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Robotics and automation in dental surgery
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Community-based dental care
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Data-driven dentistry
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Exploring schoolchildren’s perspectives on oral health in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in The Hague - a participatory action research project
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Effect of silver diamine fluoride and nanosilver on salivary bacterial counts in children with early childhood caries: a randomized controlled clinical trial
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Oral manifestations in patients with chronic hepatitis C
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Association of tooth brushing behavior with risks of major chronic health outcomes: a scoping review
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Dental plaque as a biofilm and a microbial community – implications for health and disease
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The Hall Technique; a randomized controlled clinical trial of a novel method of managing carious primary molars in general dental practice: acceptability of the technique and outcomes at 23 months
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Oral health-related cultural beliefs for four racial/ethnic groups: Assessment of the literature
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Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
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Estimated radiation risk of cancer from dental cone-beam computed tomography imaging in orthodontics patients
Aims and scope
BMC Oral Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the mouth, teeth and gums, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Oral Health blogs
Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week: Highlights from the BMC Series
In May, a BMC Series blog supporting Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week highlighted some contributions from across the BMC Series that enhance our understanding and awareness of cleft lip and palate.
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month: improving patient outcomes with early diagnosis and treament
In November, a BMC Series blog supporting Mouth Cancer Awareness Month calls for greater focus from policy-makers, and emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
Highlights of the BMC Series - September 2023
In September, a BMC Series blog highlighted a study exploring oral health perceptions, practices and care-seeking experiences of slum residents in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Citation Impact
Journal Impact Factor: 2.6 (2023)
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.2 (2023)
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.359 (2024)
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.843 (2024)
Speed
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 15
Submission to acceptance (median days): 118
Usage 2024
Downloads: 5,105,312
Altmetric mentions: 794
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