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Oral Health Country/Area Profile Project – CAPP

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

New knowledge can improve care for patients with serious oral and jaw problems

One in four Swedes suffers from multiple oral and jaw problems at the same time, which significantly affects their quality of life. Now, new knowledge presented in Ibrahim Oghli’s doctoral thesis can help improve care for these people.

Acid tolerance of oral bacteria is focus of new thesis

Our mouths are full of bacteria that protect us from diseases. When we eat too much sugar or neglect to brush, the bacterial flora is disrupted – the environment becomes acidic. A new thesis sheds light on how oral bacteria adapt to acidic environments.

Adding to the arsenal to fight oral bacteria

Gum disease and tooth decay are two of the most prevalent human diseases, affecting around three billion worldwide. These afflictions of the mouth are caused by the build-up of oral bacteria biofilms, commonly known as plaque. Left untreated, these...

Mark Herzberg to be made honorary doctor at Malmö University

Professor Mark Herzberg at the University of Minnesota has been appointed honorary doctor at Malmö University’s Faculty of Odontology, having contributed to its research in oral microbiology.

Zirconiumdioxide in fixed prosthodontics

Oral lichen planus. Treatment of symptomatic lesions

3D X-ray not always necessary before wisdom teeth removal surgery

It has become increasingly common to use 3D X-rays, known as CBCT, to assess the position of the wisdom tooth in the lower jaw. But lowering the dose of radiation for such X-rays, or using panoramic radiographs, provide at least as good a basis for...

Burning Mouth Syndrome; Novel Diagnostics and Treatment