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Prof Dr Stefano Petti
CV

Biography

I was born in Rome (Italy) on 2 December 1961
Dental practitioner since 1985
Married in 1998
One daughter
Live in Rome
My Spoken languages are Italian and English (academic level)

Career

1979 Classical High School Diploma (Istituto Santa Maria, Rome)
1984 Graduated Dentistry (Sapienza University of Rome)
1985 Licensed Dentistry
1987 Part-time Researcher, Clinical Microbiology, Italian Health Institute (Istituto Superiore di Sanità)
1990-2000 Researcher in Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology (Faculty of Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome)
2000-2006 Associate Professor in Public Health (Faculty of Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome)
2006-currently Full Professor in Applied Medical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacology and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome)

Academic administration and teaching

Committees
2000-2002 Member of the Committee for the Scientific Evaluation and Funding of Research Projects (Sapienza University of Rome)
2001-currently Board Member, Doctorate in Public Health (Sapienza University of Rome)
2000-currently Member of the Committee for the Italian Dental License (Sapienza University of Rome)
2002-2003 Member of the Committee, Doctorate in Health Promotion (Perugia University)
2005 Member of the Committee, Doctorate in Public Health (University of Bari)
2007-currently Member of the Committee for the Italian Dental License for Italian and foreign students who graduated in extra-EU countries
2010-currently Member of Committees for Academic Positions: Researcher (Sapienza University of Rome), Associate Professor ( Alma Mater University of Bologna)
2012 Supplemental member of the Committee for the Italian Dental License ( Sacro Cuore Catholic University)
2016-currently Supplemental board member for the Specialization in Public Health (Sapienza University of Rome)
2020 Member of the National Committee for Eligibility of Full and Associate Professors (Scientific Sector, Sciences of physical exercise and sports)

Courses and exams
1986-2000 Assistant, Microbiology
1990-2000 Assistant, Public Health
2000-currently Chair, Public Health courses within the Faculty of Medicine (Sapienza University of Rome)

Tutor
Courses: Dentistry, Medicine, Dental Hygiene, Dietician
Public Health Specialization
Public Health Doctorate

Editorial Activity and Scientific Societies

My editorial activity for journals with Impact Factor>0 dates back to 1997 as Reviewer, 2003 as Editorial Board Member, 2013 as Associate Editor, and 2018 as Senior (Deputy) Editor.
Since 2003 and up to 2009 I was member of the Advisory Board of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. At that time, we were just the EIC, Brian Burt, three Associate Editors, and 15 Advisory Board Members. The figure below refers to December 2006, and was the only one I have

Deputy Editor
2018-currently Oral Diseases (IF 2017, 2.310 - Quartile 1 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)

1,055 manuscripts handled from June 2018 to 1 November 2021

Section Editor
2015-currently Annali di Igiene

Associate Editor
2013-currently Oral Diseases (IF 2013, 2.404 Quartile 1 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)
2013-currently BMC Cancer (IF 2013, 3.319 Quartile 2 Oncology)
2012-2021 BMC Public Health (IF 2013, 2.321 Quartile 2 Public, Environmental & Occupational Health)
2011-currently Open Journal of Stomatology

Editorial Board Member
2003-2006 Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (IF 2003, 1.657 Quartile 2 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)
2006-currently Oral Oncology (IF 2006, 2.219 Quartile 1 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)
2002-2010 Open Journal of Stomatology

Referee

317 verified reviews at Publons (1 November 2021)

American Journal of Infection Control
Annali di Igiene
Archives of Oral Biology
BMC Cancer
BMC Oral Health
BMC Public Health
Cancer Epidemiology
Caries Research
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Dental Traumatology
Epidemiology and Infection
European Journal of Oral Sciences
International Journal of Cancer
International Journal of Public Health
Journal of Dental Research
Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene
Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Open Journal of Stomatology
Oral Diseases
Oral Oncology
Pediatrics
PLos ONE
Public Health and Nutrition
Vaccine

Scientific Societies
Due to the economic crisis in my country, I am no longer member of any scientific society. However, these are my past affiliations.
Co-founder and chair of the Special Interest Working Group Oral Cancer Prevention , section of the European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH)
Co-founder of the Italian Association of Dental Public Health (IADPH)
American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA)
International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Scandinavian Division, Working Group Cariology
International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO)

Other activities

Invited Lecturer
2002 Turku University, Finland
2003 Oulu University, Finland

2010-2011 Member of the Working Group established by The Ministry of Health for the design of the Guidelines for the Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings (see http://www.quadernidellasalute.it/imgs/C_17_pubblicazioni_1704_allegato.pdf)

2016-2017 Member of the Working Group established by The Ministry of Health for the design of the Guidelines for the Control of Legionnaires Disease in Dental Healthcare Settings

2018 Member of the WHO-sponsored Working Group for the assessment of the Global Burden of Herpes simplex virus 1 infection (Head, Dr Sami Gottlieb, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organisation, Geneva). Retired after disagreement with other Working Group members.

2017-2019 Co-Author of Chapter 11 (Andersson L, Petti S, Day P, Kenny K, Glendor U, Andreasen JO. Classification, Epidemiology and Etiology. pp. 252-294) of the book Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Andersson L (Eds.). Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Dental Injuries to the Teeth 5th Edition. Oxford, Wiley-Blackwell, 2019 . This textbook is considered the reference textbook in dental traumatology worldwide

2020-currently Certified Publons Academy Mentor

2021 Referee for Associate Professor position on the tenure track, at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Louisiana State University Health in Shreveport, US.

Proposal to the 11th Revision of the WHO
International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) #2130
On 6 January 2019, I submitted the Complex Hierarchical Changes Proposal #2130 to the Committee for the 11th Revision of the WHO International Classification of Diseases (known as ICD-11). I signed the proposal with colleagues Prof. Jens Ove Andreasen (Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen Denmark), Prof. Ulf Glendor (Malmö University, Malmö Sweden), and Prof. Lars Andersson (Malmö University, Malmö Sweden), three past Editors of the Wiley journal Dental Traumatology. We asked to reclassify Traumatic Dental Injuries generating a specific Block, NA10, possibly called Traumatic Dental Injury or Injury to Teeth .

After a Review Process of 34 months

this proposal has been approved as it is by the Classification and Statistics Advisory Committee (CSAC) of the World Health Organization on 29 October 2021.

This Complex Hierarchical Change will produce an important change in the ICD system. Indeed, Traumatic Dental Injuries, the fifth most frequent disease in the world, that was neglected by the past ICD classification systems and the Global Burden of Disease study, will have a specific block with specific codes in the ICD-11. Jens Ove Andreasen and Lars Andersson have in vain asked to fix this problem several times in the past. Sadly, both Prof. Jens Ove Andreasen and Prof. Ulf Glendor passed away during this process.

Scientific Publications and Research

Past Research Highlights
I am an internationally acknowledged expert in Epidemiology of Oral and Infectious Diseases. These are my main contributions to science. Contributions that changed the pre-existing scientific opinion and evidence are highlighted in bold character.

Study of risk factors for oral cancer
With Crispian Scully from the University College London, we found and reported that alcohol drinking is not an independent risk factor for oral cancer, but interacted with smoking and, possibly, betel quid chewing. Routine drinking subjects who are not exposed to other lifestyle risk factors are not at oral cancer risk. This was an important discovery, since alcohol drinking was considered and is currently considered a key and independent oral cancer risk factor.
Study on oral cancer screening
I found and demonstrated the unpredictability of visual screening in oral cancer early detection, which is considered the basis of several oral cancer control programs throughout the world.
Study on the association between Hepatitis C virus infection and oral lichen planus
With Crispian Scully we resolved the problem as to whether HCV infection is a risk factor for oral lichen planus or not. We found that HCV is a mild OLP risk factor, therefore, only patients chronically infected by specific HCV strains are at risk for OLP.
Antimicrobial activity against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms
With Stephanie Dancer, from the Glasgow Hospital, we found that enhanced cleaning of environmental surfaces with detergents has the same antibacterial effect than the use of disposable barriers or disinfectants on smooth surfaces against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. This is an important contribution in infection control in hospital settings.
Transmission of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in dental healthcare settings
With Johannes De Soet from the ACTA University of Amsterdam we found that dental healthcare workers are not at higher risk of acquiring and transmitting antibiotic resistant bacteria as previously conjectured, thus solving the problem of their control in dental healthcare settings.
Study of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
With Crispian Scully we highlighted the crucial role of unapparent carriers in Ebolavirus Disease (EVD) transmission. This hypothesis was considered controversial but explained the spread of this infection to Healthcare Workers from Western Countries and predicted the ineffectiveness of the global EVD control strategy based on the control of people from West Africa in the airports.
Study of Legionnaires Disease in dental healthcare settings
I found that despite the frequent reports of dental unit water contamination with legionellae, the risk for the dental staff and patients to become infected and consequently develop Legionnaires Disease is negligible and hypothesized human-to-human transmission of Legionella pneumophila. Although many experts do not recognize this result, several international epidemiologists expert in Legionella infection did.
Oral fluid retraction into dental unit waterlines during dental therapy
Although this issue was already hypothesized in the late 80 s, we found an easy method to detect and cultivate oral streptococci in environmental water samples from dental unit waterlines, thus demonstrating that oral fluid retraction during dental therapy was more than a hypothesis.
Study of risk factors for dental trauma
With the contribution of Dr Giulia Cairella, nutritionist, we discovered in the 90 s that obesity is a risk factor for dental trauma. Since then, several studies were performed which confirmed this result.
Study on traumatic dental injury prevalence
During the project of revision of the Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth for the Fifth Edition edited by Jens O. Andreasen, Frances M. Andreasen and Lars Andersson, we assessed the World Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries. With Lars Andersson, Ulf Glendor and Jens Ove Andreasen, we are working to include this condition in the list of the diseases considered by the Global Burden of Disease and Injury Study (GBD), and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).

Publications
1989-2021 138 documents available on Scopus (non-international publications, abstracts and congress proceedings excluded, only one book chapter is included because it was cited several times).

Principal investigator (first, last, corresponding, or only author) in >90% of the 50 most cited papers published in the last 25 years between 1996 and 2021.

GOOGLE Scholar citations as on 1 November 2021
(available at, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7ZwyJj0AAAAJ&hl=en)
Overall citations 4852 (overall) 2502 (last 5 years)
H index 34 (overall) 24 (last 5 years)
i100-index 11 (overall) 3 (last 10 years)
i10-index 75 (overall) 59 (last 5 years)

Scopus citations as on 1 November 2021
Overall citations 2482
H index 23
i100-index 5
i10-index 54

List of publications

1. Petti, S. Undetected and relatively sustained SARS-CoV-2 circulation worldwide during the year 2019. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021 Aug 22: online ahead of print.
IF 2020 9.079

2. Kelly, G., Petti, S., Noah, N. Covid-19, non-Covid-19 and excess mortality rates not comparable across countries. (2021) Epidemiology and Infection, 149, e176.
IF 2020 2.455

3. da Cunha, A.R., Antunes, J.L.F., Martins, M.D., Petti, S., Hugo, F.N. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil. (2021) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 49 (3), pp. 211-215.
IF 2020 3.383

4. Volgenant CMC, Hoogenkamp MA, Dahlén G, Kalfas S, Petti S, De Soet JJ. Low prevalence of multi-resistant bacteria in undergraduate dental students; an observational case-control multi-centre study in Europe. (2021) Journal of Oral Microbiology, 13 (1), 1889898.
IF 2020 5.474

5. Petti S. Sjögren s syndrome. An updated practical guide for dental healthcare providers. (2020) Dental Cadmos, 88 (10), pp. 684-690.

6. Petti S, Cowling BJ. Ecologic association between influenza and COVID-19 mortality rates in European countries. (2020) Epidemiology and Infection, 148, e209.
IF 2020 2.455

7. Nardone M, Cordone A, Petti S. Occupational COVID-19 risk to dental staff working in a public dental unit in the outbreak epicentre. (2020) Oral Diseases, Epub ahead of print.
IF 2020 3.511

8. da Cunha AR, Antunes JLF, Martins MD, Petti S, Hugo FN. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral biopsies in the Brazilian National Health System. (2020) Oral Diseases, Epub ahead of print.
IF 2020 3.511

9. Petti S. Stability and Viability of SARS-CoV-2. (2020) The New England Journal of Medicine, 382 (20), pp. 1964-1965.
IF 2020 91.253

10. Petti, S., Lodi, G. The controversial natural history of oral herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. (2019) Oral Diseases, 25 (8), pp. 1850-1865.
IF 2019 2.613

11. Antunes, J.L.F., Cunha, A.R.D., Petti, S. Rethinking dentistry and dental teaching. (2020) Oral Diseases, 26 (1), pp. 6-11.
IF 2020 3.511

12. Petti, S., Andreasen, J.O., Glendor, U., Andersson, L. The fifth most prevalent disease is being neglected by public health organisations. (2018) The Lancet Global Health, 6 (10), pp. e1070-e1071.
IF 2018 15.873

13. Petti, S. Elder neglect Oral diseases and injuries. (2018) Oral Diseases, 24 (6), pp. 891-899.
IF2018 2.625

14. Petti, S., Glendor, U., Andersson, L. World traumatic dental injury prevalence and incidence, a meta-analysis One billion living people have had traumatic dental injuries. (2018) Dental Traumatology, 34 (2), pp. 71-86.
IF 2018 1.494

15. Petti, S., Warnakulasuriya, S. Betel quid chewing among adult male immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to Italy. (2018) Oral Diseases, 24 (1-2), pp. 44-48.
IF2018 2.625

16. Petti, S., Vitali, M. Occupational risk for Legionella infection among dental healthcare workers: Meta-analysis in occupational epidemiology. (2017) BMJ Open, 7 (7), art. no. e015374.
IF 2017 2.413

17. Petti, S. Did a patient acquire Legionella pneumophila from the cup filler of a dental unit or did a patient infected with L. pneumophila contaminate the cup filler? (2017) Journal of Hospital Infection, 96 (2), pp. 201-202.
IF 2017 3.354

18. Petti, S. From Legionellosis acquired through a dental unit to Was Legionellosis acquired through a dental unit? (2017) Journal of Hospital Infection, 96 (2), pp. 204-205.
IF 2017 3.354

19. Petti, S. Healthcare Outbreaks Associated with Dental Unit Water Systems: Strong Scientific Evidence of Minimal Risk (2016) Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63 (9), p. 1270.
IF 2017 9.117

20. Petti, S. NASAL MRSA Carriage Rates (2016) Journal of the American Dental Association, 147 (10), pp. 774-775.
IF 2017 2.486

21. Petti, S. The chicken-egg dilemma: Legionnaires' disease and retrograde contamination of dental unit waterlines (2016) Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 37 (10), pp. 1258-1260.
IF 2017 3.084

22. Petti, S. Tuberculosis: Occupational risk among dental healthcare workers and risk for infection among dental patients. A meta-narrative review. (2016) Journal of Dentistry, 49, pp. 1-8.
IF 2017 3.770

23. Petti, S., Messano, G.A. Nano-TiO2-based photocatalytic disinfection of environmental surfaces contaminated by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. (2016) Journal of Hospital Infection, 93 (1), pp. 78-82.
IF 2017 3.354

24. Pippi, R., Romeo, U., Santoro, M., Del Vecchio, A., Scully, C., Petti, S. Psychological disorders and oral lichen planus: Matched case-control study and literature review. (2016) Oral Diseases, 22 (3), pp. 226-234.
IF2017 2.310

25. Petti, S. Oral cancer screening usefulness: Between true and perceived effectiveness. (2016) Oral Diseases, 22 (2), pp. 104-108.
IF2017 2.310

26. Petti, S. Viewing humans as molecules to improve accuracy of clinical predictions. (2016) Oral Diseases, 22 (6), pp. 457-459.
IF2017 2.310

27. Petti, S., Protano, C., Messano, G.A., Scully, C. Ebola virus infection among western healthcare workers unable to recall the transmission route.(2016) BioMed Research International, 2016, art. no. 8054709
IF 2017 2.583

28. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Vingolo, E.M., Marsella, L.T., Scully, C. The face of Ebola: Changing frequency of haemorrhage in the West African compared with Eastern-Central African outbreaks. (2015) BMC Infectious Diseases, 15 (1), art. no. 564.
IF 2016 2.768

29. Petti, S., Scully, C. How many individuals must be screened to reduce oral cancer mortality rate in the Western context? A challenge. (2015) Oral Diseases, 21 (8), pp. 949-954.
IF 2016 2.011

30. Petti, S., Polimeni, A., Allen, M.J. Dental unit water treatment with hydrogen peroxide and monovalent silver ions artificially contaminated with freshly isolated pathogens. (2015) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 27 (6), pp. 789-798.

31. Petti, S. Over two hundred million injuries to anterior teeth attributable to large overjet: A meta-analysis. (2015) Dental Traumatology, 31 (1), pp. 1-8.
IF 2016 1.413

32. Corrêa-Faria, P., Petti, S. Are overweight/obese children at risk of traumatic dental injuries? A meta-analysis of observational studies. (2015) Dental Traumatology, 31 (4), pp. 274-282.
IF 2016 1.413

33. Samaranayake, L., Scully, C., Nair, R.G., Petti, S. Viral haemorrhagic fevers with emphasis on Ebola virus disease and oro-dental healthcare. (2015) Oral Diseases, 21 (1), pp. 1-6.
IF 2016 2.011

34. Vingolo, E.M., Messano, G.A., Fragiotta, S., Spadea, L., Petti, S. Ocular Manifestations of Ebola Virus Disease: An Ophthalmologist's Guide to Prevent Infection and Panic. (2015) BioMed Research International, 2015, art. no. 487073
IF 2016 2.476

35. Petti, S., Kakisina, N., Volgenant, C.M.C., Messano, G.A., Barbato, E., Passariello, C., De Soet, J.J. Low methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage rate among Italian dental students. (2015) American Journal of Infection Control, 43 (12), pp. e89-e91.
IF 2016 2.209

36. Masood, M., Masood, Y., Md Sabri, B.A., Younis, L.T., Yusof, N., Reidpath, D., Petti, S. Within-family discussion on harmful effects of smoking and intention to initiate smoking among European adolescents. (2015) Journal of Addiction Medicine, 9 (4), pp. 261-265.
IF 2016 2.129

37. Passariello, C., Sannino, G., Petti, S., Gigola, P. Intensity and duration of in-vitro antibacterial activity of different adhesives used in orthodontics. (2014) European Journal of Oral Sciences, 122 (2), pp. 154-160.
IF 2015 1.607

38. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Shahinas, J., Polimeni, A. A quicksand called health literacy. (2014) Journal of Dental Sciences, 9 (3), pp. 297-298.
IF 2015 0.795

39. Scully, C., Samaranayake, L., Petti, S., Nair, R.G. Ebola aware; Beware; healthcare. (2014) British Dental Journal, 217 (12), p. 661.
IF 2015 0.997

40. Protano, C., Andreoli, R., Mutti, A., Petti, S., Vitali, M. Biomarkers of oxidative stress to nucleic acids: Background levels and effects of body mass index and life-style factors in an urban paediatric population. (2014) Science of the Total Environment, 500-501, pp. 44-51.
IF 2015 3.976

41. Petti, S., Bossù, M., Messano, G.A., Protano, C., Polimeni, A. High salivary Staphylococcus aureus carriage rate among healthy paedodontic patients. (2014) New Microbiologica, 37 (1), pp. 91-96.
IF 2015 1.629

42. Petti, S., Masood, M., Scully, C. The magnitude of tobacco smoking-betel quid chewing-alcohol drinking interaction effect on oral cancer in South-East Asia. A meta-analysis of observational studies. (2013) PLoS ONE, 8 (11), art. no. e78999.
IF 2014 3.234

43. Petti, S. Advances in infection epidemiology and control in dental healthcare settings. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1224-1229.

44. Messano, G.A., Sofan, A.A.A., Petti, S. Quality of air and water in dental healthcare settings during professional toothcleaning. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1230-1235.

45. Messano, G.A., Masood, M., Palermo, P., Petti, S. Prevalence of reactive tuberculin skin test in dental healthcare workers and students. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1242-1248.

46. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Scully, C. Antibody level and immunity against hepatitis b virus infection among general dental practitioners. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1273-1278.

47. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Polimeni, A., Dancer, S.J. Effect of cleaning and disinfection on naturally contaminated clinical contact surfaces. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1265-1272.

48. Messano, G.A., Masood, M., Palermo, P., Petti, S. Predictors of legionella occurrence in dental unit waterlines of a highly colonized dental hospital. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1236-1241.

49. Messano, G.A., Bono, V., Architrave, P., Petti, S. Environmental and gloves' contamination by staphylococci in dental healthcare settings. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1255-1259.

50. Petti, S., Sofan, A.A.A., Messano, G.A. Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage rate in healthy preadolescent dental patients. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1249-1254.

51. Petti, S., Polimeni, A., Dancer, S.J. Effect of disposable barriers, disinfection, and cleaning on controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus environmental contamination. (2013) American Journal of Infection Control, 41 (9), pp. 836-840.
IF 2014 2.206

52. Ferreira Antunes, J.L., Toporcov, T.N., Biazevic, M.G.H., Boing, A.F., Scully, C., Petti, S. Joint and Independent Effects of Alcohol Drinking and Tobacco Smoking on Oral Cancer: A Large Case-Control Study. (2013) PLoS ONE, 8 (7), art. no. e68132.
IF 2014 3.234

53. Petti, S., Moroni, C., Messano, G.A., Polimeni, A. Detection of oral streptococci in dental unit water lines after therapy with air turbine handpiece: Biological fluid retraction more frequent than expected. (2013) Future Microbiology, 8 (3), pp. 413-421.
IF 2014 4.275

54. Petti, S., Masood, M., Messano, G.A., Scully, C. Alcohol is not a risk factor for oral cancer in nonsmoking, betel quid non-chewing individuals. A meta-analysis update.. (2013) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 25 (1), pp. 3-14.

55. Petti, S., Polimeni, A., Berloco, P.B., Scully, C. Orofacial diseases in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. (2013) Oral Diseases, 19 (1), pp. 18-36.
IF 2014 2.427

56. Petti, S., De Giusti, M., Moroni, C., Polimeni, A. Long-term survival curve of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on clinical contact surfaces in natural-like conditions. (2012) American Journal of Infection Control, 40 (10), pp. 1010-1012.
IF 2013 2.326

57. Messano, G.A., Petti, S. General dental practitioners and hearing impairment. (2012) Journal of Dentistry, 40 (10), pp. 821-828.
IF 2013 2.840

58. Petti, S., Polimeni, A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection transmission in dental health care settings: Myths and facts. (2012) American Journal of Infection Control, 40 (3), pp. 287-288.
IF 2013 2.326

59. Petti, S., Mohd, M., Scully, C. Revisiting the association between alcohol drinking and oral cancer in nonsmoking and betel quid non-chewing individuals. (2012) Cancer Epidemiology, 36 (1), pp. e1-e6.
IF 2013 2.558

60. Messano, G.A., Petti, S. [Antibiotic resistance as a public health problem: the case of genital mycoplasmoses]. [L'antibiotico resistenza un problema di sanità pubblica: il caso delle micoplasmosi genitali.]. (2011) Igiene e sanità pubblica, 67 (6), pp. 697-706.

61. Petti, S., Polimeni, A. Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the dental healthcare setting: A narrative review. (2011) Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 32 (11), pp. 1109-1115.
IF 2012 4.020

62. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Polimeni, A. Dentists' awareness toward vaccine preventable diseases. (2011) Vaccine, 29 (45), pp. 8108-8112.
IF 2012 3.492

63. Petti, S., Polimeni, A. Inverse care law. (2011) British Dental Journal, 210 (8), p. 343.
IF 2012 0.811

64. Petti, S., Rabiei, M., de Luca, M., Scully, C. The magnitude of the association between hepatitis C virus infection and oral lichen planus: Meta-analysis and case control study. (2011) Odontology, 99 (2), pp. 168-178.
IF 2012 1.576

65. Petti, S. Why guidelines for early childhood caries prevention could be ineffective amongst children at high risk. (2010) Journal of Dentistry, 38 (12), pp. 946-955.
IF 2011 2.947

66. Petti, S., Polimeni, A. The rationale of guidelines for infection control in dentistry: precautionary principle or acceptable risk? (2010) Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 31 (12), pp. 1308-1310.
IF 2011 3.669

67. Petti, S., Scully, C. Determinants of oral cancer at the national level: Just a question of smoking and alcohol drinking prevalence? (2010) Odontology, 98 (2), pp. 144-152.
IF 2011 1.222

68. Petti, S. The association between soft drink consumption and caries risk among low-income African-American children is not clear. (2010) Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, 10 (2), pp. 117-121.

69. Scully, C., Petti, S. Overview of cancer for the healthcare team: Aetiopathogenesis and early diagnosis. (2010) Oral Oncology, 46 (6), pp. 402-406.
IF 2011 2.857

70. Petti, S. Diagnostic delay is not associated with advanced-stage oro-pharyngeal cancer. (2010) European Journal of Oral Sciences, 118 (2), pp. 210-211.
IF 2011 1.878

71. Petti, S., Scully, C. Polyphenols, oral health and disease: A review. (2009) Journal of Dentistry, 37 (6), pp. 413-423.
IF 2010 2.115

72. Petti, S. Lifestyle risk factors for oral cancer. (2009) Oral Oncology, 45 (4-5), pp. 340-350.
IF 2010 2.871

73. Petti, S. Candies and Jellies for caries prevention?. (2009) Caries Research, 43 (1), pp. 78-79.
IF 2010 2.926

74. Petti, S., Scully, C. Alcohol and oral health. (2009) Food Constituents and Oral Health: Current Status and Future Prospects, pp. 350-380.

75. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Antibacterial activity of yoghurt against viridans streptococci in vitro. (2008) Archives of Oral Biology, 53 (10), pp. 985-990.
IF 2009 1.649

76. Castiglia, P., Liguori, G., Montagna, M.T., Napoli, C., Pasquarella, C., Bergomi, M., Fabiani, L., Monarca, S., Petti, S., De Benedittis, M., Alberti, A., Ferretti, D., Gigola, P., Grottolo, M., Zani, C., Zerbini, I., Giannoni, M., Giuliani, A.R., Trasarti, S., Guerrieri, E., D'Onofrio, V., Gallè, F., Lucariello, A., Pasquino, V., Savino, A., Tarsitani, G., Campus, G., Lugliè, P.F., Maida, C., Sotgiu, G. Italian multicenter study on infection hazards during dental practice: Control of environmental microbial contamination in public dental surgeries. (2008) BMC Public Health, 8, art. no. 187
IF 2009 2.223

77. Campus, G., Condò, S.G., Di Renzo, G., Ferro, R., Gatto, R., Giuca, M.R., Giuliana, G., Majorana, A., Marzo, G., Ottolenghi, L., Petti, S., Piana, G., Pizzi, S., Polimeni, A., Pozzi, A., Sapelli, P.L., Ugazio, A. National Italian Guidelines for caries prevention in 0 to 12 years-old children. (2007) European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 8 (3), pp. 153-159.

78. Petti, S., Scully, C. Oral cancer knowledge and awareness: Primary and secondary effects of an information leaflet. (2007) Oral Oncology, 43 (4), pp. 408-415.
IF 2008 2.928

79. Petti, S., Hausen, H. Caries-preventive effect of chlorhexidine gel applications among high-risk children. (2006) Caries Research, 40 (6), pp. 514-521.
IF 2007 1.636

80. Petti, S., Divizia, M., Donia, D., D'Arca, A.S., Tarsitani, G., Fabi, G., Panà, A. Analysis of the shift of the transmission pattern for hepatitis C in a community in Central Italy. (2006) New Microbiologica, 29 (3), pp. 207-209.
IF 2007 0.956

81. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G. Detection and quantification of dental unit water line contamination by oral streptococci. (2006) Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 27 (5), pp. 504-509.
IF 2007 2.989

82. Petti, S., Scully, C. Association between different alcoholic beverages and leukoplakia among non- to moderate-drinking adults: A matched case-control study. (2006) European Journal of Cancer, 42 (4), pp. 521-527.
IF 2007 4.454

83. Montagna, M.T., Tatò, D., Napoli, C., Castiglia, P., Guidetti, L., Liguori, G., Petti, S., Tanzi, M.L. Pilot study on the presence of Legionella spp in 6 Italian cities' dental units [Studio pilota sulla presenza di Legionella spp nei riuniti odontoiatrici di 6 città italiane.]. (2006) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 18 (4), pp. 297-303.

84. Komabayashi, T., Kawamura, M., Kim, K.-J., Wright, F.A.C., Declerck, D., Freire, M.D.C.M., Hu, D.-Y., Honkala, E., Lévy, G., Kalwitzki, M., Polychronopoulou, A., Yip, K.H.-K., Eli, I., Kinirons, M.J., Petti, S., Srisilapanan, P., Kwan, S.Y.L., Centore, L.S. The hierarchical cluster analysis of oral health attitudes and behaviour using the Hiroshima University - Dental Behavioural Inventory (HU-DBI) among final year dental students in 17 countries. (2006) International Dental Journal, 56 (5), pp. 310-316.
IF 2007 0.759

85. Petti, S., Scully, C. Oral cancer: The association between nation-based alcohol-drinking profiles and oral cancer mortality. (2005) Oral Oncology, 41 (8), pp. 828-834.
IF 2006 2.103

86. Petti, S., Scully, C. The role of the dental team in preventing and diagnosing cancer: 5. Alcohol and the role of the dentist in alcohol cessation. (2005) Dental update, 32 (8), pp. 454-455, 458-460, 462.

87. Downer, M.C., Petti, S., Petti, S. Leukoplakia prevalence estimate lower than expected: What is the global prevalence of leukoplakia? (2005) Evidence-Based Dentistry, 6 (1), pp. 12-14.

88. Kawamura, M., Wright, F.A.C., Declerck, D., Freire, M.C.M., Hu, D.-Y., Honkala, E., Lévy, G., Kalwitzki, M., Polychronopoulou, A., Yip, H.-K., Kinirons, M.J., Eli, I., Petti, S., Komabayashi, T., Kim, K.-J., Razak, A.A.A., Srisilapanan, P., Kwan, S.Y.L. An exploratory study on cultural variations in oral health attitudes, behaviour and values of freshman (first-year) dental students. (2005) International Dental Journal, 55 (4), pp. 205-211.
IF 2006 0.364

89. Petti, S., Iannazzo, S., Tarsitani, G. Allogenic succession between Pseudomonas and Legionella in the water distribution system of a dental hospital. (2004) Annals of Microbiology, 54 (1), pp. 25-30.
Cited 6 times.
IF 2005 0.532

90. Petti, S. Pooled estimate of world leukoplakia prevalence: A systematic review. (2003) Oral Oncology, 39 (8), pp. 770-780.
IF 2004 2.000

91. Petti, S., Iannazzo, S., Tarsitani, G. Comparison between different methods to monitor the microbial level of indoor air contamination in the dental office [Confronto tra diversi metodi di monitoraggio microbiologico dell'aria degli ambulatori odontoiatrici.]. (2003) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 15 (5), pp. 725-733.

92. Iannazzo, S., Petti, S., Fabi, F., Divizia, M., Pasca-Raymondo, F., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Health-related behaviour and HCV prevalence among elderly and younger adults in an isolated community close to Rome (Italy) [Abitudini comportamentali e prevalenza di HCV in anziani e giovani di una comunità del frusinate.]. (2003) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 15 (5), pp. 477-485.

93. Minelli, L., Vescarelli, I., Pasquarella, C., Montagna, M.T., Castiglia, P., Liguori, G., Annino, I., Bergomi, M., Fabiani, L., Gregorio, P., Majori, S., Petti, S., Stampi, S., Tarsitani, G., Monarca, S. Hygiene education in the Laureate Course of Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics: evaluation of student knowledge about the risk of infection in a dental practice environment [L'insegnamento di Igiene nel Corso di Laurea in Odontoiatria e Protesi dentaria: valutazione delle conoscenze degli studenti sul rischio infettivo in ambito odontoiatrico.]. (2003) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 15 (4), pp. 303-310.

94. Petti, S., Li, Y., Wang, W. Letters to the editor [1] (multiple letters). (2002) Journal of Dental Research, 81 (12), pp. 804-806.
IF 2003 2.702

95. Petti, S., Orlando, A., Tommasetti, P., Tarsitani, G. Prevalence of oral leukoplakia in a sample of adult subjects of Rome [Prevalenza di leucoplachia orale in un campione di adulti della città di Roma.]. (2002) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 14 (4), pp. 321-327

96. Montagna, M.T., Tatò, D., Napoli, C., Petti, S., Pasquarella, C., Liguori, G., Bergomi, M., Castiglia, P., Fabiani, L., Tarsitani, G., Monarca, S. Infection risk in dental practice: evaluation of environmental bacterial contamination in dental clinics of 8 Italian cities [Il rischio infettivo nella pratica odontoiatrica: valutazione della contaminazione microbica ambientale negli ambulatori pubblici odontoiatrici di 8 città italiane.]. (2002) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 14 (4), pp. 295-303.

97. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G., D'Arca, A.S. A randomized clinical trial of the effect of yoghurt on the human salivary microflora. (2001) Archives of Oral Biology, 46 (8), pp. 705-712.
IF 2002 1.047

98. Petti, S., Campus, G., Lumbau, A., Tarsitani, G. Salivary levels of mutans streptococci associated with restorations: A case-control study. (2001) New Microbiologica, 24 (3), pp. 281-288.
IF 2002 0.438

99. Petti, S., Iannazzo, S., Gemelli, G., Rocchi, R., Novello, M.R., Ortensi, V., Nicolussi, A., Simonetti D'Arca, A., Tarsitani, G. Incidence of caries in a sample of 3-7-year old children in Rome who were not included in population prevention programs [Incidenza della carie in un campione di bambini di 3-7 anni di Roma non sottoposti a programmi di prevenzione di popolazione.]. (2001) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 13 (4), pp. 329-338.

100. Petti, S., Hausen, H.W. Caries Prediction by Multiple Salivary Mutans Streptococcal Counts in Caries-Free Children with Different Levels of Fluoride Exposure, Oral Hygiene and Sucrose Intake. (2000) Caries Research, 34 (5), pp. 380-387.
IF 2001 1.667

101. Petti, S., Cairella, G., Tarsitani, G. Nutritional variables related to gingival health in adolescent girls. (2000) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 28 (6), pp. 407-413.
IF 2001 1.321

102. Petti, S., Cairella, G., Tarsitani, G. Rampant early childhood dental decay: An example from Italy. (2000) Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 60 (3), pp. 159-166.
IF 2001 0.338

103. Simonetti D'Arca, A., Petti, S., Fabi, G., Ortensi, V., Cairella, G. Role of the dentist in HCV transmission. A case-control study in a high prevalence community in the Province of Frosinone [Il ruolo dell'odontoiatra nella trasmissione dell'HCV. Verifica in una comunità del Frusinate ad elevata prevalenza di epatite C]. (1999) Igiene Moderna, 112 (2), pp. 929-940.

104. Petti, S., Bossa, M.C., Tarsitani, G., Falcolini, G., Lumbau, A., Campus, G. Variables affecting salivary Streptococcus mutans counts in a cohort of 12-year-old subjects. (1999) Minerva stomatologica, 48 (9), pp. 361-366.

105. Petti, S., Renzini, G., Tarsitani, G. Effect of sucrose and glucose on the susceptibility of Streptococcus mutans to cephalosporins. (1998) New Microbiologica, 21 (3), pp. 289-292.
IF 1999 0.368

106. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G. Intra-individual variations of salivary microbial levels in young adults. (1998) European Journal of Oral Sciences, 106 (2), pp. 616-622.
IF 1999 1.384

107. Petti, S., Cairella, G., Tarsitani, G. Childhood obesity: A risk factor for traumatic injuries to anterior teeth. (1997) Endodontics and Dental Traumatology, 13 (6), pp. 285-288.
IF 1998 0.477

108. Petti, S., Simonetti, R., D'Arca, A.S. The effect of milk and sucrose consumption on caries in 6-to-11-year- old Italian schoolchildren. (1997) European Journal of Epidemiology, 13 (6), pp. 659-664.
IF 1998 0.707

109. Petti, S. Salivary distribution of Streptococcus mutans in schoolchildren from Rome (Italy). (1997) European Journal of Epidemiology, 13 (1), pp. 113-115.
IF 1998 0.707

110. Tarantino, L., Tomassini, E., Petti, S., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Use of a microwave device for dental instrument sterilization: possibilities and limitations [L'impiego di un apparecchio a microonde nella sterilizzazione di strumentario odontoiatrico: possibilità e limiti.]. (1997) Minerva stomatologica, 46 (10), pp. 561-566.

111. Petti, S., Barbato, E., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Effect of orthodontic therapy with fixed and removable appliances on oral microbiota: A six-month longitudinal study. (1997) New Microbiologica, 20 (1), pp. 55-62.
IF 1998 0.470

112. Petti, S., Cairella, G., Romagnoli, L., Tarsitani, G. Socioeconomic status, dietary habits and physical activity in overweight/obese children: results of a retrospective study [Stato socio-economico, abitudini alimentari ed attività fisica in bambini sovrappeso/obesi: risultati di uno studio retrospettivo.]. (1997) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 9 (3), pp. 229-236.

113. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G., Panfili, P., D'Arca, A.S. Oral hygiene, sucrose consumption and dental caries prevalence in adolescent systemic fluoride non-users. (1997) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 25 (4), pp. 334-336.
IF 1998 0.828

114. Petti, S., Pezzi, R., Cattaruzza, M.S., Osborn, J.F., D'Arca, A.S. Restoration-related salivary Streptococcus mutans level: A dental caries risk factor? (1997) Journal of Dentistry, 25 (3-4), pp. 257-262.
IF 1998 1.104

115. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G. Traumatic injuries to anterior teeth in Italian schoolchildren: Prevalence and risk factors. (1996) Endodontics and Dental Traumatology, 12 (6), pp. 294-297.
IF 1997 0.789

116. Petti, S., Tarsitani, G., Arcadi, P., Tomassini, E., Romagnoli, L. The prevalence of anterior tooth trauma in children 6 to 11 years old [Prevalenza di traumi sui denti anteriori in bambini di 6-11 anni.]. (1996) Minerva stomatologica, 45 (5), pp. 213-218.

117. Petti, S., Pezzi, R. Effect of sucrose consumption on level of Streptococcus mutans in saliva. (1996) New Microbiologica, 19 (2), pp. 133-140.
IF 1997 0.464

118. Petti, S., Cairella, G., Tarsitani, G., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Relationship between yogurt consumption and dental caries prevalence [Consumo di yogurt e prevalenza di carie dentaria.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (2), pp. 245-251.

119. Barbato, E., Petti, S., Tomassini, E., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Recent information on non-vacuum autoclaves for dentistry [Attualità sulle autoclavi per uso odontoiatrico.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (2), pp. 265-269.

120. Petti, S., Ferrara, A., Proietti, R., Tomassini, E., Tarsitani, G., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Health education and use of fluoride tablets in dental caries prevention: results of a five year long program in a primary school [Educazione sanitaria e fluoroprofilassi: risultati di un intervento quinquennale in una scuola elementare.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (2), pp. 253-263.

121. Simonetti D'Arca, A., Tarsitani, G., Bellante De Martiis, G., Petti, S. The indoor air in dental environments [L'aria indoor in ambienti odontoiatrici.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (1), pp. 71-81.

122. Tarsitani, G., Bellante De Martiis, G., Petti, S., Grassano, L., Arcadi, P., Simonetti D'Arca, A. Environmental comfort in 2 Roman dental clinic complexes [Benessere ambientale in due complessi odontoiatrici di Roma.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (1), pp. 93-101.

123. Simonetti D'Arca, A., Bellante De Martiis, G., Petti, S., Grassano, L., Barbato, E., Tomassini, E. A pilot study of the air quality in dental environments [Studio pilota sulla qualità dell'aria in ambienti odontoiatrici.]. (1996) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 8 (1), pp. 83-92.

124. Simonetti D'Arca, A.S., Petti, S., Tomassini, E., Polimeni, A. A new device for the disinfection of handpieces and turbines [Su un nuovo apparecchio per la disinfezione di manipoli e turbine.]. (1995) Minerva stomatologica, 44 (7-8), pp. 369-375.

125. Simonetti D'Arca, A., Proietti, R., Petti, S., Tomassini, E. The carioprotective effect of milk [Sul potere carioprotettivo del latte.]. (1994) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 6 (4-6), pp. 747-754.

126. Petti, S., Comerci, M.D., De Cicco, A.L., D'Aloisio, A., Scalpelli, A.M. The prevention of dental caries: a preliminary study for an intervention aimed at health education [Prevenzione della carie dentaria: indagine preliminare ai fini di un intervento mirato di educazione sanitaria.]. (1994) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 6 (4-6), pp. 741-746.

127. Petti, S., Pezzi, R., Simonetti D'Arca, A., Tomassini, E., Proietti, R. The relationship between Streptococcus mutans in the saliva and the indices of carious pathology [Rapporto tra Streptococcus mutans nella saliva ed indici di patologia cariosa.]. (1994) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità, 6 (4-6), pp. 665-672.

128. Bellante, G., Comerci, M.D., De Cicco, A.L., Maggi, O., Petti, S., Sebastiani Annicchiarico, L. Biological pollution: the microbiological and mycological aspects [Inquinamento biologico: aspetti microbiologici e micologici.]. (1994) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 6 (3), pp. 209-224.

129. Petti, S., Renzini, G. A comparison between 2 different methods for calculating the percentage of anaerobic microorganisms in the subgingival microbial flora [Confronto tra due diverse metodiche per il calcolo della percentuale di microrganismi anaerobi nell'ambito della flora microbica subgengivale.]. (1994) Minerva stomatologica, 43 (3), pp. 89-94.

130. Petti, S., Tomassini, E., Gatto, R., Ottolenghi, L., Tarantino, L., Simonetti D'Arca, A. 3 different methods for evaluating Streptococcus mutans in the saliva [Su tre differenti metodiche di valutazione dello Streptococcus mutans nella saliva.]. (1994) Minerva stomatologica, 43 (3), pp. 95-101.

131. D'Arca, A.S., Annicchiarico, L.S., Bellante, G., Petti, S., Tomassini, E. Contamination of Dental Units and their surroundings by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 and by Legionella micdadei. (1992) Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, 33 (1-2), pp. 59-63.

132. Di Murro, C., Paolantonio, M., Petti, S., Tomassini, E., Festa, F., Grippaudo, C., Sbolgi, S. The clinical and microbiological evaluation of the efficacy of oral irrigation on the periodontal tissues of patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances [Valutazione clinica e microbiologica sull'efficacia dell'irrigazione orale in tessuti parodontali di pazienti portatori di apparecchiature ortodontiche fisse.]. (1992) Minerva stomatologica, 41 (11), pp. 499-506.

133. Simonetti, A., Sebastiani, L., Petti, S., Marino, F.P., Guglielmi, A., Paparo, G. The prevalence of dental caries in adolescents (14 to 18 years old). 2. A study relative to 2 student communities of different sociocultural classes [Prevalenza della carie dentale in adolescenti (14-18 anni). Nota 2: Studio relativo a due collettività scolari di diverso ceto socio-culturale.]. (1992) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 4 (1), pp. 41-50.

134. Petti, S., Caravaglio, N., Di Murro, C. The possibilities of controlling severe forms of periodontopathy via antibiotics [Possibilità di controllo di gravi forme di parodontopatia mediante antibiotici.]. (1991) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 3 (5), pp. 305-314.

135. Simonetti, A., Sebastiani, L., Petti, S., Lepri, B., Marino, F., Paparo, M.G. Prevalence of dental caries in adolescents 14-18 years of age. I. A transversal study in a school community of the lower Latium [Prevalenza della carie dentale in adolescenti di 14-18 anni. Nota I: studio trasversale in una collettività scolare del basso Lazio.]. (1991) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 3 (1), pp. 41-51.

136. Caravaglio, N., Petti, S., Benigni, A., Paparo, M.G., De Leonardis, D., Lepri, B., Samà, G. Methodological possibilities for in vitro evaluation of the antibiotic sensitivity of bacterial plaque from periodontal pockets [Possibilità metodologiche per valutare in vitro la sensibilità agli antibiotici della placca batterica proveniente da tasche parodontali.]. (1989) Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 1 (5), pp. 1269-1278.