Browsing Department of Clinical Dentistry by Title
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A Narrative of Oral Care in Palliative Patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Painful oral conditions represent a significant problem for most patients with a serious disease and palliative care needs. The main causes of such conditions may be associated with the underlying disease and its treatment, ... -
Neurocognitive Functioning in Patients with Painful Temporomandibular Disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim: To investigate psychosocial factors in painful TMD (pTMD) which could have consequences for mastering chronic pain. Methods: Our study included 22 patients (20 women, 2 men) with pTMD, refractory to conservative ... -
Neuronal plasticity of trigeminal ganglia in mice following nerve injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-09)Background: Nerve injury may induce neuropathic pain. In studying the mechanisms of orofacial neuropathic pain, attention has been paid to the plastic changes that occur in the trigeminal ganglia (TGs) and nucleus in ... -
Non-financial barriers in oral health care: a qualitative study of patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment and professionals’ experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background People with substance use disorders often have poor oral health, which can negatively impact their quality of life. Since 2005, patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in Norway have been eligible ... -
Norwegian Orthodontists’ Experience and Challenges With Treatment of Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Patients born with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) have orthodontic treatment challenges due to maxilla deficiency, malocclusions, and dental abnormalities. In Norway, orthodontic treatment is done by centralized ... -
On dental erosion among Yemeni children, adolescents, dentists and dental students. Prevalence, scoring system, risk indicators and awareness
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-09)Background: Dental erosion is a multifactorial oral health problem with an increasing prevalence among children and adolescents in many countries. Awareness of the condition among lay people is generally lacking, and methods ... -
Onabotulinum toxin A block of the sphenopalatine ganglion in patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory, cross-over study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of injecting onabotulinum toxin A (BTA) towards the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) using the MultiGuide® in patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). Methods This ... -
Optimisation and validation of a custom-designed perfusion bioreactor for bone tissue engineering: Flow assessment and optimal culture environmental conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Various perfusion bioreactor systems have been designed to improve cell culture with three-dimensional porous scaffolds, and there is some evidence that fluid force improves the osteogenic commitment of the progenitors. ... -
Oral diseases and oral Health related behaviors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Oral diseases, such as dental caries, tooth wear, dental erosion and periodontal diseases are major health problems in many societies. The study aim was to explore the association between oral health related ... -
Oral diseases and problems, and oral impacts on daily performances among adolescents living in Maasai populated areas in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-14)Background: The study aimed to assess prevalence/frequency and socio-behavioral distribution of oral diseases/problems and their oral quality of life consequences according to Maasai and non-Maasai ethnic groups. Methods: ... -
Oral diseases and socio-demographic factors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-04)Background: Oral diseases may cause serious health problems, especially in socially disadvantaged populations and in low-income countries. In populations living in the rural areas of Tanzania there is paucity of reports ... -
Oral hälsa hos barn i socialt utsatta områden – en utmaning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Alla som arbetar med barn ska känna till FNs Barnkonvention som bland annat anger att alla barn ska ha samma rätt till bästa möjliga hälsa. Trots god munhälsa i de nordiska länderna visar studier att barn som lever i social ... -
Oral health and institutionalised elderly
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-06-19)Aim: The main aim of this thesis was to generate initiatives promoting good oral health for institutionalised elderly. It was therefore essential to investigate how their oral health status has changed over time, whether ... -
Oral health and quality of life among people with severe or long-term mental illness: A call for interprofessional collaboration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)People with severe or long-term mental illness (SMI) have poorer oral health than the general population has, but little is known about how, to what extent, and in what ways oral health problems affect daily functioning, ... -
Oral Health Behaviour of Nine-Year-Old Children and Their Parents in Sarajevo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The oral health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is among the worst in Europe. We investigated the oral health behaviour of primary schoolchildren and their parents in Sarajevo. This was an anonymous cross-sectional ... -
Oral health behaviour, attitude towards, and knowledge of dental caries among mothers of 0- to 3-year-old children living in Kaunas, Lithuania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-13)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the oral health behaviours of mothers with young children and their attitudes towards dental caries. Methods The survey targeted all mothers with children under 3 years attending ... -
Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Observational studies examining the association between oral health and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) among children and adolescents have reported inconsistent findings. The aims of this systematic review ... -
Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis : Caries, plaque, gingival bleeding, and oral health-related quality of life
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-10)Munnhelsen blant norske barn og unge med juvenil idiopatisk artritt (JIA) er ukjent. Internasjonale studier som fokuserer på munnhelsen hos denne pasientgruppen, viser motstridende resultater, samtidig som kvaliteten på ... -
Oral health related quality of life and reasons for non-dental attendance among patients with substance use disorders in withdrawal rehabilitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)No study has assessed the socio-behavioral distribution of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients with substance use disorders receiving medically assisted rehabilitation therapy (MAR) in Norway. ...