• Acoustic pharyngometry - A new method to facilitate oral appliance therapy 

      Opsahl, Ulrik Leidland; Berge, Morten Eirik; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Opsahl, Per; Johansson, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background There is lack of reliable and accurate methods to predict treatment outcomes of oral appliance (OA) treatment. Acoustic pharyngometry (AP) is a non-invasive technique to evaluate the volume and minimal ...
    • Associations between tooth wear and dental sleep disorders: A narrative overview 

      Wetselaar, Peter; Manfredini, Daniele; Ahlberg, Jari; Johansson, Anders; Aarab, Ghizlane; Papagianni, Chryssa E.; Reyes Sevilla, Marisol; Koutris, Michail; Lobbezoo, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: Tooth wear is a common finding in adult patients with dental sleep disorders. The aim of this paper was to review the literature on the possible associations between tooth wear and the following dental sleep ...
    • Changes in conditions related to reported oral and general health over a ten-year period as reflected in two cohorts of 75-year-old subjects examined in 2007 and 2017 

      Johansson, Ann-Katrin Gerd; Omar, Ridwaan; Unell, Lennart; Mastrovito, Berit; Carlsson, Gunnar E.; Johansson, Anders Arne; Sannevik, Josefin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background The rapidly ageing and increasingly dentate population puts great demands on society regarding the provision of adequate medical and dental care facilities. Objectives To present changes in reported ...
    • Changes in health complaints after removal of amalgam fillings 

      Sjursen, Therese Thornton; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Dalen, Knut; Helland, Vigdis; Lægreid, Torgils; Svahn, Johanna; Lundekvam, Birgitte; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate whether removal of all amalgam fillings was associated with long-term changes in health complaints in a group of patients who attributed subjective health complaints to amalgam ...
    • Removal of dental amalgam restorations in patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam: A prospective cohort study 

      Björkman, Lars; Musial, Frauke; Alræk, Terje; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Weidenhammer, Wolfgang; Hamre, Harald Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services initiated a project including experimental treatment for patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam restorations. Objective The aim was to ...
    • Satisfaction with dental appearance in two cohorts of 75-year-olds examined in 2007 and 2017: A repeated cross-sectional study 

      Johansson, Anders Arne; Omar, Ridwaan; Carlsson, Gunnar E.; Sannevik, Josefin; Mastrovito, Berit; Johansson, Gerd Ann-Katrin Janmyr (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Satisfaction with dental appearance plays an important role in the self-esteem and psychological well-being of the elderly, the significance of which the attending dentist may not always be fully cognisant ...
    • Self-reported dry mouth in 50- to 80-year-old Swedes: Longitudinal and cross-sectional population studies 

      Johansson, Ann Katrin; Johansson, Anders; Unell, Lennart; Ekbäck, Gunnar; Ordell, Sven; Carlsson, Gunnar E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-23)
      Xerostomia is a common condition among elderly. The objectives were to examine prevalence, persistence, progression, yearly incidence of xerostomia, associated background factors and its influence on oral impacts on daily ...
    • Synovial tissue cytokine profile in disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint 

      Ulmner, Mattias; Sugars, Rachael; Naimi-Akbar, Aron; Suslu, Safiyye; Reseland, Janne Elin; Kruger-Weiner, Carina; Lund, Bodil Kristina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Symptomatic disc displacement (DD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may cause pain and limited mouth opening. The aetiopathogenesis is obscure and probably complex, which makes the diagnostic classification ...
    • Xerostomia in 75–85-year-olds: A longitudinal population study 

      Johansson, Ann-Katrin; Omar, Ridwaan; Mastrovito, Berit; Sannevik, Josefin; Carlsson, Gunnar E.; Johansson, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Xerostomia can pose significant problems for many elderly people. Objectives: To investigate longitudinal changes in prevalence, persistence, progression, remission and incidence of xerostomia from age 75 ...