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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. Odontological research at Malmö University is integrated with, and conducted alongside, education and dental practice.
Thematic groupings
- Acute and chronic pain
- Children and youth
- Odontological epidemiology
- Odontological radiology
Researchers, publications and projects
Jonas Becktor

Susanne Brogårdh-Roth
Victoria Dawson

Helena Fransson

Kristina Hellén-Halme

Christel Larsson

Thomas List

Aron Naimi-Akbar

Liselotte Paulsson

Sofia Petrén

Maria Pigg

Zdenka Prgomet

Mikael Sonesson
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2025 | Article in journal
Pain, Stress and Mental Well‐Being Over Three Generations
Nikola Stanisic, Sonia Sharma, Simon Vallin, Peter M. Nilsson, Per‐Olof Östergren, Anna Lövgren, Thomas List, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson
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2025 | Collection (editor)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Second Edition
Lars Andersson, Deepak G. Krishnan, Zachary S. Peacock
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2025 | Chapter in book
Mid-and Upper-Face Fractures
Petr Schütz, Lars Andersson
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2025 | Chapter in book
Third Molar Management
Tara Renton, Fréderic Van der Cruyssen, Leif Lysell
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2025 | Chapter in book
Traumatic Dental Injuries
Lars Andersson
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2025 | Chapter in book
Autotransplantation of Teeth
Lars Andersson, Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi, Pawel Plakwicz, Ewa Czochrowska
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2025 | Chapter in book
Exodontia
Anna Truedsson
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2025 | Article in journal
Two-piece Zirconia Implants: An Office based Retrospective Study with up to 7 and mean 3 Year Follow-Up
Jens Tartsch, Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Ann Wennerberg, Ralf Kohal, Tomas Albrektsson
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2025 | Collection (editor)
Sixty Years of Clinical Experience with Nobel Biocare Osseointegrated Implants
Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Tomas Albrektsson
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2025 | Article, review/survey
Do Systemic Antibiotics Offer Benefits to the Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses
Georgios N Antonoglou, Spyridon N Papageorgiou, Ana Carrillo de Albornoz, Michael Payer, Andreas Stavropoulos
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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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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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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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Precision Implant Dentistry - Implementation of clinical assessment of overload for precise risk assessment in dental implant treatment.
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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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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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Oral dryness from different perspectives
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Internet-based therapy of TMD pain in adolescents
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High translucent zirconium dioxide ceramic materials: Studies on how processing factors affect material properties and performance
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Enzymatic activity in oral biofilms – biotechnological applications and putative predictive biomarkers for oral health and disease
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Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Equity of Orthodontic Care
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Oral lichen planus. Treatment of symptomatic lesions
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Risk of thrombosis-related events and bleeding complications in general and in connection with surgical interventions in dentistry in peopl...
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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
Doctoral studies in Dentistry/Odontology
Malmö University has doctoral studies in Dentistry/Odontology.
The doctoral education is intended to advance knowledge and skills within the field of oral health in the following subjects:
- cariology
- endodontics
- oral and maxillofacial radiology
- odontological technology
- oral biology
- oral diagnostics
- oral surgery and oral medicine
- oral pathology
- oral prosthetics
- orofacial pain and jaw function
- orthodontics
- periodontology with oral public health or pedodontics
Dental specialties
Cariology – the study of caries
Endodontics – diseases in the dental pulp
Maxillofacial surgery and oral medicine
Materials science and technology
Oral and maxillofacial radiology
Oral biology
Oral health
Oral pathology – diseases of the mouth
Prosthodontics – the science of how and why to replace damaged or lost teeth
Orofacial pain and jaw function
Orthodontics
Periodontology – the study of the diseases of tooth decay
Pedodontics – dental health for children and young adults