Ifeoma L. Utomi

University of Lagos

Also at Lagos University Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2004, latest 2026

Orthodontics
General Dentistry
Periodontics
General Health Professions
Molecular Biology
Complementary and Manual Therapy

Publications: 372004–2026
Citations: 242to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 0.521.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%2 of 37 scored papers
Open access: 68%25 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

37 in all

Correlation between third molar impaction and mandibular anterior segment crowding
2026Afrischolar DiscoveryJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.60787/phmj.v20i1.251
Oral manifestations of endocrine disorders among patients attending the paediatric endocrinology clinic in the lagos university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Orthodontics2259%
General Dentistry924%
Periodontics924%
General Health Professions822%
Molecular Biology822%
Complementary and Manual Therapy514%
Emergency Medical Services514%
Oral Surgery514%
Genetics411%
Speech and Hearing38%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics21
Dental Research and COVID-199
dental development and anomalies8
Dental Education, Practice, Research8
Dental Health and Care Utilization6
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research6
Dental Trauma and Treatments5
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders5
Cleft Lip and Palate Research4
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques3
Dental materials and restorations3
Oral and Craniofacial Lesions3

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

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG21 papers
Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNG3 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG3 papers
University of NigeriaNG3 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG2 papers
University of IbadanNG2 papers
University of CalabarNG2 papers
Lagos State UniversityNG1 paper
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalNG1 paper

Where they publish

PubMed9
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice3
Nigerian Journal of Dental Research3
West African Journal of Medicine3
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics2
International Orthodontics2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
4Quality education5
5Gender equality2
1No poverty1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Dental esthetics and oral health-related quality of life in young adults
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics4
201657 citationsWorld top 10%
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics3
202132 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Knowledge and attitude of teachers in public schools towards orthodontics and orthodontic treatment.

2025Nigerian Journal of Dental ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/njdr.v10i2.10

Comparative Study of the Shear Bond Strengths and Bracket Failure Rates of Two Orthodontic Adhesive Systems

2022Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica IntegradaJournalOpen access1 citation10.1590/pboci.2022.073

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment

2021American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsJournalOpen access32 citations10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.11.030

Perception of Dental Midline Deviation Amongst Dental Professionals and Lay People

2019Nigerian Journal of Dental ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations

Dental esthetics and oral health-related quality of life in young adults

2016American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsJournal57 citations10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.03.025

Craniofacial orthodontics and postgraduate orthodontic training in Nigeria

2016Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.4103/1119-3077.179277

Holdaway′s analysis of the nose prominence of an adult Nigerian population

2015Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen access14 citations10.4103/1119-3077.151791

Relationship between Two Indices in the Assessment of Orthodontic Treatment Complexity and Need

2015Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.9734/bjmmr/2015/14066

Supernumerary primary teeth and the clinical significance: a report of two cases

2014Nigerian Dental JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.61172/ndj.v21i1.70

A Clinical Review of Crossbite in an Orthodontic Population

2011West African Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author14 citations10.4314/wajm.v30i1.69880

Maloclusão e Necessidade de Tratamento Ortodôntico em Crianças com Necessidades Especiais, Lagos, Nigéria

2009Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica IntegradaJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4034/pboci.v9i1.588

Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards hepatitis B vaccination

2006West African Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.4314/wajm.v24i3.28201

Emotional Effects of Malocclusion in Nigerian Orthodontic Patients

2005The Journal of Contemporary Dental PracticeJournalOpen access17 citations10.5005/jcdp-6-1-64

Prevalence of malocclusion among 12 year-old school children in Lagos State

2005Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health CareJournalOpen access1 citation10.4314/jcmphc.v16i2.32413

A cephalometric study of antero-posterior skeletal jaw relationship in Nigerian Hausa-Fulani children

2004West African Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.4314/wajm.v23i2.28101

Replantation of Avulsed Permanent Anterior Teeth: A case report

2004Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical SciencesJournalFirst author2 citations10.4314/njhbs.v2i2.11490

The Management of an Unerupted Maxillary Central Incisor using the Closed Eruption Technique: A Case Report

2004Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical SciencesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/njhbs.v3i2.11522

Journal of Orthodontic Science

Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences2

How it can be read

68% free to read

Diamond 9 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 16%In an open-access journal
Bronze 3 · 8%Free to read, no open licence
Green 7 · 19%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 32%Behind a paywall

200621 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Emotional Effects of Malocclusion in Nigerian Orthodontic Patients

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice5

200517 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Holdaway′s analysis of the nose prominence of an adult Nigerian population

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice4

201514 citationsOpen access · Diamond