Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty including the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of the oral and maxillofacial region. The department provides teaching on graduate as well as postgraduate levels.
Contact information
University of Turku, Institute of Dentistry, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
Service Secretary Maarit Tuhkanen
Personnel
Professor and Chair Hanna Thorén
Docent (Adjunct Professor), University Lecturer, DDS, PhD Kristiina Heikinheimo
University Teacher, DDS Meira Lääveri
University Teacher, DDS Aaro Turunen
Teacher, PhD Tuija Teerijoki-Oksa
Docent (Adjunct Professor) Tero Soukka
Research
The main research projects include facial traumatology and deformities, facial pain, severe dental infections and tumors of the jaws.