Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Oral Pathology
Oral Pathology is a dental discipline with a focus on etiopathogenesis, histopathological changes and diagnostics of dental and oral mucosal diseases as well as the diseases in the jaws.
The teaching is provided both on undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
Docent, University Lecturer, DDS, PhD Jaana Willberg
University Teacher, DDS Katariina Piiparinen
University Teacher, DDS Riikka Ellonen
Professor (emerita), DDS, PhD Jaana Hagström
Professor (emerita), DDS, PhD, FRCSDSEd(hon) Stina Syrjänen
The research is both nationally and internationally networked among several medical and dental disciplines.
The focus areas of research cover oral potentially malignant lesions, early diagnostics of oral cancer, natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in head and neck carcinogenesis, and cell and tissue adhesion on biomaterials.
The research is part of cancer center of excellence (head and neck cancers) of the Turku University Hospital.
Oral Radiology
Oral radiology is medical imaging of dentition, jaws and surrounding anatomical structures. Radiography is the most commonly used imaging method, magnetic resonance (MRI) and ultrasound are rarely used. Under- and postgraduate teaching focuses on intra- and extraoral radiography, image interpretation and radiation protection.
University Lecturer, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, PhD Niina Kuusisto
Research in oral and maxillofacial radiology focuses on optimizing image quality and radiation exposure, as well as exploring the potential applications of artificial intelligence in dental imaging. The research is conducted in collaboration with other dental specialties and Varha.