Publications
These works provide an overview of my research.
( # indicates the co-first authors, * indicates the corresponding authors.)
Selected Publications
Zheng, Y., Yap, A. U., Wong, H. L., Tao, W., Liu, C., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2026). Development and validation of the short form OHIP-TMD (SF-OHIP-TMD): A four-factor eight-item scale for assessing oral health impact in temporomandibular disorders. Clinical Oral Investigations, 30(6), 277. [Paper] [Toolkit] [Request PDF]
Zheng, Y., Yap, A. U., Li, N., Zeng, S., Yang, M., Liu, C., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2026). Revealing the Latent Structure of the Oral Behaviours Checklist: Integrating Bayesian Factor Analysis and Network Analysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 53(10), 1867–1877. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Hao, R.#, Zheng, Y.#, Ma, Y., Xiong, X.* (2026). Robust oriented object detection for posterior teeth in mixed dentition. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 18900. [Paper] [PDF]
Zhang, Q., Zheng, Y.*, Wang, J.* (2026). High-Fidelity Synthesis of Temporomandibular Joint Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Images via Latent Diffusion Models. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 15(9), 3344. [Paper] [PDF]
Zheng, Y.#, Zhou, X.#, Huang, Y., Lu, J., Cheng, Q., Fan, P., Xiong, X.* (2023). Low income is associated with impaired jaw function via anxiety and depression in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 50(12), 1373–1381. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Other Publications
2026
Li, H., Luo, F., Yang, M., Zheng, Y., Wong, H. L., Xiong, X.* (2026). Facial pressure pain thresholds in healthy Chinese adults: Distributions and associated factors. CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, 1–11. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U.#, Li, C.#, Ming, H., Zheng, Y., Liu, C., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2026). Four‐Dimensional Impact of Oral Behaviours on Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life Across TMD Subtypes: A Parallel Multivariate Exploration. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 53(9), 1650–1664. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yang, M., Zheng, Y., Liu, J., Wong, H. L., Yi, Y., Shan, Z., Xiong, X.* (2026). Temporomandibular disorder symptoms in Chinese and the U.S. University students: A cross-sectional study of oral behaviors, anxiety, depression, and country-level moderation. CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, 1–13. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U.#, Zheng, Y.#, Yang, M., Liu, T., Li, Y., Hu, T., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2026). Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Quality of Life Insights in TMDs: A Comparative Exploration of Young and Mature Patients. Journal of Pain Research, 19, 540623. [Paper] [PDF]
Li, C., Li, Y.-H., Zheng, Y.-H., Li, W., Wo, P.-K., Park, J. W., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2026). Reporting Quality of Adverse Events in Temporomandibular Disorders Treatment: A Systematic Review. Oral Diseases, 32(1), 6–16. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Cheng, L.#, Zheng, Y.#, Chen, X., Wu, J., Pan, Y., Xiong, X.*, Ye, Z.* (2026). The Level of Smartphone Addiction and Its Relationship to High Blood Pressure Among Middle-Aged and Elderly People in Rural Areas of China. Nature and Science of Sleep, 18, 560764. [Paper] [PDF]
Xiong, X.#, Yang, M.#, Zheng, Y., Zhao, L., Li, K.*, Wang, J.* (2026). Multimodal Deep Learning-Based Screening of Degenerative Temporomandibular Joint Disease Using 2D Radiography: A Cost-Effective and Low-Radiation Approach. Oral Diseases, 32(7), 2007–2015. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Li, Y.#, Zheng, Y.#, Tang, B., Shi, Y., Ren, J., You, M., Liu, L.* (2026). Why was the concordance rate of imaging and clinical diagnosis in cemento-osseous dysplasia low? A retrospective study of 55 cases. BMC Oral Health, 26(1), 537. [Paper] [PDF]
Yap, A. U.#, Zheng, Y.#, Li, H., Wo, P.-K., Xiong, X.* (2026). Psychometric properties of the four-dimension impact framework for assessing temporomandibular disorders. CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, 44(3), 529–540. [Paper] [Request PDF]
2025
Liu, Y., Zheng, Y., Long, Y., Ye, C., Zhang, Q., Zhou, X., Xiong, X.*, Wang, J.* (2025). Cephalometric analysis of the relationship between temporomandibular joint disc displacement and occlusal plane. BMC Oral Health, 25(1), 1955. [Paper] [PDF]
Cheng, L., Pan, Y., Wo, P.-K., Zheng, Y., Yi, Y., Park, J. W., Xiong, X.* (2025). Spin and Hacking in Machine Learning Prediction Model Studies in Dentistry: A Systematic Review. Oral Diseases, 31(12), 3282–3293. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Long, Y., Fu, Y., Chen, T., Zheng, Y., Chen, L., Liu, T., Wang, J.*, Xiong, X.* (2025). Distributions of orofacial two-point discrimination threshold: A cross-sectional study in healthy population and patients with pain-related temporomandibular disorders. Archives of Oral Biology, 176, 106284. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Xiang, J.#, Luo, M.#, Liu, J., Zheng, Y., Xiong, X., Du, S., Wang, J.* (2025). Acceptance of potential risks in adult orthodontic patients and the influence of personality traits. The Angle Orthodontist, 95(3), 296–303. [Paper] [PDF]
Zhu, R.#, Zhang, Z.#, Yan, Z., Yi, X., Zheng, Y., Zhan, M., Pei, Y., Xiong, X., Yu, H.* (2025). Region of Chief Complaint is Associated With Aesthetic Expectation in Prosthodontic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(5), 701–711. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Chen, Q.#, Chen, D.#, Wang, X., Zheng, Y., Zhang, L., Li, Z., Wu, X., Chen, Q., Zhang, R., Chen, F., Yang, T., Zheng, X.*, Wei, Y.* (2025). Increased risk of multisystem comorbidities and disease trajectories following hyperthyroidism: evidence from the 0.5 million UK Biobank population. Endocrine Connections, 14(5), e250066. [Paper] [PDF]
Sun, W., Fang, S., Wang, Y., Zheng, Y., Zhou, X., Yi, Y., Xiong, X.*, Wang, J.* (2025). Prevalence and associated factors of health anxiety in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Oral Diseases, 31(1), 181–192. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Dong, Y.#, Zhou, X.#, Xiang, J., Zheng, Y., Zheng, Y., Xiong, X.*, Wang, J.* (2025). The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients. Journal of Pain Research, 18, 243–254. [Paper] [PDF]
Zhang, Z., Xiang, J., Xiao, C., Zhu, R., Zheng, Y., Yi, Y., Wang, J.*, Xiong, X.* (2025). Condylar osseous changes following conservative therapies: A cone-beam computed tomography longitudinal study on adult patients with degenerative temporomandibular joint disease. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 53(3), 262–270. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Wu, X.#, Zheng, Y.#, He, C., Liu, Y., Cheng, Q., Xiong, X.*, Wang, J.* (2025). Application of Machine Learning in the Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders: An Overview. Oral Diseases, 31(7), 1964–1972. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U., Zheng, Y., Luo, F., Liu, T., Li, Y., Liu, Y., Zhou, X., Xiong, X.* (2025). Insights Into Oral Behaviours Among Temporomandibular Disorder Patients: Associations With Psychological Distress, Sleep Propensity and Jaw Function. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(12), 2228–2239. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U.#, Zheng, Y.#, Yang, M., Liu, T., Li, Y., Liu, Y., Zhou, X., Xiong, X.* (2025). Psychosocial and behavioral factors linked to low oral health related quality of life in young Chinese temporomandibular disorder patients. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 24926. [Paper] [PDF]
Wang, J., Zhong, Y., Zheng, Y., Long, Y., Luo, F., Weng, Y., Xiong, X.*, Fang, S.* (2025). Association Between Number of Temporomandibular Disorders Symptoms and Oral Health Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Community-Based Population. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(11), 2000–2009. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U.#, Zheng, Y.#, Liu, T., Li, Y., Wo, P.-K., Du, S.*, Xiong, X.* (2025). Impact of comorbid depression and anxiety on temporomandibular disorders related pain, sleep, function, behaviors, and quality of life. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 35620. [Paper] [PDF]
Wang, T., Zheng, Y., Sun, Y., Wei, N., Hao, L., Yue, Y.*, Xiong, X.* (2025). Education moderates the association between self-rated oral health and oral health-related quality of life. Clinical Oral Investigations, 29(6), 318. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Yap, A. U., Zheng, Y., Liu, T., Li, Y., Liu, Y., Zhou, X., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2025). General and Health Anxiety in Temporomandibular Disorders: Correlates With Depression, Pain Intensity, Sleep Propensity, Oral Behaviours, Jaw Function, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(10), 1619–1628. [Paper] [Request PDF]
2024
Liu, T., Yap, A. U., Sun, Y., Zheng, Y., Wang, T., Zeng, S., Liu, Z.*, Xiong, X.* (2024). Oral behaviors in Chinese temporomandibular disorder patients: insights from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Frontiers in Neurology, 15, 1522057. [Paper] [PDF]
Tian, Y.#, Tan, Y.#, Yang, M., Lv, X., Zheng, Y., Zhang, Q., Sun, Y., Wang, J.*, Xiong, X.* (2024). The Association Between Specific Oral Behaviors and the Number of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Pain Research, 17, 3565–3575. [Paper] [PDF]
Zeng, S.#, Tan, Y.#, Cao, Z., Zheng, Y., Liu, T., Deng, Y., Xiong, X.* (2024). Vitamin D Levels and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis. Journal of Pain Research, 17, 3487–3500. [Paper] [PDF]
Li, Y.-J., Han, S. L. R., Xu, Z.-A., Cheng, Q.-Y., Fan, P.-D., Zheng, Y.-H., Wang, J.*, Xiong, X.* (2024). Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients With Different Disc Positions. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51(12), 2622–2633. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Chen, L., Zhang, S., Tan, Y., Zheng, Y., Fang, S., Yi, Y., Xiong, X.* (2024). Anxiety mediates association between sex and jaw function limitation in temporomandibular disorder patients from China. Frontiers in Neurology, 15, 1398788. [Paper] [PDF]
Wu, Y., Qu, Z., Tang, W., Zheng, Y., Xiong, X., Ye, Z.*, Li, Z. (2024). Reducing the risk of suicidal behaviors in medical graduate students: exploration of student-supervisor relationship and subjective family socioeconomic status. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1381291. [Paper] [PDF]
Cheng, L.#, Zheng, Y.#, Weng, Y., Yi, Y., Zhou, X., Jiang, N.*, Xiong, X.* (2024). Abstracts of randomized controlled trials in splint therapy for temporomandibular disorders: Reporting quality and spin. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51(11), 2278–2288. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Zhang, Y.#, Zhu, T.#, Zheng, Y., Xiong, Y., Liu, W., Zeng, W., Tang, W.*, Liu, C.* (2024). Machine learning-based medical imaging diagnosis in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Oral Investigations, 28(3), 186. [Paper] [Request PDF]
Long, Y.-F., Zheng, Y.-H., Fu, Y.-H., Si, J.-R., Yue, Y., Liu, Y., Xiong, X.* (2024). Pain symptoms are associated with two-point discrimination threshold in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Clinical Oral Investigations, 28(5), 273. [Paper] [Request PDF]
2023
Xiong, X.#, Gao, X.#, Zhong, J., Hu, S., Li, Y., Zheng, Y., Liu, Y.* (2023). Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Temporomandibular Joint and Occlusion from 2000 to 2022. Journal of Pain Research, 16, 2847–2860. [Paper] [PDF]
Zheng, Y., Zhu, R., Xiao, C., Cheng, Q., Long, Y., Zhou, X., Zhang, S., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2023). Age and Gender, but Not Pain are Associated with Pressure Pain Thresholds in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Pain Research, 16, 2205–2216. [Paper] [PDF]
2022
Zhu, R., Zhang, L., Zheng, Y.-H., Zhang, Z.-H., Zhang, L.-M., Yang, H.-L., Yue, Y., Xiong, X.* (2022). Association between Stigma and Pain in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022(1), 2803540. [Paper] [PDF]
Zhu, R., Zheng, Y.-H., Zhang, Z.-H., Fan, P.-D., Wang, J., Xiong, X.* (2022). Development of a new category system for the profile morphology of temporomandibular disorders patients based on cephalograms using cluster analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1045815. [Paper] [PDF]