Institutt for klinisk odontologi: Recent submissions
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Bacterial leakage in ex vivo teeth after apicoectomy using two tricalsium silicate-based cements as root-end filling materials
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014)Abstract Background The main cause of pulpal and periradicular pathosis are microorganisms and their by products in the root canal system. These have to be eliminated to promote healing. Because it´s impossible to achieve a bacteria-free root canal an additional goal of endodontic therapy is to seal the root canal system from the outside environment. Today the standard method for filling the ... -
Prioritering i tannhelsetjenesten sammenliknet med helsetjenesten og i de øvrige nordiske landene
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-15)Summary: These studies examine how patients are prioritized in the health service in Norway, focusing on how dental health differs other branches of health care. Priorities in dental clinics are compared with those in the other Nordic countries. The Goal: To provide an overview and understanding of the organisation and prioritizing in the public health and dental services in Norway. Method: Review ... -
The influence of bis-EMA content on the leachability of dental composite resins
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-06-04)Objective: Composite resin based materials (CRM) are widely used in dentistry for its aesthetics and ability to preserve tooth structure. The main ingredients are monomers that during polymerization undergo crosslinking to form the resin matrix, bonding the material together. However, not all the monomers will react during polymerization, and remain in the matrix as free residual compounds that can ... -
Autotransplantasjon av visdomstenner. Litteraturgjennomgang og retrospektiv undersøkelse.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014)Bakgrunn: Denne masteroppgaven fokuserer på autotransplantasjon av visdomstenner med lukket apex hos voksne pasienter, og hvorvidt dette er et godt behandlingsalternativ for erstatning av hovedsakelig tapt første eller andre molar. Mål: Presentere autotransplantasjon som behandling i en allmenntannleges praksis, med fokus på den voksne pasient og bruk av modne visdomstenner som ... -
Future management and possible treatment of halitosis
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014)Halitosis is caused by the release of volatile sulfur compounds. Today, we find endless products in the market that provide long lasting, fresh and minty breath. But how do these products work against halitosis, and a more important question is how effective are they? To discover a possible management, treatment or even cure of halitosis we need to know the causes. Here we focused on oral ... -
Behandling av pasienter med temporomandibulær dysfunksjon ved Universitetstannklinikken i Tromsø - Evaluering av kliniske rutiner og behandlingseffekt ved bruk av stabiliseringsskinne
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-06-02)Målsetning: Målet var å evaluere om de kliniske rutinene ved UTK ved behandling av TMD samsvarte med retningslinjer i vitenskapelig litteratur. Man ønsket i tillegg å evaluere behandlingseffekt. Studiet var begrenset til de pasientene som har blitt behandlet med stabiliseringsskinne. Materiale og metode: Dette var en retrospektiv studie basert på pasientjournaler før og etter behandling med ... -
Fracture resistance of monolithic zirconia crowns: The importance of the compressive strength of the dental cements used.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-19)Background: Monolithic zirconia crowns have not been used for a very long period in dentistry even though zirconia with veneering porcelain, as crown and bridge material has been used for several years with great clinical success. Several different luting materials have been purposed for zirconia but concerning monolithic zirconia the knowledge of the influence of the cement seem to be limited. The ... -
Markedsføring av tannimplantater - et etisk perspektiv
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-19)Vi har sett på hvordan de fire største implantatprodusentene på det norske markedet presenterer produktene sine for potensielle kunder gjennom pasientbrosjyrer. Målet med oppgaven var å få en oversikt over om informasjonen er forståelig for ufaglærte, om brosjyrene samsvarer med pasientens behov og om informasjonen er tilstrekkelig til å kunne fatte en informert beslutning. For å finne svar på dette, ... -
Relationship between dental age, skeletal maturity and chronological age in young orthodontic patients.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-16)Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out in what extend the dental age and skeletal maturity relate with the chronological age, in a sample of 50 subjects in the range 7 – 16 years old, from the Northern part of Norway Subjects and methods: The subjects were all patients who had received/were undergoing orthodontic treatment at the Public Dental Service Competence Centre of ... -
Kvalitetssikring av fast protetikk levert til Universitetstannklikken i Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)Denne studien tar for seg registrerte avvik på fast protetikk ved Universitetstannklinkken i Tromsø (UTK) i perioden oktober 2012 til desember 2013. Studien bygger på avviksskjemaer utfylt av tannlegestudenter ved levering fra fire norske tanntekniker-laboratorier av fast protetikk som har hatt en uakseptabel kvalitet. Avviksskjemaene er en del av den interne kvalitetssikringa ved UTK. I studieperioden ... -
Hvordan blir tannhelse ivaretatt når barn/ungdom er under offentlig omsorg? Kan vi sammen gjøre en forskjell?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)Mål: Finne ut hvordan tannhelse blir ivaretatt når barn/ungdom er under offentlig omsorg, og finne ut om tannhelsetjenesten og offentlige omsorgsutøvere sammen kan gjøre en forskjell for tannhelsen til denne gruppen barn/ungdom. Design: Jeg har brukt en kvalitativ undersøkelse, hvor jeg har intervjuet Avdelingsdirektøren i Bufetat Nord, Fylkestannlegen i Troms og 2 avdelingsledere i 2 institusjoner ... -
Utbrenthet og depresjoner blant tannleger – en litteraturstudie. Er utbrenthet og depresjoner mer vanlig blant tannleger enn blant andre yrkesgrupper, og hvordan kan eventuelt dette forebygges?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-14)Media har fremstilt tannleger som mer utsatt for utbrenthet og depresjoner enn andre yrkesgrupper. En rekke studier har pekt på en sammenheng mellom yrke og psykisk helse. Oppgaven oppsummerer forskningslitteraturen som handler om utbrenthet og depresjon i tannlegeyrket, med et fokus på eventuelle årsaker til at tannleger er mer utsatt for dette og forebyggende tiltak. Oppgaven er en narrativ ... -
Snusbruk blant avgangselever ved videregående skoler i Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-16)Bakgrunn I perioden 1995-2005 økte markedsandelen for snus fra 5 % (286 tonn) til 11 % (587 tonn) av den totale tobakksomsetningen i Norge (1). I 2004 ble røyking på offentlig sted forbudt i Norge, og kan ha bidratt til økt bruk av snus. Produksjonen av snus har også forandret seg, og stadig flere produkter av typen porsjonssnus, med ulik størrelse, smak og innpakning har kommet på markedet, og ... -
Dental anxiety: A comparison of students of dentistry, biology and psychology
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-23)Dental anxiety is an important challenge for many patients and clinicians. It is thus of importance to know more about dental students’ own experiences with dental anxiety and their understanding of dental anxiety. The aim was to investigate differences in dental anxiety levels between dental students, psychology students, and biology students at a Norwegian university. -
Evaluation of the outcome of non-surgical root canal treatment performed at the student clinic, University of Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-28)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of non-surgical root canal treatment performed at the student clinic and the factors influencing this outcome. Materials and methods: This retrospective study involved follow-up of patients who had been receiving root canal treatments at the Student Clinic University of Tromsø (UTK). Endodontic records and periapical radiographs of 141 teeth ... -
Dental anxiety among university students at the University of Tromsø: a quantitative study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)This study demonstrated that dental students have a lower degree of dental anxiety compared to psychology- and biology students. Senior dental students also have less dental anxiety than junior dental students. This indicates that the dentistry programme structure may influence dental anxiety levels. -
Heavy consumption of dental services; a longitudinal cohort study among Finnish adults
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: A reform to Dental Care legislation in 2002 abolished age limits restricting adults’ use of public dental services in Finland. In the Public Dental Service (PDS) unit of Espoo, the proportion of adult patients rose from 36% to 57%. The aim of this study was to investigate heavy use of dental services by adults and its determinants. Methods: A longitudinal cohort study was undertaken ... -
Nuclear Legumain Activity in Colorectal Cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)The cysteine protease legumain is involved in several biological and pathological processes, and the protease has been found over-expressed and associated with an invasive and metastatic phenotype in a number of solid tumors. Consequently, legumain has been proposed as a prognostic marker for certain cancers, and a potential therapeutic target. Nevertheless, details on how legumain advances ... -
Language of motivation and emotion in an internet support group for smoking cessation: Explorative use of automated content analysis to measure regulatory focus
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)The present study describes a novel approach to the identification of the motivational processes in text data extracted from an Internet support group (ISG) for smoking cessation. Based on the previous findings that a “prevention” focus might be more relevant for maintaining behavior change, it was hypothesized that 1) language use (ie, the use of emotional words) signaling a “promotion” focus would ... -
Oral health care and dental treatment needs in the Barents region
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)The first aim was to study how oral health care delivery was organized in member countries and to determine whether there were differences across the Barents region. The second aim was to assess the performance of the care provision systems. The Barents region is one of the largest hinterlands in northern Europe. Descriptions of the oral health care provision systems in Norway, Sweden, Finland and ...