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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
Annika Björkner
Helena Christell
Victoria Dawson
Ewa Carin Ekberg
Kristina Hellén-Halme
Aurelia Ilgunas
Christel Larsson
Thomas List
Nina Lundegren
Aleksandar Milosavljevic
Aron Naimi-Akbar
Liselotte Paulsson
Sofia Petrén
Maria Pigg
Zdenka Prgomet
Madeleine Rohlin
Mikael Sonesson
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2027 | Article in journal
Root Canal Treatment vs Implants: Survival and Costs in a National Cohort
Fernando J Mota de Almeida, Helena Fransson, Jan Derks, Thomas Kvist, Anna Trullenque-Eriksson
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2026 | Article in journal
Development and evaluation of a dental nurse-led acupuncture service for myogenous temporomandibular disorder
Nicola Goodship, Emma V. Beecroft, Carey Fulton, Thomas List, Justin Durham, James R. Allison
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2026 | Article in journal
Efficacy of Dual-Light Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Adolescents Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized, Assessor-Blinded and Controlled Trial.
Katja Hashemi Elses, Tommi Pätilä, Ann-Marie Roos Jansåker
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2026 | Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary
Zirconia dental implants: the influence of design on clinical outcomes, stress distribution and fracture resistance
Abdulaziz Gul
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2026 | Article in journal
Prioritizing Topics and Questions for Evidence-Informed Guidelines in Temporomandibular Disorders: Results of an International Consensus Process
Vicente Wielandt, Francisca Verdugo-Paiva, Alonso Carrasco-Labra, Justin Durham, Emma Beecroft, Rosaria Bucci, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Juan Fernando Oyarzo
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2026 | Article, review/survey
Orthognatische chirurgie bij temporomandibulaire disfunctie: geen remedie, wel risico
N Sladeckova, J C L Chung, M Koutris, R de Vries, Frank Lobbezoo
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2026 | Article in journal
Orofacial pain and dysfunction: From a TMD-centered discipline to a network of interconnected conditions
Frank Lobbezoo, Ginger Bousché, Merel C. Verhoeff
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2026 | Article, review/survey
Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action
Moritz Kebschull, Ryan T. Demmer, Nigel Pitts, Huda Yusuf, Gitana Rederiene, Nikolaos Donos, Wim Teughels, Raman Bedi, Orsolya Nemeth, Mia Rakic, Stéphanie Tubert-Jeannin, Raimondo Ascione, Francesco D'Aiuto, James Deschner, Thomas Dietrich, Mili Doshi, Julian Fisher, Ramón Juanatey, Phoebus Madianos, Katalin Nagy, Barry Quinn, Saulė Skinkytė, Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Josep Vilaseca, Nicola West, Anton Sculean, Andreas Stavropoulos, Kenneth Eaton
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2026 | Article in journal
Severe Odontogenic Infections With Endodontic Origin: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Emma Nesheim, Rasmus Søndenbroe, Simon Storgård Jensen, Maria Pigg, Victoria Dawson, Endodontic Research Collaboration in Scandinavia EndoReCo, Merete Markvart, Helena Fransson
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2026 | Article in journal
Clarifying Entrustable Professional Activities in Dental Education: Avoiding Conceptual Confusion
Wietske A Fokkinga, Elske Hissink, Christina Gummesson, Nina Lundgren, Rocio Quinonez
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Research projectPOP-Dx: Placebo in Orofacial Pain Diagnosis
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Research projectTooth survival after root canal treatment and crowning
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Research projectInteractions between dental materials, salivary proteins and the oral microbiome
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Research projectHow can e-health facilitate care for patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome?
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Research projectThe role of oral streptococci in systemic bacterial infection
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Research projectOutcome of root canal treatment in patients with diabetes
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Research projectMolecular profiling of the host-microbiota interplay in periodontitis
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Research projectModulation of immune responses by biofilm-derived and niche-adapted oral streptococcal populations
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Research projectePROPP – eHealth for Preventing and Reducing Orofacial Pain in the Population
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Research projectWhy are there differences between female and male dentists' treatment with implants on patients who have lost teeth?
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Research projectValidation of Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC-TMD) in children and adolescents: TMD pain
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Research projectPrecision Implant Dentistry - Implementation of clinical assessment of overload for precise risk assessment in dental implant treatment.
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Research projectBurning Mouth Syndrome; Novel Diagnostics and Treatment
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Research projectZirconiumdioxide in fixed prosthodontics
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Research projectCRUX – complications related to bruxism
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Research projectThe Swedish Tobacco Cohort - SWETOC
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Research projectInternet-based therapy of TMD pain in adolescents
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Research projectOral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Equity of Orthodontic Care
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Research projectOral lichen planus. Treatment of symptomatic lesions
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Research projectEndodontics performed as a single or two-visit treatment by a general dentist - a clinical prospective randomised multicenter study
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Research projectEndodontics performed as a single or two-visit treatment by general dentists – a clinical prospective randomized multicenter study
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Research projectMalmö Offspring Pain Study - MOPS
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Research projectThe fate of root filled teeth – Aspects of management, further treatment and tooth survival.
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Research projectAntibiotic 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 pathology – diseases of the mouth
Prosthodontics – the science of how and why to replace damaged or lost teethOrofacial pain and jaw function