Background Chlorhexidine is the gold standard of dental plaque prevention. The aim of the present study was to compare the plaque and gingivitis inhibiting effect of commercial products containing 0.2%, ...

Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect on peri-implant mucosal inflammation from the use of a novel instrument made of chitosan in the non-surgical treatment of mild peri-implantitis ...

Dentale implantater som retensjon for protetikk har blitt et behandlingsalternativ som ofte er førstevalget når tenner skal erstattes. Førstevalget hva gjelder materiale er enten titan eller titanbaserte legeringer, og ...

Currently, genome sequences of a total of 19 Porphyromonas gingivalis strains are available, including eight completed genomes (strains W83, ATCC 33277, TDC60, HG66, A7436, AJW4, 381, and A7A1-28) and 11 high-coverage draft ...

Introduksjon: MIH er definert som emaljehypomineralisering av systemisk opprinnelse der 1 til 4 av første permanente molarer er rammet. Incisiver er også ofte affiserte. Hensikten med denne litteraturstudien er å lage en ...

Hyposalivasjon kan være tidig tegn på hjerte- og karlidelser og kan være en del av den metabliske syndromet man ser hos risiko pasienter.

Denne masteroppgaven er en retrospektiv studie der journalinformasjonen hos pasienter undersøkt hos det tverrfaglige JIA-teamet ved Odontologisk fakultet (UiO) er gjennomgått. Juvenil idiopatisk artritt (JIA), også kjent ...

Background There is a long-lasting need for non-invasive, more accurate diagnostic techniques when evaluating primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) patients. Incorporation of additional diagnostics involving ...

Andelen pasienter som har fått innvilget Helfo-refusjon for tannbehandling utført i andre EØS-land har økt betydelig siden loven ble innført i 2011, med da et omfang på 1,7 millioner kroner, til 17 millioner kroner i 2015. ...

The general purpose of this thesis was to increase the knowledge and understanding of treatment outcome and psychosocial status in patients with severe hypodontia. Paper I is a retrospective study aiming at pointing ...

Juvenil idiopatisk artritt (JIA), også kjent som barneleddgikt, er den vanligste kroniske revmatiske sykdommen hos barn. Rapportert prevalens på kjeveleddinvolvering hos denne pasientgruppen er høy, og strekker seg helt ...

Bakgrunn: I Norge er tolketjenester viktig for å kunne gi gode tannhelsetjenester for folk som ikke behersker norsk. Som bakgrunn belyser oppgaven aspekter ved tolkefuksjoner som hva en tolk er og ulike måter å tolke på. ...

Andelen pasienter som har fått innvilget Helfo-refusjon for tannbehandling utført i andre EØS-land har økt betydelig siden loven ble innført i 2011, med da et omfang på 1,7 millioner kroner, til 17 millioner kroner i 2015. ...

Tannlegestudiet har mye fokus på kroppens anatomi, patologiske tilstander, behandling etc., men det har ikke vært like mye fokus på kulturelle forskjeller i forhold til tannhelse. kulturelle forestillinger og holdninger ...

Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered a keystone pathogen in periodontitis, a disease typically driven by dysbiosis of oral inflammophilic polymicrobial pathobionts. To combat infectious agents, the natural defense response ...

Background Complementary therapists spend considerable time with their patients, especially in the first consultation. The communication between patients and their therapists is important for raising consciousness and ...

Faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis relies on a proofreading mechanism that monitors proper kinetochore-microtubule attachments. The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is based on the concerted action of numerous ...

Objectives: The objective of this study was to demonstrate a successful binding of Doxy hyclate onto a titanium zirconium alloy surface. Method: The coating was done on titanium zirconium coins in a cathodic polarization ...

Rundt 30% i et barnekull har et kjeveortopedisk behandlingsbehov. I Norge benyttes «Folketrygdens gruppeplassering av kjeveortopedisk behandlingsbehov» for å gradere behovet. I internasjonal litteratur betegnes denne ...

The aim of this study was to look at the normal variability in third molar development in 18 years old, and to compare 2 scoring systems and 5 tables for dental age estimation. In addition to see how well they corresponded ...

The aim of this study was to look at the normal variability in third molar development in 18 years old, and to compare 2 scoring systems and 5 tables for dental age estimation. In addition to see how well they corresponded ...

The aim of this study was two-folded: 1) Determine whether the metal alloy information provided by the dental laboratories corresponds to the ordered alloy. 2) Examine the discrepancy between Norwegian and imported casted ...

The cornea is critical for normal vision as it allows allowing light transmission to the retina. The corneal epithelium is renewed by limbal epithelial cells (LEC), which are located in the periphery of the cornea, the ...

Background The most abundant cells in the extensive desmoplastic stroma of pancreatic adenocarcinomas are the pancreatic stellate cells, which interact with the carcinoma cells and strongly influence the ...

In the present paper the use and knowledge of the chewing sticks are discussed. The chewing stick is a traditional tool used as one of the common aides for keeping the oral hygiene, in many developing countries. Considering ...

CAD/CAM-teknologi er blitt en del av hverdagen for tannleger over hele landet, enten de benytter seg av det digitale utstyret i egen klinikk eller samarbeider med en tekniker som gjør det. I forbindelse med kroneprepareringer ...

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Background: Reduced salivation is considered a major clinical feature of most but not all cases of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Reduced saliva flow may lead to changes in the salivary microbiota. These changes have ...

The enamel matrix derivative (EMD) contains hundreds of peptides in different levels of proteolytic processing that may provide a range of biological effects of importance in wound healing. The aim of the present study was ...

Increased expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6) is associated with poor prognosis and chemoresistance in many different carcinomas, but its role in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is still unsettled. Analyzing ...

Background The aetiology of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is unclear. The asymmetric distribution of MIH in the dentition may indicate that an insult of short duration that affects ameloblasts at ...

Better cancer treatment has led to an increasing number of cancer survivors in Norway, but cancer is still the second most common cause of death. New treatment regimens and increased survival often imply longer treatment ...

Background The aim of this longitudinal study was to compare caries incidence in sound approximal surfaces adjacent to newly placed composite restorations with the caries incidence in corresponding surfaces ...

Purpose Storage of cultured human oral keratinocytes (HOK) allows for transportation of cultured transplants to eye clinics worldwide. In a previous study, one-week storage of cultured HOK was found to be superior with ...

Innledning: Hensikten med studien var å registrere hvor mange periodontister i Norge som setter inn orale implantater, og hvor mye av deres arbeidstid som går med til så vel innsetting som behandling av sykdommer relatert ...

Inflammasomes are large multiprotein complexes localized in the cytoplasm of the cell. They are responsible for the maturation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18 as well as for the ...

Innledning: Hensikten med studien var å registrere hvor mange periodontister i Norge som setter inn orale implantater, og hvor mye av deres arbeidstid som går med til så vel innsetting som behandling av sykdommer relatert ...

Background Increased expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands is associated with poor prognosis and chemoresistance in many carcinoma types, but its role in head and neck ...

The purpose of the study was to investigate if xerostomia (dry mouth) is associated with symptoms and signs of dry eye disease (DED). At the Norwegian Dry Eye Clinic, patients with symptomatic DED with different etiologies ...

Mål: Målet med denne oppgaven var å undersøke forekomsten av obstruktiv søvnapné (OSA) blant et utvalg studenter ved det odontologiske fakultet i Oslo. Material og metode: Opplysninger om deltakerne og deres søvnvaner ble ...

CAD/CAM-teknologi er blitt en del av hverdagen for tannleger over hele landet, enten de benytter seg av det digitale utstyret i egen klinikk eller samarbeider med en tekniker som gjør det. I forbindelse med kroneprepareringer ...

Background Collaboration between primary care personnel and dental personnel to prevent early childhood caries has been established in several countries. The purpose of this study was, firstly, to describe ...

Background: Increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients have resulted in greater incidence of invasive fungal infections with high mortality. Candida albicans infections dominate, but during the last decade, Candida ...