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Published: 30 July 2025Prematurely born young people have greater dental care needs
Young people who are born extremely prematurely are more likely to have oral health problems: a conclusion of a study conducted by researchers at Malmö University.
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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).
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Published: 26 September 2024The key for longer lasting dental crowns
As it stands, ceramic materials are mainly used to repair damaged teeth, but what factors determine the loAngevity and potential loosening of dental restorations? This is one of the questions investigated in a new thesis.
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Jonas Becktor - Associate Professor/Specialist dentist/Section manager/Professor
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Published: 18 October 20233D 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...
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Published: 9 November 2023Lack of basic hygiene knowledge detrimental to root canal treatment
Good hygiene is an important factor for root canal surgery to be successful, and that is well known among specialist dentists. However, this is not the case in general dental care, shows new research.
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Published: 5 July 2023Take care of your teeth – for the sake of your heart
There are good reasons to keep an eye on your gums; bacteria under the gum line does not only affect the mouth. More and more research studies show a connection between gum inflammation, tooth loss and increased risk of heart attacks.
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Published: 8 June 2023Not possible to gauge age using wisdom teeth
It is not possible to judge whether a person is over or under the age of 18 by examining the development of their wisdom teeth, so shows a new study carried out by researchers from Malmö University.
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Abdulaziz Gul - Doctoral student
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Linda Bokander Matilainen - Doctoral student
linda.bokander-matilainen@mau.seDivision 4