Scientific interest
- Sjögren’s syndrome
- Xerostomia and hyposalivation (Dry mouth)
- Gerodontology (Geriatric Dentistry)
Education/Qualifications
- Master of Dentistry, University of Oslo
- Dentist, Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality
- PhD-candidate, Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, University of Oslo, October 2022 –
Awards
- European College of Gerodontology Research Award 2023
Research groups
Oral health, an important part of general health
Current project: COOP II-study aiming to describe general and oral health in an elderly population in need of short-time acute care, and thereafter perform a clinical medication review among patients using six or more medications. A collaboration between Institute of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Oslo and the Geriatric Research Group at Oslo University Hospital.
Submitted abstract to European College of Gerodontology Congress 2023
Understanding salivary gland function
Current project: study of biomarkers for Sjögren’s syndrome performing advanced biochemical and histological characterisation of saliva and salivary glands. A collaboration between Institute of Clinical Dentistry and Institute of Oral Biology at the University of Oslo, and Gade Laboratory for Pathology at the University of Bergen.
Submitted abstract to CED/NOF-IADR 2023 Oral Health Research Congress