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90
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33522
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12115
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6217

Gary D. Slade publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary D. Slade sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 298 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Gary D. Slade D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary D. Slade sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gary D. Slade is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with notable contributions spanning several specialized subfields including Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pharmacology, Complementary and Manual Therapy, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their work addresses critical topics related to pain mechanisms and treatments, with a strong emphasis on conditions such as Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Other areas of focus in their research include musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, pain management and placebo effects, botulinum toxin and associated neurological disorders, as well as obstructive sleep apnea research.

Recent publications by Gary D. Slade include:

  • "Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain," 2022, Science Translational Medicine
  • "Overlap of Five Chronic Pain Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders, Headache, Back Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia," 2020, Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
  • "Associations of Psychologic Factors with Multiple Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions," 2020, Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
  • "Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Risk of Temporomandibular Disorder: OPPERA Cohort," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Clinical Characteristics of Pain Among Five Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions," 2020, Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gary D. Slade include Richard Ohrbach, Roger B. Fillingim, Joel D. Greenspan, Anne E. Sanders, and William Maixner. Their joint work often appears in publications related to pain and oral facial disorders.

Typical venues where their research is published include UNC Libraries, Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, Journal of Pain, Science Translational Medicine, and Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.

Best Publications

  • Development and evaluation of the Oral Health Impact Profile.

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  • DERIVATION AND VALIDATION OF A SHORT FORM ORAL HEALTH IMPACT PROFILE

    Gary D. Slade

  • Update on Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009 to 2012.

    Paul I. Eke;Bruce A. Dye;Liang Wei;Gary D. Slade

  • How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples.

    JG Steele;AE Sanders;GD Slade;PF Allen

  • Parental perceptions of children's oral health: The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)

    Bhavna Talekar Pahel;R Gary Rozier;Gary D Slade

  • Acute-phase Inflammatory Response to Periodontal Disease in the US Population

    Gary D Slade;Steven Offenbacher;James D Beck;Gerardo Heiss

  • Idiopathic pain disorders--pathways of vulnerability.

    Luda Diatchenko;Andrea G. Nackley;Gary D. Slade;Roger B. Fillingim

  • Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and C-Reactive Protein Among Adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

    Gary Douglas Slade;Elisa M. Ghezzi;Gerardo Heiss;James D. Beck

  • Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphisms are associated with multiple pain-evoking stimuli

    Luda Diatchenko;Andrea G. Nackley;Gary D. Slade;Kanokporn Bhalang

  • Genetically determined P2X7 receptor pore formation regulates variability in chronic pain sensitivity.

    Robert E. Sorge;Tuan Trang;Ruslan Dorfman;Shad B. Smith

  • Potential Autonomic Risk Factors for Chronic TMD: Descriptive Data and Empirically Identified Domains from the OPPERA Case-Control Study

    Roger B. Fillingim;Richard Ohrbach;Joel D. Greenspan;Charles Knott

  • Association Between Extent of Periodontal Attachment Loss and Self-reported History of Heart Attack: An Analysis of NHANES III Data

    S.J. Arbes;G.D. Slade;J.D. Beck

  • Summary of findings from the OPPERA prospective cohort study of incidence of first-onset temporomandibular disorder: implications and future directions.

    Gary D. Slade;Roger B. Fillingim;Anne E. Sanders;Eric Bair

  • Variations in the Social Impact of Oral Conditions Among Older Adults in South Australia, Ontario, and North Carolina

    G.D. Slade;A.J. Spencer;D. Locker;R.J. Hunt

  • Australia's dental generations: the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06

    Gary D. Slade;A. John Spencer;Kaye F. Roberts-Thomson

  • Association between clinical and subjective indicators of oral health status in an older adult population

    David Locker;Gary Slade

  • Oral health–related quality of life in patients treated with fixed, removable, and complete dentures 1 month and 6 to 12 months after treatment

    M.T. John;G.D. Slade;A. Szentpetery;J.M. Setz

  • Dental screening and referral of young children by pediatric primary care providers

    Georgia G. dela Cruz;R. Gary Rozier;Gary Slade

  • Influence of psychological factors on risk of temporomandibular disorders

    G.D. Slade;L. Diatchenko;K. Bhalang;A. Sigurdsson

  • Evaluating the role of dental behaviour in oral health inequalities

    Anne E. Sanders;A. John Spencer;Gary D. Slade

Frequent Co-Authors

William Maixner
William Maixner Duke University
Roger B. Fillingim
Roger B. Fillingim University of Florida
Joel D. Greenspan
Joel D. Greenspan University of Maryland, Baltimore
Luda Diatchenko
Luda Diatchenko McGill University
James D. Beck
James D. Beck University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Steven Offenbacher
Steven Offenbacher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David S. Celermajer
David S. Celermajer Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Kerin O'Dea
Kerin O'Dea University of South Australia
Michael J. Davies
Michael J. Davies University of Copenhagen

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