Introduction: Bacterial contamination of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) by needle penetration of the skin has previously been discussed as a contributing factor in joint arthritis. The purpose of this study was to ...

Masteroppgaven består i hovedsak av to deler – et litteratursøk og et klinisk forsøk. Den første delen med litteratursøk handler om bittskinner generelt for behandling av temporomandibulære plager, og den andre delen handler ...

Porphyromonas gingivalis is an anaerobic bacterium heavily associated with periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in the irreversible destruction of the periodontium. With a vast array of virulence factors ...

Porphyromonas gingivalis is an anaerobic bacterium heavily associated with periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in the irreversible destruction of the periodontium. With a vast array of virulence factors ...

Odontologisk aldersvurdering utføres for å finne en odontologisk alder som sammenfaller med et individs kronologiske alder. Visdomstennene er ofte brukt ved aldersbestemmelse hos ungdommer og unge voksne da de kan gi ...

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Porphyromonas gingivalis exists in at least two known forms, O-LPS and A-LPS. A-LPS shows heterogeneity in which two isoforms designated LPS1,435/1,449 and LPS1,690 appear responsible for ...

Odontologisk aldersvurdering utføres for å finne en odontologisk alder som sammenfaller med et individs kronologiske alder. Visdomstennene er ofte brukt ved aldersbestemmelse hos ungdommer og unge voksne da de kan gi ...

Background: Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type-1 (APS-1) is a rare, childhood onset disease caused by mutations in the Autoimmune Regulator gene. The phenotypic expression is highly variable and includes disease ...

Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered a keystone pathogen in adult periodontitis but has also been associated with systemic diseases. It has a myriad of virulence factors that differ between strains. Genetic exchange and ...

Periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), atherosclerosis (AS), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are examples of complex human diseases with chronic inflammatory components in their etiologies. The initial trigger of inflammation ...

The keystone periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis produces phosphorylated dihydroceramide lipids (sphingolipids) such as phosphoethanolamine dihydroceramide (PE DHC) and phosphoglycerol dihydroceramide (PG DHC) ...

Masteroppgaven består i hovedsak av to deler – et litteratursøk og et klinisk forsøk. Den første delen med litteratursøk handler om bittskinner generelt for behandling av temporomandibulære plager, og den andre delen handler ...

Sammendrag Mens resistensutvikling etter bruk av antibiotika er velkjent, i rask utvikling og beskrevet som et stort miljø- og medisinsk problem, er resistens mot andre antimikrobielle midler, Metronidazol, antiseptika og ...

Background In streptococci of the mitis group, competence for natural transformation is a transient physiological state triggered by competence stimulating peptides (CSPs). Although low transformation yields ...

Background In bone tissue engineering (BTE), extensive research into vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA)-mediated angiogenesis has yielded inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to ...

The lack of knowledge regarding the long-term effect of retention on anterior tooth alignment provided much of the motivation for this research project. Further, the work would give information about long-term outcome of ...

For å bedre den orale helsen hos utsatte individer, samt tilby et bredere utvalg av forebyggende behandlingsmetoder, kan nanoteknologi muligens være med på å forme en fremtidig forebyggende behandling innenfor odontologien ...

Storage of human retinal pigment epithelium (hRPE) can contribute to the advancement of cell-based RPE replacement therapies. The present study aimed to improve the quality of stored hRPE cultures by identifying storage ...

Background Migraine is a common headache disorder that affects mostly women. In half of these, migraine is menstrually associated, and ranges from completely asymptomatic to frequent pain throughout ...

TiO2 scaffolds have previously shown to have promising osteoconductive properties in previous in vivo experiments. Appropriate mechanical stimuli can further promote this osteoconductive behaviour. However, the complex ...

Slurry behaviour has an important influence on the properties of ceramic scaffolds produced by the polymer sponge method. By adding chloride salts to the TiO2 slurry, the viscosity was increased depending on the chloride ...

Periodontitt og metabolsk syndrom er begge vanlig forekommende lidelser i befolkningen. Man har lenge visst at forekomsten av metabolsk syndrom har en genetisk predisposisjon. Alvorligheten av tilstanden kan øke på grunn ...

Background and Objective: Melatonin deficiency has been associated with obesity and systemic inflammation. This study aims to evaluate whether melatonin could interfere with the mechanisms of co‐morbidity linking obesity ...

Hybrid poly(ethylene glycol)-co-peptide hydrogels are a versatile platform for bone regeneration. For the use as injectable scaffolds, a good understanding of reaction kinetics and physical properties is vital. However, ...

Sammendrag: Periodontitt og metabolsk syndrom er begge vanlig forekommende lidelser i befolkningen. Man har lenge visst at forekomsten av metabolsk syndrom har en genetisk predisposisjon. Alvorligheten av tilstanden kan ...

Commensal microbes are currently in the limelight in biomedical research because they play an important role in health and disease. Humans harbor an enormous diversity of commensals in various parts of the body, including ...

AIM: To use micro-CT technology and metrology software to validate the use of contralateral premolars as samples in endodontic comparison studies by comparing them before and after canal instrumentation with one instrumentation ...

Purpose To assess the tear film and meibomian gland (MG) features in a Norwegian cohort of patients with primary Sjögren´s syndrome (pSS) and in age- and gender-matched control subjects. Methods Thirty-four female patients ...

Background A great number of different treatment protocols for peri-implantitis have been suggested but there is no consensus regarding the most effective intervention. The aim of the present study was to ...

To our knowledge, there are no studies in which a possible causal effect of education on dental health has been examined. Such studies are needed to predict whether more schooling for people with poor dental health improves ...

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 ...

Physical exercise can improve brain function and delay neurodegeneration; however, the initial signal from muscle to brain is unknown. Here we show that the lactate receptor (HCAR1) is highly enriched in pial fibroblast-like ...

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 ...

Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the loss of insulin production caused by β-cell dysfunction and/or destruction. The hypothesis that β-cell loss occurs early during the prediabetic phase has recently been challenged. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

The formation of salivary films onto oral prostheses materials is of central importance for understanding their performance and interaction with oral tissue and flora. The aim of this work was to study and compare the ...

Nerve growth factor (NGF) and its different precursor forms are secreted into human saliva by salivary glands and are also produced by an array of cells in the tissues of the oral cavity. The major forms of NGF in human ...

The adsorption of blood proteins, serum albumin (BSA), immunoglobulin G (IgG) and fibrinogen (FGN), onto model SiO2 planar surfaces coated with poly-l-lysine/heparin multilayers (PLL/HEP) has been investigated by means of ...