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Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Ignacio Cassol
Austral University
2
Xiaozhou Qi
North West Agriculture and Forestry University
3
Shuyao Liu
Sichuan University
4
Elena Buetas
Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana
5
Shengyuan Pan
Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
6
XinXin Ge
Wenzhou Medical University
7
Si-Chen Luo
Shantou University
8
Kayla E. Grooters
Western Michigan University
9
Xirui Xin
Jilin University
10
Nadya Marouf
Hamad Medical Corporation

Papers

1
Publication in BMC Genomics (2024) [148 citations, W4393144077]
BMC Genomics|2024
148 cit.
2
An Immunomodulatory Hydrogel Featuring Antibacterial and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Properties for Treating Periodontitis in Diabetes
Advanced Materials|2024
127 cit.
3
Publication in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2024) [126 citations, W4391033281]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology|2024
126 cit.
4
How probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics prevent dental caries: an oral microbiota perspective
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes|2024
115 cit.
5
Publication in Scientific Reports (2025) [114 citations, W4406039893]
Scientific Reports|2025
114 cit.
6
Publication in ACS Nano (2024) [110 citations, W4392384097]
ACS Nano|2024
110 cit.
7
Metal-Polyphenol Network Coated Bilirubin Nanoparticles for the Alleviation of Periodontitis via Mild Photothermal Therapy and Immunomodulatory Therapy
ACS Nano|2025
44 cit.
8
Pathology‐Guided Cell Membrane‐Coated Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Efficient Multisynergistic Treatment of Periodontitis
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
40 cit.
9
Publication in Journal of Dental Research (2024) [13 citations, W4390735836]
Journal of Dental Research|2024
13 cit.
10
Evaluating Pseudomonas monteilii JK-1 as an in-feed probiotic: Enhancing growth, immune-antioxidant, disease resistance and modulating gut microflora composition in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Aquaculture|2024
10 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Casey Lynch
Lighthouse Guild
2
N.J. Kassebaum
University of Washington
3
Katherine P. Lemon
Baylor College of Medicine
4
Jinlin Song
Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
5
Zhongchen Song
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
6
Jin Xiao
Eastman Chemical Company (United States)
7
Tiffany Mellor
Unknown
8
Yizu Jiao
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9
Ismo T. Räisänen
University of Helsinki
10
Haifeng Ji
Yulin Orthopedics Hospital of Chinese and Western Medicine

Papers

1
Bioinspired drug-delivery system emulating the natural bone healing cascade for diabetic periodontal bone regeneration
Bioactive Materials|2022
110 cit.
2
pH and lipase-responsive nanocarrier-mediated dual drug delivery system to treat periodontitis in diabetic rats
Bioactive Materials|2022
86 cit.
3
Systemic antibiotics increase microbiota pathogenicity and oral bone loss
International Journal of Oral Science|2023
85 cit.
4
Four-Octyl itaconate ameliorates periodontal destruction via Nrf2-dependent antioxidant system
International Journal of Oral Science|2022
62 cit.
5
Biomimetic Mineralized Hydroxyapatite Nanofiber-Incorporated Methacrylated Gelatin Hydrogel with Improved Mechanical and Osteoinductive Performances for Bone Regeneration
Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group)|2022
49 cit.
6
Mitochondrial Calcium Ion Nanogluttons Alleviate Periodontitis via Controlling mPTPs
Advanced Healthcare Materials|2023
46 cit.
7
Lactobacillus plantarum Disrupts S. mutans–C. albicans Cross-Kingdom Biofilms
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology|2022
43 cit.
8
Pathology‐Guided Cell Membrane‐Coated Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Efficient Multisynergistic Treatment of Periodontitis
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
40 cit.
9
Irisin Promotes Osteogenesis by Modulating Oxidative Stress and Mitophagy through SIRT3 Signaling under Diabetic Conditions
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity|2022
39 cit.
10
Rational Design of Bioactive Hydrogels toward Periodontal Delivery: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Applications
Advanced Functional Materials|2023
37 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Maurizio S. Tonetti
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
2
Steven Offenbacher
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3
Niklaus P. Lang
University of Bern
4
Floyd E. Dewhirst
Harvard University
5
Eric C. Reynolds
The University of Melbourne
6
James D. Beck
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7
Hyun Koo
University of Pennsylvania
8
Richard J. Lamont
University of Louisville
9
Robert A. Burne
University of Florida
10
Timo Sorsa
Helsinki University Hospital

Papers

1
The Human Oral Microbiome
Journal of Bacteriology|2010
3.2k cit.
2
Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions
Journal of Periodontology|2018
3.1k cit.
3
Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity
Journal of Clinical Microbiology|2005
3.1k cit.
4
The microbiota associated with successful or failing osseointegrated titanium implants
Oral Microbiology and Immunology|1987
2.1k cit.
5
Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque
Journal of Bacteriology|2001
2k cit.
6
A new classification scheme for periodontal and peri‐implant diseases and conditions – Introduction and key changes from the 1999 classification
Journal of Periodontology|2018
1.8k cit.
7
A new classification scheme for periodontal and peri‐implant diseases and conditions – Introduction and key changes from the 1999 classification
Journal Of Clinical Periodontology|2018
1.6k cit.
8
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease
Journal of Periodontology|1996
1.4k cit.
9
Periodontal Infection as a Possible Risk Factor for Preterm Low Birth Weight
Journal of Periodontology|1996
1.3k cit.
10
Treatment of Periodontitis and Endothelial Function
New England Journal of Medicine|2007
1.3k cit.

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