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University of Ghana / Scholars

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Patrick Ampofo

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Emergency Medical Services
General Health Professions

ORCID 0000-0002-9335-3803
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 212007–2026
Citations: 79to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.781.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%1 of 21 scored papers
Open access: 100%21 papers free to read

4 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

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

University of Ghana25 works
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital1 work
University of Health and Allied Sciences1 work

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

21 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

Search their publications by title

Prevalence, etiology, and distribution of dentin hypersensitivity among ghanaian adults
2026Journal of Conservative Dentistry and EndodonticsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/jcde.jcde_919_25
Dental Aesthetics and its Impact on the Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Dental and Medical Clinical Year Students at the University Of Ghana

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Oral Surgery943%
Orthodontics733%
Periodontics733%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health524%
Emergency Medical Services314%
General Health Professions314%
Endocrinology210%
General Dentistry210%
Surgery210%
Analytical Chemistry15%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments7
Dental Health and Care Utilization4
Dental materials and restorations4
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research4
Dental Education, Practice, Research3
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques2
Dental Erosion and Treatment2
Dental Radiography and Imaging2
Dental Research and COVID-192
Global Health Workforce Issues2
Innovations in Medical Education2
Medical Education and Admissions2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH6 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH4 papers
Dominion University CollegeGH3 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH3 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH3 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH1 paper
Regional Maritime UniversityGH1 paper
University Teaching HospitalZM1 paper

Where they publish

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana5
Open Journal of Stomatology3
Dentistry2
Ghana Dental Journal2
International Dental Journal1
International Journal of Dentistry Research1
Journal of Conservative Dentistry

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty2
2Zero hunger2
3Good health and well-being2
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1

Most cited

Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the lower face at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana – an eight year study
World Journal of Surgical Oncology3
200738 citationsOpen access · Gold
Prevalence of oral conditions and associated factors among schoolchildren in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
International Dental Journal4
202118 citationsOpen access · Gold
Accuracy of the electronic apex locator, tactile, and radiographic methods in working length determination

2026

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana

Journal

Open access

First author

0 citations

10.60014/pmjg.v15i1.503

Microbial Load and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Dental Unit Waterlines: Role of Routine Flushing and Systemic Factors

2025Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.60014/pmjg.v14i2.504

A Comparative Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of The Efficacy of Three Gutta-Percha Solvents Used During Endodontic Retreatment

2025Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v14i1.400

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes towards Tooth Wear among Adult Patients who Visit the University of Ghana Dental School Clinic

2025The Open Dentistry JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.2174/0118742106428836251122180820

Comparative evaluation of selected concentrations of sodium hypochlorite on the outcome of endodontic therapy among Ghanaians

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access3 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0306693

Analysis of Resistance Form of Molar Crown Preparations for Full-Coverage Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns: A Prospective Study at The University of Ghana Dental School

2024International Journal of Dentistry ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.31254/dentistry.2024.9204

Accuracy of the electronic apex locator, tactile, and radiographic methods in working length determination

2023Journal of Conservative DentistryJournalOpen access9 citations10.4103/jcd.jcd_45_23

Evaluating Residual Dentine Thickness Cervically Following Various Anterior Crown Preparations for Zirconia Full Coverage Single Crowns: An in Vitro Analysis

2023Open Journal of StomatologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.4236/ojst.2023.1311033

Obturator hygiene among patients with maxillary defects at two teaching hospitals in Ghana

2023Ghana Dental JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.4314/gdj.v20i1.7

An in Vitro Analysis to Evaluate Coronal Residual Dentine Thickness after Different Anterior Crown Preparations

2023Open Journal of StomatologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.4236/ojst.2023.1312037

Sodium Hypochlorite And Its Use As Root Canal Irrigant: A Survey Among Ghanaian Dental Practitioners

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access1 citation10.60014/pmjg.v7i1.137

Root canal filling removal during endodontic retreatment - a survey of Ghanaian dentists

2022Ghana Dental JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/gdj.v19i1.5

A Survey Of Dental Surgeons In Ghana On Their Utilization Of Supplemental Local Anaesthetic Methods During Root Canal Therapy

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v7i1.141

Prevalence of oral conditions and associated factors among schoolchildren in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

2021International Dental JournalJournalOpen access18 citations10.1016/j.identj.2021.02.004

Microbial profile of root canals of pulpally infected teeth in Ghanaians

2021Journal Of Oral ResearchJournalOpen access1 citation10.17126/joralres.2021.073

Awareness and Practice of Tooth Replacement among Elderly Ghanaian Adult within the Greater Accra Metropolis

2020Scholars Journal of Dental SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.36347/sjds.2020.v07i08.001

Views of Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Dental School on Dentistry as a Career

2019DentistryJournalOpen access0 citations10.4172/2161-1122.1000536

Post- Graduate Dental Education: The Ghanaian Experience

2018DentistryJournalOpen access3 citations10.4172/2161-1122.1000490

The Perspectives of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Dental School Graduates

2018Open Journal of StomatologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.4236/ojst.2018.85015

Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the lower face at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana – an eight year study

2007World Journal of Surgical OncologyJournalOpen accessSenior author38 citations10.1186/1477-7819-5-48

1

Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 14 · 67%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 14%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 14%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 5%A copy in a repository

Who funds it

8 of 21 papers name a funder

University of Ghana5
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social1
Sanofi1

Journal of Conservative Dentistry

20239 citationsOpen access · Green

Comparative evaluation of selected concentrations of sodium hypochlorite on the outcome of endodontic therapy among Ghanaians

PLoS ONE

20243 citationsOpen access · Gold

Post- Graduate Dental Education: The Ghanaian Experience

Dentistry

20183 citationsOpen access · Hybrid