D M Ajayi

University of Ibadan

Also at University College Hospital, Ibadanfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Oral Surgery
Periodontics
Emergency Medical Services
General Dentistry
Orthodontics
Surgery

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 362005–2026
Citations: 334to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 0.511.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%1 of 36 scored papers
Open access: 56%20 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

36 in all

Comparison of manual and rotary instrumentation of the root canals; Self-reported experiences of undergraduate students in a Nigerian University.
2026African Journal of Oral HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.67250/maq41t70
Prevalence of dental caries among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Oral Surgery1953%
Periodontics1336%
Emergency Medical Services925%
General Dentistry925%
Orthodontics925%
Surgery411%
General Health Professions38%
Molecular Biology38%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health38%
Water Science and Technology38%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Dental Health and Care Utilization13
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments11
Dental Research and COVID-199
Dental Trauma and Treatments8
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes6
Dental materials and restorations6
Dental Radiography and Imaging6
Dental Erosion and Treatment5
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques4
dental development and anomalies3
Dental Education, Practice, Research3
Fluoride Effects and Removal3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

3% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University College Hospital, IbadanNG15 papers
University of CalabarNG3 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG2 papers
Bayero University KanoNG2 papers
University of Nevada, RenoUS1 paper
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG1 paper
University of Cross River StateNG1 paper
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals ComplexNG1 paper
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
University of MaiduguriNG1 paper

Where they publish

PubMed14
Pediatric Dental Journal5
Nigerian Dental Journal3
Open Journal of Stomatology2
Pan African Medical Journal2
African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education7
1No poverty4
3Good health and well-being3
11Sustainable cities and communities3
15Life on land2
17Partnerships for the goals2
2Zero hunger1
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Most cited

Randomized clinical study comparing metallic and glass fiber post in restoration of endodontically treated teeth
Indian Journal of Dental Research11
201466 citationsOpen access · Gold
Dental implant as an option for tooth replacement: The awareness of patients at a tertiary hospital in a developing country
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry17
201464 citationsOpen access · Gold
A Study of dental caries prevalence in 12–14 year old school children in Ibadan, Nigeria

SURVIVAL OF REATTACHED TOOTH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

2018PubMedJournalOpen accessFirst author6 citations

DENTAL IMPLANT TREATMENT AT A NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITAL.

2015PubMedJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations

A Survey of Knowledge and Practice of Regenerative Endodontics Among Nigerian Dental Residents

2014International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations

The prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among secondary school children in Ibadan, Nigeria

2012Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4103/1117-1936.170211

Coronal tissue loss in endodontically treated teeth.

2012PubMedJournalSenior author1 citation

Dental anxiety among patients visiting a University Dental Centre

2011Nigerian Dental JournalJournalOpen access15 citations10.61172/ndj.v19i1.134

Prevalence of Additional Canals in Maxillary First Molars in a Nigerian Population

2008The Journal of Contemporary Dental PracticeJournalSenior author15 citations10.5005/jcdp-9-7-81

African Journal of Oral Health

How it can be read

56% free to read

Diamond 5 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 19%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Green 7 · 19%A copy in a repository
Closed 16 · 44%Behind a paywall

Clean water and sanitation

8Decent work and economic growth1

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Pediatric Dental Journal4

Prevalence of neck and back pain among dentists and dental auxiliaries in South-western Nigeria.

PubMed

201019 citationsWorld top 10%

Dental anxiety among patients visiting a University Dental Centre

Nigerian Dental Journal

201115 citationsOpen access · Diamond