NEWSLETTERS
Season greetings from NIOM - As another year marked by covid is ending, we look back at 12 months of progress and growth. We have three new hires, and 17 published papers. NIOM is steaming ahead towards its 50th anniversary in May 2022. An institute founded on the idea that the Nordic countries can accomplish more together than apart. That […]
Medical devices in dentistry – the new MDR regulation - The new regulation for Medical Devices (MDR 2017/745) came into full force from May 26th 2021. Materials already approved in accordance with the old directive can continue to be purchased until 2025. 
When to intervene in the caries process? - NIOMs Frode Staxrud, DDS, Ph.D., has a new article out, in which he makes recommendations on when to intervene in the caries process for both new and existing caries lesions. He classifies treatments into three intervention levels: non-invasive, micro-invasive , and invasive or restorative strategies. 
LEDIG STILLING SOM FORSKER INNEN POLYMERKJEMI / ANALYTISK KJEMI - Det er ledig en fast stilling som forsker i kjemi ved Nordisk Institutt for Odontologiske Materialer (NIOM). Vi søker etter en aktiv medarbeider med god fagkompetanse og gjerne med interesse for biomaterialer. Stillingen vil hovedsakelig knyttes til forskning på polymerbaserte biomaterialer. 
VIKARIAT: STATISTIKER – 20 % stilling - Det er ledig et vikariat i 20 % stilling som statistiker ved NIOM i 2022. Vi søker etter statistiker med erfaring fra medisinske og/eller odontologiske forskningsmiljøer. Statistikeren skal bistå ved planlegging og evaluering av kliniske forskningsprosjekter og laboratoriestudier. NIOM forsker på biologisk og klinisk relevante spørsmål relatert til biomaterialer. Forskningen er samlet i fem hovedområder: […]
New guest researchers at NIOM - NIOM has welcomed five new visiting scientists this fall. They are; Wedad Hammoudi from Sweden, Sigfus Eliasson from Iceland, and from Norway, Sunita Sharma, Amela Tulek, and Anneli Skjold. Hammoudi and Skjold are working with different aspects like esthetics and strength of zirconia for dental applications. Eliasson has an ongoing project on procedures for long […]
New webinar out now - Professor dr. odont., Per Vult von Steyern talks about which zirconia materials work best in different clinical situations. How to prepare and get the best, most long lasting result? Listen and watch as professor von Steyern give a few clinical examples on methods, and use, for translucent monolithic zirconium dioxide."
PhD defence by Mina Aker Sagen - On November 26th, Mina Aker Sagen will defend her thesis entitled “Resin-based cements and substrate surfaces – an evaluation of critical factors for bond strength”
Ledig stilling som selger - Det er ledig en fast nyopprettet stilling som salgskonsulent ved NIOM. Stillingens hovedoppgave er kundekontakt og salg av NIOMs kommersielle aktiviteter til produsenter av biomaterialer. I tillegg vil den aktuelle kandidaten kunne delta i materialprøving på laboratoriet. Vi ser etter en positiv, utadrettet og selvstendig person som tar ansvar og oppnår resultater. Arbeidsoppgaver Kundekontakt og […]LABORATORIES
PUBLIKASJONER
Hvordan utføre rettsodontologisk identifisering av personer uten tannrestaureringer? - The most commonly performed task for forensic dentists in Norway is identification of deceased persons. Forensic dental identification of a victim is based on an objective comparison of the deceased’s dental status with collected dental information from a missing person. Until now, dental identification has been established mostly based on restorative treatment seen in the […]
3D printing i odontologi - AbstractThe development of digital techniques in dentistry is rapid. The use of 3D-printing for the production of resin-based constructions has become more widespread in recent years and new materials, printers and accessories are constantly becoming available. Compared to products for 3D-printing of auxiliary devices, materials for use in patients have taken a long time to […]
Factors associated with initiation and use of snus among adolescents - This study investigate factors associated with the initiation and continuation of snus use in adolescents in Norway. The associations with adolescents’ own educational plans, the parents’ educational level(s) and tobacco habits were estimated.
These findings may aid in developing and targeting tobacco prevention strategies aimed at young people. Tobacco prevention measures should start at the elementary school level. The strong association with parental tobacco habits underlines the importance of parents’ influence on their children’s tobacco use.
NEWSLETTERS
Season greetings from NIOM - As another year marked by covid is ending, we look back at 12 months of progress and growth. We have three new hires, and 17 published papers. NIOM is steaming ahead towards its 50th anniversary in May 2022. An institute founded on the idea that the Nordic countries can accomplish more together than apart. That […] Medical devices in dentistry – the new MDR regulation - The new regulation for Medical Devices (MDR 2017/745) came into full force from May 26th 2021. Materials already approved in accordance with the old directive can continue to be purchased until 2025. When to intervene in the caries process? - NIOMs Frode Staxrud, DDS, Ph.D., has a new article out, in which he makes recommendations on when to intervene in the caries process for both new and existing caries lesions. He classifies treatments into three intervention levels: non-invasive, micro-invasive , and invasive or restorative strategies.