2026 Rafael R. Moraes: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	45	11663	11273	58	55	202	8951

Overview

Rafael R. Moraes is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Pelotas in Brazil. Their primary field of study is dentistry, with a focus on several subfields including orthodontics, oral surgery, general dentistry, periodontics, and automotive engineering.

Their research encompasses a range of topics related to dental science, featuring prominently:

Dental materials and restorations
Dental Research and COVID-19
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Dental Erosion and Treatment
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Dental Health and Care Utilization
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments

The recent notable papers by Rafael R. Moraes include:

Longevity of composite restorations is definitely not only about materials, 2022, published in Dental Materials
Clinical performance of posterior resin composite restorations after up to 33 years, 2022, published in Dental Materials
COVID-19 challenges to dentistry in the new pandemic epicenter: Brazil, 2020, published in PLoS ONE
Viscosity and thermal kinetics of 10 preheated restorative resin composites and effect of ultrasound energy on film thickness, 2020, published in Dental Materials
Resin Composites in Posterior Teeth: Clinical Performance and Direct Restorative Techniques, 2022, published in Dentistry Journal

Rafael R. Moraes collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

Giana da Silveira Lima
Marcos Britto Corrêa
Flávio Fernando Demarco
Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci
Cristina Pereira Isolan

Their research outputs have been published extensively in various journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

Dental Materials
Brazilian Dental Journal
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials / Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Best Publications

Longevity of posterior composite restorations: not only a matter of materials

Flávio F. Demarco;Marcos B. Corrêa;Maximiliano S. Cenci;Rafael R. Moraes

1308
Citations
22-Year clinical evaluation of the performance of two posterior composites with different filler characteristics.

Paulo A. Da Rosa Rodolpho;Tiago A. Donassollo;Maximiliano S. Cenci;Alessandro D. Loguércio

471
Citations
Anterior composite restorations: A systematic review on long-term survival and reasons for failure.

Flavio Fernando Demarco;Kauê Collares;Fabio Herrmann Coelhodesouza;Marcos Britto Correa

464
Citations
The role of resin cement on bond strength of glass-fiber posts luted into root canals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies.

R Sarkis-Onofre;JA Skupien;Cenci;RR Moraes

415
Citations
Nanohybrid Resin Composites: Nanofiller Loaded Materials or Traditional Microhybrid Resins?

Rafael Ratto de Moraes;Luciano de Souza Gonçalves;Ailla Carla Lancellotti;Simonides Consani

260
Citations
Are Premixed Calcium Silicate–based Endodontic Sealers Comparable to Conventional Materials? A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies

Luiza Helena Silva Almeida;Rafael Ratto Moraes;Renata Dornelles Morgental;Renata Dornelles Morgental;Fernanda Geraldo Pappen

214
Citations
Carbamide peroxide bleaching agents: effects on surface roughness of enamel, composite and porcelain

R. R. Moraes;J. L. M. Marimon;L. F. J. Schneider;L. Correr Sobrinho

211
Citations
Color stability, conversion, water sorption and solubility of dental composites formulated with different photoinitiator systems.

Pedro Paulo A.C. Albuquerque;Allana D.L. Moreira;Rafael R. Moraes;Larissa M. Cavalcante

190
Citations
Control of polymerization shrinkage and stress in nanogel-modified monomer and composite materials

Rafael R. Moraes;Jeffrey W. Garcia;Matthew D. Barros;Steven H. Lewis

181
Citations
A systematic review of factors associated with the retention of glass fiber posts

Jovito Adiel Skupien;Rafael Sarkis-Onofre;Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci;Rafael Ratto de Moraes

167
Citations
Do nanofill or submicron composites show improved smoothness and gloss? A systematic review of in vitro studies

Marina R. Kaizer;Aline de Oliveira-Ogliari;Maximiliano S. Cenci;Niek J.M. Opdam

167
Citations
Resin-Based Luting Agents and Color Stability of Bonded Ceramic Veneers

J. R. Almeida;G. U. Schmitt;M. R. Kaizer;N. Boscato

165
Citations
Cross-link density evaluation through softening tests: Effect of ethanol concentration

Luis Felipe J. Schneider;Rafael R. Moraes;Larissa M. Cavalcante;Mário A.C. Sinhoreti

162
Citations
Surface/interface morphology and bond strength to glass ceramic etched for different periods.

Lucas Z Naves;Carlos J Soares;Rafael R Moraes;Luciano S Gonçalves

132
Citations
Are there universal restorative composites for anterior and posterior teeth

Rudimar A. Baldissera;Marcos B. Corrêa;Helena S. Schuch;Kauê Collares

127
Citations
Dual and Self-curing Potential of Self-adhesive Resin Cements as Thin Films

R R Moraes;N Boscato;P S Jardim;L F J Schneider

122
Citations
Polymer infiltrated ceramic network structures for resistance to fatigue fracture and wear.

Haifa El Zhawi;Marina R. Kaizer;Marina R. Kaizer;Asima Chughtai;Rafael R. Moraes

120
Citations
Effects of 6 months of aging in water on hardness and surface roughness of two microhybrid dental composites.

Rafael Ratto de Moraes;José Laurindo Machado Marimon;Luis Felipe Jochims Schneider;Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti

120
Citations
Impact of immediate and delayed light activation on self-polymerization of dual-cured dental resin luting agents

Rafael R. Moraes;André L. Faria-e-Silva;Fabrício A. Ogliari;Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho

104
Citations
A practice-based research network on the survival of ceramic inlay/onlay restorations.

Kauê Collares;Kauê Collares;Marcos B. Corrêa;Mark Laske;Enno Kramer

104
Citations
Bond strength of a universal bonding agent and other contemporary dental adhesives applied on enamel, dentin, composite, and porcelain

Cristina P Isolan;Lisia L Valente;Eliseu A Münchow;Gabriela R Basso

101
Citations