Institute of Dentistry - News

The key findings of the doctoral research were that the transmembrane MUC1 expression in oral epithelium changes with radiation and persistent smoking habit.

The festive atmosphere of the doctoral conferment ceremony held in Kuopio last June can now be revisited via a commemorative book, and via a video of the entire ceremonial conferment of degrees.

The new project aims to compare how music, or lack thereof, affects students’ nervousness and capability to focus during a preclinical dental course.

Poor periodontal health and tooth loss seem to increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, concludes a systematic review of 47 longitudinal studies.

Oral inflammatory diseases have been linked to, e.g., cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. “The significance of the oral microbiome is of great interest right now," says Professor of Translational Dentistry Pirkko Pussinen.

Nearly 30% of the 250 older care clients studied reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, 14% had problems with swallowing, and nearly 20% reported eating problems related to teeth or dentures.

Researchers at UEF's Institute of Dentistry present their novel findings using the VR-haptic dental trainer as an additional preclinical teaching tool.

MSc Joni Hyttinen studied in his doctoral thesis the enhancement of the visibility of lesions caused by oral and dental diseases by taking advantage of spectral imaging.

Temporomandibular disorder related muscle pain was found to predict the presence of tension-type headaches over a follow-up period of 11 years.

UEF’s Institute of Dentistry now offers its students an advanced virtual learning environment, Simodont Dental Trainer. The device is the first of its kind in Finland.