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Faculty of Odontology
Odontology
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.
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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Programme, avancerad nivå | 60 hp
Kompletterande utbildning för tandläkare med utländsk examen från land utanför EU/EES och Schweiz
19 januari 2026 - 20 december 2026 -
Programme, grundnivå | 180 hp
Tandhygienistutbildning
25 augusti 2025 - 11 juni 2028 -
Programme, grundnivå | 300 hp
Tandläkarutbildning
25 augusti 2025 - 9 juni 2030 -
Programme, grundnivå | 180 hp
Tandteknikerutbildning
25 augusti 2025 - 11 juni 2028
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.
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
Jonas Becktor

Susanne Brogårdh-Roth
Victoria Dawson

Helena Fransson

Kristina Hellén-Halme

Christel Larsson
Cecilia Larsson Wexell

Thomas List
Anna Ljunggren

Aron Naimi-Akbar

Liselotte Paulsson

Sofia Petrén

Maria Pigg

Mikael Sonesson

Andreas Stavropoulos
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2025 | Article in journal
Uncertainty in Relation to Clinical Experience: A Qualitative Study on Dental Students' Reflections on Risk Assessment of Root Filled Teeth
Joséphine Brodén, Maria Pigg, Niklas Vareman, Helena Fransson
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2025 | Article in journal
Contributing factors for a satisfying orofacial pain patient journey: a mixed-methods study
Hedwig A. van der Meer, Annemarie van der Wal, Annemiek Rollman, Frank Lobbezoo, Corine M. Visscher
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2025 | Article, review/survey
Kernpunten voor goede klinische praktijkvoering op het gebied van temporomandibulaire disfunctie: [Key points for good clinical practice in the field of temporomandibular disorders]
Frank Lobbezoo, C M Visscher, M Koutris, M C Verhoeff, A Al Jagshi, L Baad-Hansen, E Beecroft, Tessa Bijelic, A Bracci, L Brinkmann, R Bucci, A Colonna, M Ernberg, N Giannakopoulos, Susanna Gillborg, C S Greene, G Heir, Axel Kutschke, A Lövgren, A Michelotti, D R Nixdorf, L Nykänen, Maria Pigg, M Pollis, C C Restrepo, R Rongo, M Rossit, O I Saracutu, O Schierz, Nikola Stanisic, M Val, U Voog-Oras, Linnéa Wrangstål, S D Bender, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, J Durham, D Manfredini
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2025 | Article in journal
Healthy family traditions and personal health assets - salutogenic resources for oral health among young adults in vulnerable communities in South Africa: a qualitative study
Marie Nordström, Ulrika Lindmark, Eva Wolf, Tshakane Ralephenya, Deliwe Mtyongwe, Angelique Kearney, Pumla Sodo, Yolanda Malele-Kolisa
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2025 | Article, review/survey
Efficacy of mandibular advancement appliances with varying designs in the management of obstructive sleep apnea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hui Chen, Junyan Gao, Jianwei Liu, Ghizlane Aarab, Shaohua Ge, Frank Lobbezoo, Nelly Huynh, Carlos Flores Mir
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2025 | Article in journal
The Electronic Faces Thermometer Scale (eFTS)-Construct Validity for Pain Assessment in Pediatric Postoperative Care in Sweden
Angelica Höök, Mia Hylén, Maria Björk, Stefan Nilsson, Jinbing Bai, Henrik Berlin, Helena Hansson, Gudrún Kristjánsdóttir, Rikard Roxner, Pernilla Stenström, Charlotte Castor
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2025 | Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary
Radiographic examinations in dental care for paediatric patients with special healthcare needs
António Vicente
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2025 | Article in journal
Probiotic supplementation attenuates dental pain and inhibits pain-induced cognitive impairment in male rats
Pegah Abazari-Bozhgani, Saeed Esmaeili-Mahani, Mehdi Abbasnejad, Maryam Raoof, Frank Lobbezoo
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2025 | Article in journal
All Hands on Deck-Let's Not Forget About Orofacial Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
Frank Lobbezoo, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Merel C Verhoeff, Ghizlane Aarab, Jari Ahlberg, Per Alstergren, Lene Baad-Hansen, Rosaria Bucci, Iacopo Cioffi, Adeyinka F Dayo, Justin Durham, Zhengfei Huang, Michail Koutris, Anna Lövgren, Daniele Manfredini, Ambra Michelotti, Donald R Nixdorf, Juan F Oyarzo, Christopher C Peck, Maria Pigg, Peter Svensson, Ana Velly, Corine M Visscher, Peter Wetselaar, Barry J Sessle
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2025 | Article in journal
Investigation of the Telomere Length in PERI-Implant Oral Mucosa Cells
Fernando Costa Giffoni, Thaís Ellen Chaves Gomes, Priscila Nazaré de Souza, Paula Valente E Silva, Luiz Alexandre Viana Magno, Amanda Lage Cândido, Marcelo Faria Lasmar, Sebastião Guilherme de Oliveira Neto, Marcus Vinicius Lucas Ferreira, Thiago Moreira Gonçalves Araujo, Luara Isabela Dos Santos, Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Ricardo Santiago Gomez, Roberta Rayra Martins-Chaves
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Research project
POP-Dx: Placebo in Orofacial Pain Diagnosis
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Research project
The role of oral streptococci in systemic bacterial infection
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Molecular profiling of the host-microbiota interplay in periodontitis
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Research project
Modulation of immune responses by biofilm-derived and niche-adapted oral streptococcal populations
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Research project
ePROPP – eHealth for Preventing and Reducing Orofacial Pain in the Population
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Research project
Why are there differences between female and male dentists' treatment with implants on patients who have lost teeth?
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Validation of Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC-TMD) in children and adolescents: TMD pain
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Research project
Precision Implant Dentistry - Implementation of clinical assessment of overload for precise risk assessment in dental implant treatment.
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Research project
How can we combat future labor shortage in the healthcare sector? – Analyses of factors related to high staff turnover and of how...
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Research project
Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC)
tautgirdas.ruzgas@mau.se -
Research project
This is not part of my job! Longterm health consequences of illegitimate tasks in welfare work
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Research project
Burning Mouth Syndrome; Novel Diagnostics and Treatment
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Research project
Zirconiumdioxide in fixed prosthodontics
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Research project
Dental radiographic examinations of children with special needs
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Research project
CRUX – complications related to bruxism
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Research project
The Swedish Tobacco Cohort - SWETOC
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Research project
Resilience among caries-free young adults living in low socioeconomic conditions in Sweden: a case-control study
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Research project
Oral dryness from different perspectives
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Research project
Internet-based therapy of TMD pain in adolescents
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Research project
High translucent zirconium dioxide ceramic materials: Studies on how processing factors affect material properties and performance
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Research project
Enzymatic activity in oral biofilms – biotechnological applications and putative predictive biomarkers for oral health and disease
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Research project
Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Equity of Orthodontic Care
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Research project
Oral lichen planus. Treatment of symptomatic lesions
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Research project
Risk of thrombosis-related events and bleeding complications in general and in connection with surgical interventions in dentistry in peopl...
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Research project
Endodontics performed as a single or two-visit treatment by a general dentist - a clinical prospective randomised multicenter study
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Research project
Endodontics performed as a single or two-visit treatment by general dentists – a clinical prospective randomized multicenter study
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Research project
Antibiotic prophylaxis in implant surgery
bengt.gotrick@mau.se
Research
Research subject: Dentistry

Research subject: Dentistry
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.
Advancing Oral Health

Advancing Oral Health
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
Organisation
Section 1
Section 1
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 2
Section 2
Section two includes the subjects of Prosthodontics, Materials Science and Technology, Periodontology, Maxillofacial surgery, and Oral medicine.
Section 3 and 4
Section 3
Section 3
Section three includes Cariology, Endodontics and Orofacial pain, and jaw function.
Section 4
Section 4
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.
Find the Faculty of Odontology
Tandvårdshögskolan, Carl Gustafs väg 34, MalmöFaculty management
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Per Alstergren - Professor/Senior dental officer/Dean
Dean
per.alstergren@mau.se
040-665 70 00
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Julia Davies - Pro dean/Professor
Dean of Research
julia.davies@mau.se
+46 40 665 84 92
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Sofia Petrén - Senior lecturer/senior dental officer/Associate Professor/Specialist dentist
Vice dean Education
sofia.petren@mau.se
+46 40 665 84 74
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Claes Wickström - Associate Professor/Head of division/Senior lecturer
Section 1
claes.wickstrom@mau.se
+46 40 665 86 58
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Jonas Becktor - Associate Professor/Specialist dentist/Senior lecturer/senior dental officer
Section 2
jonas.becktor@mau.se
+46 40 665 74 48
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Anders Hedenbjörk Lager - Senior lecturer/Senior dental officer
Section 3
anders.hedenbjork.lager@mau.se
+46 40 665 88 34
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Mikael Sonesson - Senior lecturer/senior dental officer/Associate Professor
Section 4
mikael.sonesson@mau.se
+46 40 665 84 47
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Regina Haglund Thulin - Lecturer/Senior dental officer
regina.haglund-thulin@mau.se
+46 40 665 70 26
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Solveig-Karin Erdal - Head of administration
solveig-karin.erdal@mau.se
+46 40 665 72 58