The Faculty of Odontology at Malmö University is one of the world’s leading institutions of dental education and research. It was established in 1948 and is regarded as one of the most influential centres of excellence in Scandinavia for oral and dental research.

The high quality of both education and research has advanced and improved over the years which has led to an excellent international reputation, including numerous nominations and awards. The Faculty’s international profile attracts staff members and students from all over the world.

News and events

News

Lower radiation possible when X-raying children with cleft palates

Dissertation defence, 28 November

Dissertation defence – Fredrik Leo

Seminar, 4 December

Midway seminar – Maria Granevik Lindström

Erasmus+

The Faculty of Odontology only accepts Erasmus+ Trainee candidates from our partner universities.

Education programmes

At the Faculty of Odontology (often called "Tandvårdshögskolan"), you can study to become a dentist, dental hygienist or dental technician. Each professional role contributes with unique competence to the dental care team and the interaction between the professional groups is emphasised in the training courses.

Challenge-based learning and the Malmö model

In our courses, a pedagogical model called challenge-based learning (utmaningsbaserat lärande – UBL) is used. It means that the student themselves, to a large extent, takes responsibility for finding knowledge to be able to solve problems that may arise in professional life.

This also means that the students in the dental training and dental hygienist training early on in the training treat patients in the University Dental Clinic. The dental technicians participate in the corresponding way in work-based practical studies at external laboratories.

Our programmes are taught in Swedish

Our undergraduate programmes are entirely taught in Swedish. One of the entry requirements is proficiency in Swedish, equivalent to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school course “Swedish 3” (Svenska 3/Svenska som andraspråk 3).

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Postgraduate education

Every year, about 50 students are registered for post-graduate research training, and a handful of theses are published and defended for the doctoral degree. The faculty publishes around 150 scientific papers yearly, mainly in international journals.

Master's programmes in Dental Science

We offer dental professionals from around the world the opportunity to pursue advanced studies at Malmö University, leading to a master's degree. Chose the 2- or 3-year master's programme in Dental Science. This education is exclusively offered as a contract education.

More about our master's programmes

Doctoral studies

General syllabus: Odontology

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Research

Research at the faculty spans a broad spectrum: from molecular biological studies of oral tissues to wide-ranging studies of oral health among different generations, social classes and cultures. International collaboration is a common theme, and there is frequent research co-operation across disciplinary boundaries.

Researchers at the Faculty of Odontology collaborate across subject and faculty boundaries. Together with surface chemists, for example, they study the properties of surfaces, in order to better understand reactions in the oral cavity.

To solve problems, they also rely on research findings in disciplines such as molecular biology, microbiology, radiology, implant technology, and mechanics; subjects to which they can also contribute specialist knowledge of their own.

Collaboration with psychologists, educators, and sociologists gives substance to research dealing with oral health problems associated with people's behaviour and with social and economic factors. 

Researchers, publications and projects 

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Medarbetare på Odontologiska fakulteten

The basic goal of odontology research is to promote oral health and function. Advances in these areas can in addition to improving oral health, also advance general health.

Äldre patient i tandläkarstol ler mot tandvårspersonal.

The vision of the Advancing Oral Health profile is to be a recognised leader in oral health research and conduct innovative, excellent, and integrated interdisciplinary research and education in collaboration with the surrounding society.

Current collaborations

Clinical Odontological Research in Southern Sweden

A collaboration with the public dental service in Southern Sweden to increase the impact of clinical research and identify...

Health Technology Assessment in Odontology

The national unit for odontology, HTA-O is located at the Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University.

Oral Health Country/Area Profile Project – CAPP

The Faculty of Odontology is responsible for a global dental health database, CAPP (former collaboration with WHO).

Organisation

Section one includes Oral pathology and Oral biology. Oral pathology performs histopathological diagnosis of oral tissue samples. Oral biology performs diagnostics of clinical microbiological samples.

Section two includes the subjects of Prosthodontics, Materials Science and Technology, Periodontology, Maxillofacial surgery, and Oral medicine.

Section three includes Cariology, Endodontics and Orofacial pain, and jaw function.

Section four includes the topics of Oral and maxillofacial radiology, Oral diagnostics, Oral health, Orthodontics, Pedodontics, and Community dentistry as well as the WHO World Dental Health Database and HTA-O.

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Tandvårdshögskolan, Carl Gustafs väg 34, Malmö

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