• A 3D bioreactor model to study osteocyte differentiation and mechanobiology under perfusion and compressive mechanical loading 

  Rindt, Wyonna; Krug, Melanie; Yamada, Shuntaro; Sennefelder, Franziska; Belz, Louisa; Cheng, Wen-Hui; Azeem, Muhammad; Kuric, Martin; Evers, Marietheres; Leich, Ellen; Hartmann, Tanja Nicole; Pereira, Ana Rita; Hermann, Marietta; Hansmann, Jan; Mussoni, Camilla; Ahmad, Taufiq; Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour; Ebert, Regina; Jundt, Franziska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Osteocytes perceive and process mechanical stimuli in the lacuno-canalicular network in bone. As a result, they secrete signaling molecules that mediate bone formation and resorption. To date, few three-dimensional (3D) ...

• Traditionally removed mandibular central incisors and oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study among adolescents in Maasai populated areas, Northern Tanzania 

  Simangwa, Lutango; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Johansson, Anders; Minja, Irene K; Johansson, Ann-Katrin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background The traditional removal of mandibular anterior teeth has been existing for many years in the Sub-Saharan African countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and sociodemographic distribution of ...

• Association of child abuse and neglect training with filing reports of concern to child welfare services: a cross-sectional study 

  Birungi, Nancy; Berge, Karin Goplerud; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Brattabø, Ingfrid Vaksdal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background The aptitude, knowledge, and competence of dental health personnel on child abuse and neglect (CAN) is not optimal for deciding when to file a report of concern to child welfare services (CWS). Objectives The ...

• Regeneration of alveolar bone defects in the experimental pig model: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Shanbhag, Siddharth; Kampleitner, Carina; Sanz-Esporrin, Javier; Lie, Stein Atle; Gruber, Reinhard; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour; Sanz, Mariano (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective Pigs are emerging as a preferred experimental in vivo model for bone regeneration. The study objective was to answer the focused PEO question: in the pig model (P), what is the capacity of experimental alveolar ...

• A Semi-Supervised Transformer-Based Deep Learning Framework for Automated Tooth Segmentation and Identification on Panoramic Radiographs 

  Hao, Jing; Wong, Lun M.; Shan, Zhiyi; Ai, Qi Yong H.; Shi, Xie-Qi; Tsoi, James Kit Hon; Hung, Kuo Feng (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Automated tooth segmentation and identification on dental radiographs are crucial steps in establishing digital dental workflows. While deep learning networks have been developed for these tasks, their performance has been ...

• The association between serum vitamin D status and dental caries or molar incisor hypomineralisation in 7–9-year-old Norwegian children: a cross-sectional study 

  Børsting, Torunn; Natland Fagerhaug, Tone; Schuller, Annemarie; van Dommelen, Paula; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Mørkved, Siv; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Gustafsson, Miriam K.; Syversen, Unni; Sun, Yi-Qian; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Research focusing on the association between serum vitamin D and oral health outcomes in children, such as dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), shows inconsistent results. Previous studies ...

• Information sharing between the dental healthcare and child welfare services regarding child maltreatment—A repeated cross-sectional study in Norway 

  Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Berge, Karin Goplerud; Birungi, Nancy; Brattabø, Ingfrid Vaksdal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Little is known about dental healthcare workers reported suspected child maltreatment to and received inquiry from the child welfare services (CWS). Aim Assess time lag differences in public dental ...

• From papers to RDF-based integration of physicochemical data and adverse outcome pathways for nanomaterials 

  van Rijn, Jeaphianne P. M.; Martens, Marvin; Ammar, Ammar; Cimpan, Mihaela Roxana; Fessard, Valérie; Hoet, Peter; Jeliazkova, Nina; Murugadoss, Sivakumar; Vinkovic Vrcek, Ivana; Willighagen, Egon L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) have been proposed to facilitate mechanistic understanding of interactions of chemicals/materials with biological systems. Each AOP starts with a molecular initiating event (MIE) and possibly ...

• Clinical use of cone-beam computed tomography in Western Norway: a referral-based retrospective study 

  Vollan, Marianne Lothe; Hasselgren, Linda Cecilie Kleppe; Shi, Xie-Qi; Jonsson, Malin Viktoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective: To elucidate cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) referral profiles in Western Norway. Materials and methods: In all, 3,031 referrals to oral- and maxillofacial radiologist were reviewed. Patient data were ...

• Oral Health Related Factors Predicting Severe COVID-19 Disease in Elderly Swedes 

  Johansson, Ann-Katrin; Omar, Ridwaan; Lehmann, Sverre; Sannevik, Josefin; Mastrovito, Berit; Johansson, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Objectives To analyse different background factors that may serve as predictors for acquiring symptoms of severe COVID-19 disease. Methods A postal questionnaire was sent to the total population of individuals born ...

• Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty With or Without Antibiotic Bone Cement 

  Leta, Tesfaye Hordofa; Lie, Stein Atle; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Lindberg-Larsen, Martin; Pedersen, Alma B.; W-Dahl, Annette; Rolfson, Ola; Bülow, Erik; Van Steenbergen, Liza N.; Nelissen, Rob G. H. H.; Harries, Dylan; De Steiger, Richard; Lutro, Olav; Mäkelä, Keijo; Venäläinen, Mikko S.; Willis, Jinny; Wyatt, Michael; Frampton, Chris; Grimberg, Alexander; Steinbrück, Arnd; Wu, Yinan; Armaroli, Cristiana; Gentilini, Maria Adalgisa; Picus, Roberto; Bonetti, Mirko; Dragosloveanu, Serban; Vorovenci, Andreea E.; Dragomirescu, Dan; Dale, Håvard; Brand, Christian; Christen, Bernhard; Shapiro, Joanne; Wilkinson, J. Mark; Armstrong, Richard; Wooster, Kate; Hallan, Geir; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Chang, Richard N.; Prentice, Heather A.; Sedrakyan, Art; Paxton, Elizabeth W.; Furnes, Ove Nord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Importance Despite increased use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) in joint arthroplasty over recent decades, current evidence for prophylactic use of ALBC to reduce risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is ...

• Number of Doses of Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis May Be Reduced in Cemented Primary Knee Arthroplasty Irrespective of Use of Antibiotic in the Cement: A Multiregistry-Based Meta-Analysis 

  Leta, Tesfaye Hordofa; Chang, Richard N.; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Lie, Stein Atle; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Lindberg-Larsen, Martin; Pedersen, Alma B.; Lutro, Olav; Willis, Jinny; Frampton, Chris; Wyatt, Michael; Dragosloveanu, Serban; Vorovenci, Andreea E.; Dragomirescu, Dan; Dale, Håvard; Hallan, Geir; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Prentice, Heather A.; Furnes, Ove Nord; Sedrakyan, Art; Paxton, Elizabeth W (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: The use of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) and antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) is the accepted practice to reduce the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in primary total knee arthroplasty ...

• Evidence for minimally invasive treatment—A systematic review on surgical management of disc displacement 

  Ulmner, Mattias; Bjørnland, Tore; Rosén, Annika; Berge, Trond Inge; Olsen-Bergem, Heming; Lund, Bodil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Surgical treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement (DD) has been established in different forms since over a century. Ther is a consensus to perform minimal invasive interventions as ...

• Endodontic emergency patients’ profile and treatment outcome – a prospective cohort study 

  Haug, Sivakami Rethnam; Røegh, Margrethe; Fristad, Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Toothache is a debilitating condition, often with mild to excruciating pain, swelling, eating difficulties and insomnia. This study aims to delineate the profiles of patients seeking emergency dental care, ...

• Osteogenic human MSC-derived extracellular vesicles regulate MSC activity and osteogenic differentiation and promote bone regeneration in a rat calvarial defect model 

  Al-Sharabi, Niyaz; Mohamed-Ahmed, Samih; Shanbhag, Siddharth; Kampleitner, Carina; Elnour, Rammah; Yamada, Shuntaro; Rana, Neha; Birkeland, Even; Tangl, Stefan; Gruber, Reinhard; Mustafa, Kamal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-07)

  Background: There is growing evidence that extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a crucial role in the paracrine mechanisms of transplanted human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Little is known, however, about the influence ...

• Hazard assessment of nanomaterials: how to meet the requirements for (next generation) risk assessment 

  Longhin, Eleonora Marta; Rios Mondragon, Ivan; Mariussen, Espen; Zheng, Congying; Busquets, Marti; Gajewicz Skrętna, Agnieszka; Hofshagen, Ole-Bendik; Bastus, Neus Gómez; Puntes, Victor Franco; Cimpan, Mihaela-Roxana; Shaposhnikov, Sergey; Dusinska, Maria; Rundén-Pran, Elise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Hazard and risk assessment of nanomaterials (NMs) face challenges due to, among others, the numerous existing nanoforms, discordant data and conflicting results found in the literature, and specific challenges ...

• Selvrapportert munntørrhet blant tannlege- og tannpleiestudenter - en spørreundersøkelse 

  Hauge, Madeleine; Pancharevski, Emil Georgiev (Master thesis, 2025-01-15)

  Selvrapportert munntørrhet, xerostomi, er en vanlig tilstand hos eldre individer, men få studier har blitt utført blant unge voksne. Målet med denne undersøkelsen er derfor å belyse forekomst og mulige assosierende faktorer ...

• The association between asthma and dental caries in asthmatic children and preventive measures to protect the dental health of asthmatic children 

  Mokhlis, Hevi; Alsady, Sarah Abdulbaki (Master thesis, 2025-01-15)

  This master's thesis explores the connection between asthma and dental caries in children, highlighting how asthma medications and physiological factors like reduced saliva flow contribute to oral health issues. It emphasizes ...

• Periodontitis and dental quality of life predict long-term survival in head and neck cancer 

  Farran, Mirna; Neppelberg, Evelyn; Løes, Sigbjørn Suk; Aarstad, Anne Kari Hersvik; Moe, Svein Erik Emblem; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Our aim was to investigate oral health in newly diagnosed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients in relation to long-term survival. We assessed whether the level of alveolar bone loss due to ...

• Heterogeneity of cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor-promoting roles in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma 

  El Herch, Imane; Tornaas, Stian; Dongre, Harsh Nitin; Costea, Daniela Elena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Tumor microenvironment (TME) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has a major influence on disease progression and therapy response. One of the predominant stromal cell types in the TME of HNSCC is cancer-associated ...

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