KI researchers recognised at the World Congress of Dental Traumatology in Warsaw
Researchers from the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet received several prestigious awards at the 23rd World Congress of Dental Traumatology, held in Warsaw on 3–5 September 2026.
Dr Alina Wikström received two distinctions: Best Case Presentation 2025 and first place in the Tsukiboshi Research Award 2026 for the best research article.
The first-place Tsukiboshi Research Award was presented for her paper, “Microbial Loads in Traumatized Immature Teeth and Their Impact on the Treatment Outcomes of Regenerative Endodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Chlorhexidine and Calcium Hydroxide.” The study investigates how microbial loads in traumatised immature permanent teeth influence treatment outcomes following regenerative endodontic treatment.
Dr Nitesh Tewari, also affiliated with the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, achieved second place in the Tsukiboshi Research Award 2026 for his paper, “Evidence Mapping and Quality Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials in Dental Traumatology.” The study maps the available randomised controlled trials in dental traumatology and assesses the quality of the existing evidence.
”It is very rewarding to see our colleagues and our research in dental traumatology recognised internationally. These awards are an important acknowledgement of the dedication, scientific quality and hard work within the group”
The congress also marked a particularly significant moment for Swedish dental traumatology. Dr Barbro Malmgren, also affiliated with the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, received the Jens O. Andreasen Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding and longstanding contributions to the field.
For more than 40 years, Barbro Malmgren has made major contributions to both research and clinical practice in dental traumatology. She is one of the pioneers behind the development of the decoronation technique, a treatment approach that has had an important international impact on the management of ankylosed traumatised teeth in growing children and adolescents.
Her work has helped shape the treatment of traumatised teeth in growing patients and has had a lasting influence on both clinical practice and research worldwide.
Together, the awards presented at this year’s congress highlight the strong national and international position of dental traumatology research at the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet.