All Stories

  1. Genetic Variants and Dental Caries Susceptibility: An Umbrella Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis

    Article • Genes, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  2. Beyond the algorithm potential: orthodontic tooth-extraction decisions in the age of AI

    Article • Evidence-Based Dentistry, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  3. Artificial intelligence as a tool for data extraction is not fully reliable compared to manual data extraction

    Article • Journal of Dentistry, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  4. Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for dental and occlusal parameters using standardized clinical photographs

    Article • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  5. A Systematic Review a Day, Keeps the Reader Away!

    Article • Journal of Orthodontics, December 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  6. Unaccounted clustering assumptions still compromise inferences in cluster randomized trials in orthodontic research

    Article • The Korean Journal of Orthodontics, July 2024, Korean Association of Orthodontists (KAMJE)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  7. Authors’ response

    Article • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  8. The performance of artificial intelligence models in generating responses to general orthodontic questions: ChatGPT vs Google Bard

    Article • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  9. The minimal important difference in orthodontic treatment duration: a survey across adult patients

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, May 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  10. Trial sequential analysis: A simple guide for judging the conclusiveness of the effect

    Article • Journal of Orthodontics, April 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  11. Language bias in orthodontic systematic reviews: A meta-epidemiological study

    Article • PLOS One, April 2024, PLOS

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  12. Do statistical heterogeneity methods impact the results of meta- analyses? A meta epidemiological study

    Article • PLOS One, March 2024, PLOS

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  13. The Common Retention Practices Among Orthodontists from Different Countries

    Article • Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, March 2024, Journal of Clinical Research of Pediatric Endocrinology

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  14. Insufficient information size and potentially false results in orthodontic meta-analyses using trial sequential analysis

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, August 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  15. Are units of analysis properly considered in orthodontic meta-analyses?

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, August 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  16. The effect of early versus delayed space closure on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, May 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  17. Global survey to assess preferences for attending virtual orthodontic learning sessions

    Article • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  18. Global survey to assess preferences for attending virtual orthodontic learning sessions: Pre-webinar settings

    Article • Journal of Orthodontics, September 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  19. Effectiveness of platelet-rich concentrates on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, September 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  20. Are longitudinal randomised controlled oral health trials properly analysed? A meta-epidemiological study

    Article • Journal of Dentistry, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  21. Do sample size calculations in longitudinal orthodontic trials use the advantages of this study design?

    Article • The Angle Orthodontist, February 2022, The Angle Orthodontist (EH Angle Education & Research Foundation)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  22. Bracket Failure in Orthodontic Patients: The Incidence and the Influence of Different Factors

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr Samer Mheissen

  23. Global survey to assess preferences when attending virtual orthodontic learning sessions: optimising uptake from virtual lectures

    Article • Progress in Orthodontics, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  24. Do longitudinal orthodontic trials use appropriate statistical analyses? A meta-epidemiological study

    Article • European Journal of Orthodontics, September 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  25. Three-dimensional nasolabial changes after maxillary advancement osteotomy in class III individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Evidence-Based Dentistry, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  26. The Correlation between Dental Stages and Skeletal Maturity Stages

    Article • BioMed Research International, June 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr Samer Mheissen

  27. The effectiveness of surgical adjunctive procedures in the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Orthodontics, February 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  28. Limited evidence on differences between fixed appliances and clear aligners regarding pain level

    Article • Evidence-Based Dentistry, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samer Mheissen

  29. Is Piezocision effective in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • PLOS One, April 2020, PLOS

    Dr Samer Mheissen