asymptomatic and symptomatic endodontic infections | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2006 | 191 |
| 21 | A comparison of the antibacterial efficacies of essential oils against oral pathogens | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 186 |
| 22 | Protective and destructive immune reactions in apical periodontitis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2000 | 185 |
| 23 | Rapid identification of important periodontal microorganisms by cultivation | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1986 | 182 |
| 24 | Physiologic actions of zinc related to inhibition of acid and alkali production by oral streptococci in suspensions and biofilms | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 182 |
| 25 | Frequency and stability of mono-or poly-infection by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes a, b, c, d or e | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1992 | 177 |
| 26 | Detection of oral bacteria in cardiovascular specimens | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2009 | 177 |
| 27 | Cytokine pattern determines the progression of experimental periodontal disease induced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans through the modulation of MMPs, RANKL, and their physiological inhibitors | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2006 | 174 |
| 28 | Adaptation by Streptococcus mutans to acid tolerance | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1991 | 170 |
| 29 | Correlations of oral bacterial arginine and urea catabolism with caries experience | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2009 | 167 |
| 30 | Detection of human viruses in periodontal pockets using polymerase chain reaction | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1996 | 166 |
| 31 | Progression of chronic periodontitis can be predicted by the levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Treponema denticola in subgingival plaque | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2009 | 166 |
| 32 | Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of enterococci isolated from the root canal | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2000 | 165 |
| 33 | Colonization of osseointegrated titanium implants in edentulous patients. Early results | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1988 | 160 |
| 34 | Acid tolerance response and survival by oral bacteria | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1997 | 160 |
| 35 | Associations between microbial species in subgingival plaque samples | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1988 | 158 |
| 36 | Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of periapical abscess | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1991 | 158 |
| 37 | The diversity of periodontal spirochetes by 16S rRNA analysis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2000 | 158 |
| 38 | Antimicrobial effects of essential oils in combination with chlorhexidine digluconate | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2005 | 157 |
| 39 | Immunolocalization of bone‐resorptive cytokines in rat pulp and periapical lesions following surgical pulp exposure | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1995 | 153 |
| 40 | Starvation survival, growth and recovery of Enterococcus faecalis in human serum | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2003 | 151 |
| 41 | Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides intermedius: predictors of attachment loss? | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1987 | 150 |
| 42 | Quantitative detection of periodontal pathogens using real-time polymerase chain reaction with TaqMan probes | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2004 | 150 |
| 43 | The importance of fimbriae in the virulence and ecology of some oral bacteria | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1998 | 149 |
| 44 | In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility to combinations of drugs of bacteria from carious and endodontic lesions of human deciduous teeth | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1993 | 148 |
| 45 | Microbiological diversity of generalized aggressive periodontitis by 16S rRNA clonal analysis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2008 | 147 |
| 46 | Antimicrobial activity of Croton cajucara Benth linalool-rich essential oil on artificial biofilms and planktonic microorganisms | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2005 | 146 |
| 47 | Interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-12 and interleukin-18 levels in gingival fluid and serum of patients with gingivitis and periodontitis | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2006 | 145 |
| 48 | Evaluation of root canal microorganisms isolated from teeth with endodontic failure and their antimicrobial susceptibility | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2003 | 143 |
| 49 | A comparison of two transport media for saliva and subgingival samples | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1993 | 142 |
| 50 | Virulence of six capsular serotypes of Porphyromonas gingivalis in a mouse model | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1998 | 142 |
