What causes missing teeth?
Hovedinnhold
Missing permanent teeth is a common problem (ca 7%) in the Norwegian population. The mechanisms behind failing tooth formation are not known, but most of these deviations seem to be familiar. Some families experience severe problems and need of treatment. Department of Clinical Dentistry and Department of Biomedicine collaborate in search for mechanisms behind failing tooth development. The future goal is to improve treatment for this group of patients. The investigations are based both on clinical and molecular biology methods.
People:
Assoc. Prof. Marit Midtbø, DDS, PhD, Department of Clinical Dentistry - Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen
Professor Keijo Luukko, DDS, PhD, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen
Professor Päivi Kettunen, DDS, PhD, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen
https://www.uib.no/personer/Marit.Midtbo