Biography
Born in Rome (Italy) on December 2, 1961
Practitioner in his own General Dental Office since 1985
Married in 1998
One daughter, Lucrezia, born in 2002
Lives in Rome
Spoken languages, Italian, 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
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
• Dental, Medical and Dental Hygienist Students (more than 50 theses completed)
• Public Health Specialist Students (6 theses completed)
• Public Health Doctorate Students (13 theses completed)
Currently, tutor of 1 Dental Hygienist Student, 1 Dental Student, 2 Public Health Doctorate Students
Editorial Activity and Scientific Societies
The editorial activity for journals with IF>0 dates back to 1997 as Reviewer, 2003 as Editorial Board Member, 2013 as Associate Editor, and 2018 as Co-Chief (Deputy) Editor. There were few Editorial Board Members (just six plus the Editor-in-Chief in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology in 2003) in scientific journals in 2003 and few Associate Editors (just ten plus two Editors-in-Chief in Oral Diseases) in 2013.
Deputy Editor
• 2018-currently Oral Diseases (IF 2017, 2.310 - Quartile 1 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)
Section Editor
• 2015-currently Annali di Igiene
Associate Editor
• 2013-2018 Oral Diseases (IF 2013, 2.404 – Quartile 1 Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine)
• 2012-currently BMC Public Health (IF 2013, 2.321 – Quartile 2 Public, Environmental & Occupational Health)
• 2013-currently BMC Cancer (IF 2013, 3.319 – Quartile 2 Oncology)
• 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
• 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 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
• 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)
Scientific Publications and Research
Past Research Highlights
Professor Petti is an internationally acknowledged expert in Epidemiology of Oral and Infectious Diseases. His most important contributions to science are reported, but the innovative discoveries that changed the current scientific opinion and evidence are highlighted in bold character.
• Study of risk factors for oral cancer
He and Prof Crispian Scully, 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 of oral cancer screening
He found and demonstrated the unpredictability of visual screening for oral cancer, 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
He and Prof Crispian Scully resolved the question as to whether HCV infection is a risk factor for oral lichen planus or not. They 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
Prof Petti and Prof Stephanie Dancer, from the Glasgow Hospital, discovered that enhanced cleaning 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
Prof Petti and Prof Johannes De Soet from the ACTA University of Amsterdam 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
Prof Petti and Prof Crispian Scully from the University College London 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
Prof Petti discovered 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. Although many experts do not recognize this result, the most important 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, Prof Petti found the method to detect and cultivate oral streptococci in 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, he 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, Prof Petti assessed the World Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries. He and Professors Lars Andersson, Ulf Glendor and Jens Ove Andreasen 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
1989-2018 125 documents available on Scopus (non-international publications, abstracts and congress proceedings are excluded, only one book chapter is included because it was cited several times).
Prof Petti is the principal investigator or co-principal investigator (first, last or only author) of 90% of the 50 most cited papers he authored published between 1996 and 2018. Overall, he is principal investigator in more than 92% papers published in the last 20 years.
GOOGLE Scholar citations as in September 30, 2018
(available at, https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=7ZwyJj0AAAAJ&hl=it)
Overall citations 3119 (overall) 1971 (last 5 years)
H index 27 (overall) 22 (last 5 years)
i100-index 6 (overall) 2 (last 10 years)
i10-index 53 (overall) 45 (last 5 years)
Scopus citations as in January 29, 2019
Overall citations 1805
H index 20
i100-index 4
i10-index 46
List of publications from Scopus as in September 30, 2018
Scopus
EXPORT DATE:30 Sep 2018
1. 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.
Cited 1 time
IF 2017 18.705
2. Petti, S. Elder neglect—Oral diseases and injuries. (2018) Oral Diseases, 24 (6), pp. 891-899.
Cited 1 time
IF2017 2.310
3. 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.
Cited 8 times
IF 2017 1.414
4. 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.
IF2017 2.310
5. 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.
Cited 2 times
IF 2017 2.413
6. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2017 3.354
7. 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.
Cited 1 time
IF 2017 3.354
8. Petti, S. Healthcare Outbreaks Associated with Dental Unit Water Systems: Strong Scientific Evidence of Minimal Risk (2016) Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63 (9), p. 1270.
Cited 5 times
IF 2017 9.117
9. Petti, S. NASAL MRSA Carriage Rates (2016) Journal of the American Dental Association, 147 (10), pp. 774-775.
IF 2017 2.486
10. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2017 3.084
11. 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.
Cited 1 time
IF 2017 3.770
12. 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.
Cited 6 times
IF 2017 3.354
13. 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.
Cited 6 times
IF2017 2.310
14. Petti, S. Oral cancer screening usefulness: Between true and perceived effectiveness. (2016) Oral Diseases, 22 (2), pp. 104-108.
Cited 7 times
IF2017 2.310
15. Petti, S. Viewing humans as molecules to improve accuracy of clinical predictions. (2016) Oral Diseases, 22 (6), pp. 457-459.
Cited 1 time
IF2017 2.310
16. 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
Cited 5 times
IF 2017 2.583
17. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2016 2.768
18. 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.
Cited 7 times
IF 2016 2.011
19. 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.
Cited 1 time
20. 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.
Cited 18 times
IF 2016 1.413
21. 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.
Cited 12 times
IF 2016 1.413
22. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2016 2.011
23. 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
Cited 2 times
IF 2016 2.476
24. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2016 2.209
25. 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
26. 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.
Cited 11 times
IF 2015 1.607
27. 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
28. Scully, C., Samaranayake, L., Petti, S., Nair, R.G. Ebola aware; Beware; healthcare. (2014) British Dental Journal, 217 (12), p. 661.
Cited 3 times
IF 2015 0.997
29. 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.
Cited 22 times
IF 2015 3.976
30. 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.
Cited 5 times
IF 2015 1.629
31. 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.
Cited 55 times
IF 2014 3.234
32. Petti, S. Advances in infection epidemiology and control in dental healthcare settings. (2013) Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 29 (67), pp. 1224-1229.
33. 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.
Cited 13 times
34. 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.
Cited 10 times
35. 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.
Cited 8 times
36. 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.
Cited 9 times
37. 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.
Cited 8 times
38. 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.
Cited 9 times
39. 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.
Cited 8 times
40. 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.
Cited 13 times
IF 2014 2.206
41. 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.
Cited 41 times
IF 2014 3.234
42. 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.
Cited 17 times
IF 2014 4.275
43. 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.
Cited 11 times
44. 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.
Cited 16 times
IF 2014 2.427
45. 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.
Cited 12 times
IF 2013 2.326
46. Messano, G.A., Petti, S. General dental practitioners and hearing impairment. (2012) Journal of Dentistry, 40 (10), pp. 821-828.
Cited 19 times
IF 2013 2.840
47. 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.
Cited 7 times
IF 2013 2.326
48. 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.
Cited 15 times
IF 2013 2.558
49. 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.
Cited 2 times
50. 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.
Cited 22 times
IF 2012 4.020
51. Petti, S., Messano, G.A., Polimeni, A. Dentists' awareness toward vaccine preventable diseases. (2011) Vaccine, 29 (45), pp. 8108-8112.
Cited 13 times
IF 2012 3.492
52. Petti, S., Polimeni, A. Inverse care law. (2011) British Dental Journal, 210 (8), p. 343.
Cited 5 times
IF 2012 0.811
53. 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.
Cited 28 times
IF 2012 1.576
54. 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.
Cited 27 times
IF 2011 2.947
55. 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.
Cited 21 times
IF 2011 3.669
56. 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.
Cited 15 times
IF 2011 1.222
57. 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.
58. Scully, C., Petti, S. Overview of cancer for the healthcare team: Aetiopathogenesis and early diagnosis. (2010) Oral Oncology, 46 (6), pp. 402-406.
Cited 14 times
IF 2011 2.857
59. Petti, S. Diagnostic delay is not associated with advanced-stage oro-pharyngeal cancer. (2010) European Journal of Oral Sciences, 118 (2), pp. 210-211.
Cited 6 times
IF 2011 1.878
60. Petti, S., Scully, C. Polyphenols, oral health and disease: A review. (2009) Journal of Dentistry, 37 (6), pp. 413-423.
Cited 164 times
IF 2010 2.115
61. Petti, S. Lifestyle risk factors for oral cancer. (2009) Oral Oncology, 45 (4-5), pp. 340-350.
Cited 160 times
IF 2010 2.871
62. Petti, S. Candies and Jellies for caries prevention?. (2009) Caries Research, 43 (1), pp. 78-79.
IF 2010 2.926
63. Petti, S., Scully, C. Alcohol and oral health. (2009) Food Constituents and Oral Health: Current Status and Future Prospects, pp. 350-380.
Cited 3 times
64. 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.
Cited 16 times
IF 2009 1.649
65. 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
Cited 42 times
IF 2009 2.223
66. 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.
Cited 8 times
67. 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.
Cited 57 times
IF 2008 2.928
68. Petti, S., Hausen, H. Caries-preventive effect of chlorhexidine gel applications among high-risk children. (2006) Caries Research, 40 (6), pp. 514-521.
Cited 20 times
IF 2007 1.636
69. 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.
Cited 4 times
IF 2007 0.956
70. 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.
Cited 16 times
IF 2007 2.989
71. 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.
Cited 13 times
IF 2007 4.454
72. 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.
Cited 4 times
73. 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.
Cited 12 times
IF 2007 0.759
74. 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.
Cited 43 times
IF 2006 2.103
75. 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.
Cited 6 times
76. 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.
Cited 4 times
77. 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.
Cited 18 times
IF 2006 0.364
78. 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.
Cited 6 times
IF 2005 0.532
79. Petti, S. Pooled estimate of world leukoplakia prevalence: A systematic review. (2003) Oral Oncology, 39 (8), pp. 770-780.
Cited 139 times
IF 2004 2.000
80. 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.
Cited 13 times
81. 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.
82. 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.
83. 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
84. 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
Cited 1 time
85. 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.
Cited 1 time
86. 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.
Cited 42 times
IF 2002 1.047
87. 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
88. 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.
89. 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.
Cited 23 times
IF 2001 1.667
90. 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.
Cited 16 times
IF 2001 1.321
91. 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.
Cited 40 times
IF 2001 0.338
92. 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.
Cited 1 time
93. 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.
Cited 2 times
94. 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.
Cited 2 times
IF 1999 0.368
95. 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.
Cited 14 times
IF 1999 1.384
96. 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.
Cited 69 times
IF 1998 0.477
97. 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.
Cited 33 times
IF 1998 0.707
98. 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
99. 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.
Cited 4 times
100. 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.
Cited 60 times
IF 1998 0.470
101. 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.
102. 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.
Cited 7 times
IF 1998 0.828
103. 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.
Cited 19 times
IF 1998 1.104
104. 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.
Cited 110 times
IF 1997 0.789
105. 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.
Cited 9 times
106. Petti, S., Pezzi, R. Effect of sucrose consumption on level of Streptococcus mutans in saliva. (1996) New Microbiologica, 19 (2), pp. 133-140.
Cited 10 times
IF 1997 0.464
107. 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.
108. 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.
Cited 1 time
109. 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.
110. 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.
111. 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.
Cited 1 time
112. 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.
113. 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.
Cited 2 times
114. 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.
Cited 1 time
115. 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.
Cited 1 time
116. 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.
117. 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.
Cited 2 times
118. 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.
Cited 2 times
119. 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.
Cited 3 times
120. 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.
Cited 1 time
121. 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.
Cited 4 times
122. 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.
Cited 1 time
123. 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.
124. 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.
Cited 1 time
125. 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.