Odontologi och maxillofacial kirurgi

Let it shine: Autofluorescence of Papanicolaou-stain improves AI-based cytological oral cancer detection

Lian, Wenyi; Lindblad, Joakim; Runow Stark, Christina; Hirsch, Jan et al.

Ingår i Computers in Biology and Medicine, s. 1-14, 2025

• DOI för Let it shine: Autofluorescence of Papanicolaou-stain improves AI-based cytological oral cancer detection

Towards improved functionality of mandibular reconstruction plates enabled by additively manufactured triply periodic minimal surface structures

Alomar, Zaki; Aramesh, Morteza; Thor, Andreas; Persson, Cecilia et al.

Ingår i Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2025

• DOI för Towards improved functionality of mandibular reconstruction plates enabled by additively manufactured triply periodic minimal surface structures
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The effect of collagen matrix graft on palatal fistula formation after cleft palate repair: A preliminary randomized controlled study

Egbunah, Uchenna Patrick; Zhu, Yaner Tracy; Hauri, Dimitri D.; Ratz, Tiara et al.

Ingår i Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, s. 21-29, 2024

• DOI för The effect of collagen matrix graft on palatal fistula formation after cleft palate repair: A preliminary randomized controlled study

Long-term radiographic and periodontal evaluations of the bone-grafted alveolar cleft region in young adults born with a UCLP

Lemberger, Mathias; Peterson, Petra; Andlin Sobocki, Anna; Setayesh, Hedieh et al.

Ingår i European Journal of Orthodontics, 2024

• DOI för Long-term radiographic and periodontal evaluations of the bone-grafted alveolar cleft region in young adults born with a UCLP
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Histological and radiological outcome after horizontal guided bone regeneration with bovine bone mineral alone or in combination with bone in edentulous atrophic maxilla: A randomized controlled trial

Aludden, Hanna; Starch-Jensen, Thomas; Dahlin, Christer; Sdik, Joana et al.

Ingår i Clinical Oral Implants Research, s. 396-406, 2024

• DOI för Histological and radiological outcome after horizontal guided bone regeneration with bovine bone mineral alone or in combination with bone in edentulous atrophic maxilla: A randomized controlled trial
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Digital technology revolutionizing mandibular fracture treatment: a comparative analysis of patient-specific plates and conventional titanium plates

Che, Sung-Ah; Byun, Soo-Hwan; Cho, Seoung-Won; Yi, Sang-Min et al.

Ingår i Clinical Oral Investigations, 2024

• DOI för Digital technology revolutionizing mandibular fracture treatment: a comparative analysis of patient-specific plates and conventional titanium plates

När käkbenet inte räcker till. Patientspecifika käkbensförankrade konstruktioner ger nya möjligheter för dentala implantat

Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Tandläkartidningen, s. 44-50, 2024

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons' views on the adoption of additive manufacturing: findings from a nationwide survey

Zheng, Xuewei; Wang, Ruilin; Thor, Andreas; Brantnell, Anders

Ingår i Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, s. 869-875, 2024

• DOI för Oral and maxillofacial surgeons' views on the adoption of additive manufacturing: findings from a nationwide survey
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Sedation of Adults with Orally Administered Midazolam in Dentistry - A Retrospective Study

Storskrubb, Marika; Gabre, Pia

Ingår i Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, s. 507-515, 2024

• DOI för Sedation of Adults with Orally Administered Midazolam in Dentistry - A Retrospective Study
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Rehabilitation of Reconstructed Maxilla Using Denture-Guided Epithelial Regeneration in DCIA Flap: 10-Year Follow-Up

Kumar, Vinay V.; Venkat, Sainath; Jacob, P. C.; Khemeria, Gaurav

Ingår i Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, s. 639-643, 2024

• DOI för Rehabilitation of Reconstructed Maxilla Using Denture-Guided Epithelial Regeneration in DCIA Flap: 10-Year Follow-Up

A case of enamel renal syndrome from a novel genetic mutation, multidisciplinary management and long-term prognosis

Erkapers, Maria; Frykholm, Carina; Furuland, Hans; Segerstrom, Susanna et al.

Ingår i Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024

• DOI för A case of enamel renal syndrome from a novel genetic mutation, multidisciplinary management and long-term prognosis
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Tips to Virtually Plan Your Free Scapula Flap

Reilly, Frank O F; Dimovska, Eleonora O. F.; Lindell, Björn; Thor, Andreas et al.

Ingår i Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 2024

• DOI för Tips to Virtually Plan Your Free Scapula Flap
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Qualitative exploration of 3D printing in Swedish healthcare: perceived effects and barriers

Marben Sag, Olivya; Li, Xiang; Aman, Beatrice; Thor, Andreas et al.

Ingår i BMC Health Services Research, 2024

• DOI för Qualitative exploration of 3D printing in Swedish healthcare: perceived effects and barriers
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One-stage prosthodontically driven jaw reconstruction in patients with benign and malignant pathologies: A 7- to 11-year cohort study

Kumar, Vinay V.; Ebenezer, Supriya; Viswanath, Sreelakshmi; Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Clinical Oral Implants Research, s. 1343-1354, 2024

• DOI för One-stage prosthodontically driven jaw reconstruction in patients with benign and malignant pathologies: A 7- to 11-year cohort study
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Adoption of additive manufacturing in oral and maxillofacial surgery among university and non-university hospitals in Sweden: findings from a nationwide survey

Zheng, Xuewei; Wang, Ruilin; Brantnell, Anders; Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, s. 337-343, 2024

• DOI för Adoption of additive manufacturing in oral and maxillofacial surgery among university and non-university hospitals in Sweden: findings from a nationwide survey
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Brachytherapy and osteoradionecrosis in patients with base of tongue cancer

Danielsson, Daniel; Hagel, Eva; Dybeck-Udd, Sebastian; Sjostrom, Mats et al.

Ingår i Acta Oto-Laryngologica, s. 77-84, 2023

• DOI för Brachytherapy and osteoradionecrosis in patients with base of tongue cancer
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Bone formation beyond the skeletal envelope using calcium phosphate granules packed into a collagen pouch-a pilot study

Guillet, Claire; Birgersson, Ulrik; Engstrand, Thomas; Åberg, Jonas et al.

Ingår i Biomedical Materials, 2023

• DOI för Bone formation beyond the skeletal envelope using calcium phosphate granules packed into a collagen pouch-a pilot study
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The Effect of Domiciliary Professional Oral Care on Root Caries Progression in Care-Dependent Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Morén, Elisabeth; Skott, Pia; Edman, Kristina; Gavriilidou, Nivetha et al.

Ingår i Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023

• DOI för The Effect of Domiciliary Professional Oral Care on Root Caries Progression in Care-Dependent Older Adults: A Systematic Review
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Incidence and risk factors for medication‐related osteonecrosis after tooth extraction in cancer patients: A systematic review

Schwech, Nurda; Nilsson, Johanna; Gabre, Pia

Ingår i Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, s. 55-65, 2023

• DOI för Incidence and risk factors for medication‐related osteonecrosis after tooth extraction in cancer patients: A systematic review
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Long-term treatment outcomes with zygomatic implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Roper, Matthew Brennand; Vissink, Arjan; Dudding, Tom; Pollard, Alex et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2023

• DOI för Long-term treatment outcomes with zygomatic implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Dental hygienists and dentists as providers of brush biopsies for oral mucosa screening

Edman, Kristina; Runow Stark, Christina; Basic, Vladimir; Lindblad, Joakim et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Dental Hygiene, s. 524-532, 2023

• DOI för Dental hygienists and dentists as providers of brush biopsies for oral mucosa screening
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Factors Affecting Complete Oral Rehabilitation in Patients With Vascularized Free Fibula Flap Mandibular Reconstruction: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Oldén, Alexandra; Wamalwa, Alex O; Lindell Jonsson, Eva; Thor, Andreas et al.

Ingår i The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, s. 1635-1639, 2023

• DOI för Factors Affecting Complete Oral Rehabilitation in Patients With Vascularized Free Fibula Flap Mandibular Reconstruction: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

In vivo trueness of full-arch implant-supported CAD/CAM restorations and models based on conventional impressions

Nedelcu, Robert; Olsson, Pontus; Thulin, Måns; Nyström, Ingela et al.

Ingår i Journal of Dentistry, s. 104381-104381, 2023

• DOI för In vivo trueness of full-arch implant-supported CAD/CAM restorations and models based on conventional impressions
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In vivo trueness and precision of full-arch implant scans using intraoral scanners with three different acquisition protocols

Nedelcu, Robert; Olsson, Pontus; Thulin, Måns; Nyström, Ingela et al.

Ingår i Journal of Dentistry, s. 104308-104308, 2023

• DOI för In vivo trueness and precision of full-arch implant scans using intraoral scanners with three different acquisition protocols
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Early Second Free Flap is Required in Osteoradionecrosis-related Nonunion after Primary Mandible Reconstruction

Tee, Richard; Schweizer, Riccardo; Gomez-Martinez-de-Lecea, Cristina; Vejbrink Kildal, Villiam et al.

Ingår i Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 2023

• DOI för Early Second Free Flap is Required in Osteoradionecrosis-related Nonunion after Primary Mandible Reconstruction

A paradigm shift in the prevention and diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Hirsch, Jan; Sandy, Ronak; Hasséus, Bengt; Lindblad, Joakim

Ingår i Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, s. 826-833, 2023

• DOI för A paradigm shift in the prevention and diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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Intravenous S-ketamine's analgesic efficacy in third molar surgery: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial

Eriksson, Lars B.; Gordh, Torsten; Karlsten, Rolf; LoMartire, Riccardo et al.

Ingår i British Journal of Pain, 2023

• DOI för Intravenous S-ketamine's analgesic efficacy in third molar surgery: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial
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Oral manifestations and dental considerations of patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a scoping review

Niklasson, Julia; Rönnblom, Anders; Lidian, Adnan; Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, s. 691-702, 2023

• DOI för Oral manifestations and dental considerations of patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a scoping review
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Quantification of Bone Height and Bone Volume Around Dental Implants After Open Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery Using CBCT.

Riben, Christopher; Lewin, Susanne; Kämpe, Johan; Öhman, Caroline et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, s. 789-800, 2023

• DOI för Quantification of Bone Height and Bone Volume Around Dental Implants After Open Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery Using CBCT.

Bilateral TMJ Ankylosis: Total Joint Reconstruction in a Patient With Zero Mouth Opening: A Case Report

Malakuti, Iman; Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Craniomaxillofacial research & Innovation, 2023

• DOI för Bilateral TMJ Ankylosis: Total Joint Reconstruction in a Patient With Zero Mouth Opening: A Case Report

ITI consensus report on zygomatic implants: indications, evaluation of surgical techniques and long-term treatment outcomes

Al-Nawas, Bilal; Aghaloo, Tara; Aparicio, Carlos; Bedrossian, Edmond et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2023

• DOI för ITI consensus report on zygomatic implants: indications, evaluation of surgical techniques and long-term treatment outcomes
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Analytical Study of Stress Distributions around Screws in Flat Mandibular Bone under In-Plane Loading

Huo, Jinxing; Hirsch, Jan M.; Gamstedt, E. Kristofer

Ingår i Bioengineering, 2023

• DOI för Analytical Study of Stress Distributions around Screws in Flat Mandibular Bone under In-Plane Loading
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Mandibular resection in patients with head and neck cancer: acute and long-term complications after reconstruction

Sjostrom, Mats; Danielsson, Daniel; Munck-Wikland, Eva; Nyberg, Jan et al.

Ingår i Acta Oto-Laryngologica, s. 78-83, 2022

• DOI för Mandibular resection in patients with head and neck cancer: acute and long-term complications after reconstruction
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Developing from Oral Lichen Planus: A 5-21 year Retrospective Study

Sagheb, Kawe; Blatt, Sebastian; Rahimi-Nedjat, Roman-Kia; Lingawi, Abdullatif et al.

Ingår i Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery, s. 1088-1095, 2022

• DOI för Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Developing from Oral Lichen Planus: A 5-21 year Retrospective Study
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Periodontal health and disease in an older population: A 10-year longitudinal study

Edman, Kristina; Norderyd, Ola; Holmlund, Anders

Ingår i Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, s. 225-232, 2022

• DOI för Periodontal health and disease in an older population: A 10-year longitudinal study
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Oral health care beliefs among care personnel working with older people - follow-up of oral care education provided by dental hygienists

Edman, Kristina; Wårdh, Inger

Ingår i International Journal of Dental Hygiene, s. 241-248, 2022

• DOI för Oral health care beliefs among care personnel working with older people - follow-up of oral care education provided by dental hygienists
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Early Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Review on Prospective Screening Methods with Regard to Global Challenges

Haj-Hosseini, Neda; Lindblad, Joakim; Hasséus, Bengt; Kumar, Vinay Vijaya et al.

Ingår i Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, s. 23-32, 2022

• DOI för Early Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Review on Prospective Screening Methods with Regard to Global Challenges
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Five-Step Scapula Tip Flap Harvesting for Oromaxillofacial Defects Reconstruction

de Lecea, Cristina Gomez-Martinez; Schweizer, Riccardo; Thor, Andreas; Rodriguez-Lorenzo, Andres

Ingår i Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963), 2022

• DOI för Five-Step Scapula Tip Flap Harvesting for Oromaxillofacial Defects Reconstruction

Haptic-Assisted Surgical Planning (HASP) in a Case of Bilateral Mandible Fracture

Moafi, Roya; Nysjö, Fredrik; Kämpe, Johan; Riben, Christopher et al.

Ingår i International Medical Case Reports Journal, s. 707-712, 2022

• DOI för Haptic-Assisted Surgical Planning (HASP) in a Case of Bilateral Mandible Fracture
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Brush Samples of Oral Lesions to FTA Elute Card for High-risk Human Papilloma Virus Diagnosis

Runow Stark, Christina; Gustavsson, Inger; Horal, Peter; Kotopouli, Maria et al.

Ingår i Anticancer Research, s. 269-277, 2021

• DOI för Brush Samples of Oral Lesions to FTA Elute Card for High-risk Human Papilloma Virus Diagnosis

High-risk human papillomavirus in patients with oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma-A multi-centre study in Sweden, Brazil and Romania.

Sundberg, Jonas; Öhman, Jenny; Korytowska, Magdalena; Wallström, Mats et al.

Ingår i Oral Diseases, s. 183-192, 2021

• DOI för High-risk human papillomavirus in patients with oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma-A multi-centre study in Sweden, Brazil and Romania.
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Evaluation of upper labial frenectomy: A randomized, controlled comparative study of conventional scalpel technique and Er

Sarmadi, Roxana; Gabre, Pia; Thor, Andreas

Ingår i Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, s. 522-530, 2021

• DOI för Evaluation of upper labial frenectomy: A randomized, controlled comparative study of conventional scalpel technique and Er
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Patient-reported pain after surgical removal of leukoplakia: an observational 1-year follow-up study

Korytowska, Magdalena; Schwab, Gabriela; Giglio, Daniel; Hirsch, Jan-Micháel et al.

Ingår i Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, s. 383-389, 2021

• DOI för Patient-reported pain after surgical removal of leukoplakia: an observational 1-year follow-up study
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Anatomical features in lower lip depressor muscles for optimization of myectomies in marginal mandibular nerve palsy

Vejbrink Kildal, Villiam; Jensson, David; Weninger, Wolfgang J.; Meng, Stefan et al.

Ingår i The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, s. 2230-2232, 2021

• DOI för Anatomical features in lower lip depressor muscles for optimization of myectomies in marginal mandibular nerve palsy
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Guided bone tissue regeneration using a hollow calcium phosphate based implant in a critical size rabbit radius defect

Mellgren, Torbjörn; Trbakovic, Amela; Thor, Andreas; Ekman, Stina et al.

Ingår i Biomedical Materials, 2021

• DOI för Guided bone tissue regeneration using a hollow calcium phosphate based implant in a critical size rabbit radius defect
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Radiographic changes in height and volume after lateral GBR procedures with different ratios of deproteinized bovine bone mineral and autogenous bone at different time points: An experimental study

Aludden, Hanna; Mordenfeld, Arne; Cederlund, Andreas; Dahlin, Christer et al.

Ingår i Clinical Oral Implants Research, s. 167-179, 2021

• DOI för Radiographic changes in height and volume after lateral GBR procedures with different ratios of deproteinized bovine bone mineral and autogenous bone at different time points: An experimental study

3-D tooth movement adjacent to single anterior implants and esthetic outcome: A 14- to 20-year follow-up study

Winitsky, Nicole; Naimi-Akbar, Aron; Nedelcu, Robert; Jemt, Torsten et al.

Ingår i Clinical Oral Implants Research, s. 1328-1340, 2021

• DOI för 3-D tooth movement adjacent to single anterior implants and esthetic outcome: A 14- to 20-year follow-up study
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Caries disease among an elderly population: A 10-year longitudinal study

Edman, Kristina; Holmlund, Anders; Norderyd, Ola

Ingår i International Journal of Dental Hygiene, s. 166-175, 2021

• DOI för Caries disease among an elderly population: A 10-year longitudinal study
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Electric scooters accidents: Analyses of two Swedish accident data sets

Stigson, H.; Malakuti, Iman; Klingegard, M.

Ingår i Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2021

• DOI för Electric scooters accidents: Analyses of two Swedish accident data sets
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Risk Factors for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome After Endovascular Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Control Study

Ersryd, Samuel; Baderkhan, Hassan; Gidlund, Khatereh Djavani; Björck, Martin et al.

Ingår i European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, s. 400-407, 2021

• DOI för Risk Factors for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome After Endovascular Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Control Study
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