https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/seeking-the-mechanisms-behind-jaw-and-face-pain Chronic pain in the jaws and face affects people of all ages and can severely impair their quality of life, work capacity and mental health. Nikolaos Christidis is looking for answers as to what causes the pain and ways to help improve treatments. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 9 October. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/seeking-optimal-treatment-for-cleft-lip-and-palate We still don’t know which treatment works best for children with cleft lip, jaw and palate. Agneta Karsten studies how different surgical techniques and orthodontic treatments affects teeth, occlusion and facial growth – and when in life treatment should be carried out. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 9 October.  Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-establishes-new-endowment-professorship-in-integrative-odontology Thanks to a generous donation from businesswoman and investment company director Louise Lindh, the Department of Dental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet is able to establish a new professorial chair. This marks an important step towards making dental health a self-evident and integral part of public health, a move that both researchers and healthcare professionals have long been calling for. Mon, 26 May 2025 12:30:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/dental-professionals-miss-severe-dental-anxiety Dental professionals find it difficult to identify patients with severe dental anxiety. At the same time, patients are reluctant to talk about their fears and hope that the staff will understand anyway. This dilemma is described in a new thesis presented at the Department of Odontology at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 07 May 2025 09:18:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/poor-chewing-ability-linked-to-increased-risk-of-malnutrition-in-older-adults Older individuals who struggle to chew hard food have a higher risk of becoming malnourished or experiencing significant weight loss over time. This is shown in a new Swedish population-based study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, who followed more than 1,500 individuals for over six years. The study is published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:29:22 +0200 https://news.ki.se/rachael-sugars-awarded-the-2024-scholarship-from-the-cathrine-evert-foundation Rachael Sugars at the Department of Dental Medicine is this year’s recipient of the Catherine Everts Research Foundation Fund. The project is entitled “Clinical and Diagnostic Management of Oral Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation”. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:24:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/mucosal-changes-from-white-snuff-are-being-investigated Karin Garming-Legert researches mucosal changes in the mouth. She explains that those who use white snus nicotine pouches sometimes exhibit a different type of oral alteration not previously seen. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:22:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-professor-mats-trulsson-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate-at-universite-toulouse-iii Professor Mats Trulsson at the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded an honorary doctorate at Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, in Toulouse, France. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:59:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-long-term-evaluation-of-patients-born-with-total-unilateral-cleft-lip-and-palate Petra Peterson at the Reconstructive Plastic Surgery research group, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend her thesis "A multidisciplinary long-term evaluation of patients born with unilateral cleft lip and palate treated with different surgical protocols" on December 2, 2022. Main Supervisor is Agneta Karsten, Dentmed. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:39:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/study-sheds-new-light-on-the-link-between-oral-bacteria-and-diseases Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections. Few such studies have been done before, and the team now hopes that the study can provide deeper insight into the association between oral bacteria and other diseases. The study is published in Microbiology Spectrum. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:00:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/studying-the-importance-of-oral-health Pedagogical issues, in both dental education and dental care, are along with patients’ experiences of periodontitis two main themes in Annsofi Johannsen’s research. She is also head of KI’s dental hygiene programme. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:18:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/top-position-for-dentistry-at-ki-for-third-time KI’s ultra modern education and research in the field of dentistry/dental care has topped the QS World University Rankings for the third time. We meet Bodil Lund, head of the Department of Dental Medicine, to hear her views on being no 1 on the world’s most important ranking list. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:45:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/24-million-sek-for-research-on-early-tooth-loss-in-children-and-adolescents The Swedish Research Council awarded a grant at the department of dental medicine to support a project for the development of innovative approach to the management of periodontitis. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:49:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/studying-antibiotic-use-in-dentistry Bodil Lund is a dentist who is researching how the dental care services can help to stem antibiotic resistance by making more prudent use of antibiotics. Her work also includes the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular (TMJ or jaw joint) problems. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:44:30 +0200 https://news.ki.se/congratulations-mirjam-majster-on-the-nof-hatton-award The Department of Dental Medicine congratulates Mirjam Majster on the NOF Hatton award. She was awarded the prize at the CED-IADR / NOF Oral health congress 2021. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:05:42 +0200 https://news.ki.se/oral-bacteria-in-pancreas-linked-to-more-aggressive-tumours Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:00:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/medications-that-cause-dry-mouth-increase-the-risk-for-tooth-loss-in-persons-with-dementia Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:58:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/reduced-dental-anxiety-among-children-with-internet-based-cbt Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:35:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/chewing-ability-linked-to-reduced-dementia-risk Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/dental-plaque-may-increase-risk-of-cancer Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200