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NIOM explores local artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we work across many sectors, and healthcare is no exception. At NIOM, we have over the past six months worked on a project exploring how AI can be used in ...
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Surface treatment and storage time affect bonding to zirconia
Researchers from NIOM have tested how time between surface treatment and cementation influences bonding to zirconia restorations.
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NIOM contributes to new WHO guideline on oral health care
The use of caries preventive materials, such as varnishes and sealants, particularly in young people and vulnerable groups, is implemented in the new WHO guidelines. The recommendations highlight less...
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Komposittdagen 4. juni 2026
NIOM inviterer til Komposittdagen torsdag 4. juni 2026 i våre lokaler i Oslo. Det blir en hel dag med faglig fordypning omkring kompositter – fra risikovurdering til operativ klinisk praksis. Kurset v...
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Visiting researcher exploring restorative strategies for vulnerable teeth
Our new visiting Scientist, Rania Al-Mahdi, will do research on silver fluoride and bonding in healthy and hypomineralised dentin.
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Belgian students from Ghent University at NIOM
For the fourth time, this spring, we host students from Ghent University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at NIOM.
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Helene Rygvold Haugsten returns to NIOM as visiting scientist
Former visiting scientist Helene Rygvold Haugsten will now continue with her research on bacterial vesicles and peri-implantitis.
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Prevention is better than cure
Dental erosion is an irreversible condition that affects a growing number of people, particularly children and adolescents. In a new PhD dissertation by Julie Marie Haabeth Brox she shows how early de...
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Vacancy: Clinical Senior Researcher / Research leader – Adverse Reaction Unit (Bivirkningsgruppen), NIOM, Bergen
Would you like to lead research that strengthens patient safety across Nordic countries? We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with a strong interest in clinical investigation and knowledge...
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Students worked on a toothpaste prototype during a visit to NIOM
Last week, NIOM hosted 5 students from the student company Aquashine, who are working on the development of a new toothpaste based on crushed Pacific oyster shells.
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Påmelding åpnet: Nettverkskonferansen 2026
Nasjonal nettverksgruppe for forskning og innovasjon innen oral helse inviterer til Nettverkskonferansen 2026, og påmeldingen er nå åpnet.
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Visiting researcher at NIOM focusing on ceramic restorations
Professor Marit Øilo explores clinically relevant testing methods for dental ceramics
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Minimally invasive aesthetic treatment of discoloured teeth
Researchers have described conservative treatment options for managing tooth discoloration, illustrated through documented patient cases.
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Webinar: Dry Mouth and Caries Management
Dry mouth is a critical risk factor for caries that is often underestimated. In collaboration with Professor and Senior Researcher Aida Mulic from NIOM, Colgate invites you to a free webinar offering ...
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NIOM contributes to Nordic research on bioactive glass
In a recently published research article, Saara Sirkiä, who was a guest researcher at NIOM for six months in 2025, together with colleagues from the University of Turku, investigated how silane treatm...
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Erasmus student conducts LC-MS analyses at NIOM
Through the Erasmus program and a close collaboration between NIOM and the Department of Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo (UiO), chemistry student Maria Maniati is carrying out a...
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2025 in perspective – a season’s greeting from NIOM’s CEO
NIOM CEO, Per Vult von Steyern, reflects on 2025 and how some of the highlights from this year illustrates stronger capacity, broader relevance, and greater impact for NIOM.
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NIOM opens dental clinic for research and studies of adverse reactions
NIOM has established a clinic room to strengthen the institute's research on dental biomaterials and to make it easier for patients with suspected adverse reactions to be examined in both Oslo and Ber...
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New webinar: Minimally Invasive Caries Treatment in Practice
In this webinar Professor and dentist Aida Mulic gives a lecture on modern cariological assessments, emphasizing prevention, risk assessment, and minimally invasive treatment.
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NIOM webinar: Chlorhexidine and the oral microbiome
Scientist Maria Pain presents how chlorhexidine mouthrinses influence the oral microbiome.
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Oliver Holthe from NIOM receives his certificate
Oliver Holthe, who joined NIOM in August, has officially completed his vocational training as a precision mechanic.
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Monomer release in saliva after bonding orthodontic brackets
Researchers have measured substances from bonding materials in patient saliva at different time points.
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New research: Resin materials for 3D-printing and milling of indirect restorations
NIOM researchers have evaluated two liquid resins and a milled material for chemical release in an artificial saliva model.
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Ledig stilling: Forskningsleder til Bivirkningsgruppen NIOM i Bergen
Vil du lede forskning som styrker pasientsikkerheten i Norden? Vi ser etter deg som brenner for forskning, pasientutredning og kunnskapsformidling og som har et sterkt ønske om å bidra til tryggere og...
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Penetration depth and enamel hardness in MIH-affected molars treated with resin infiltrate and fissure sealant
Researchers from NIOM have investigated and compared interaction of two minimally invasive materials with enamel in molar-incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) diagnosed teeth.
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Engineer with long NIOM experience takes on quality leadership
Inger Sofie Dragland has been part of NIOM for more than 30 years. This year she became the institute’s new Quality Manager – a role that builds on decades of practical experience from testing, labora...
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Risk indicators for root caries and quality of life for older adult
Study links root caries to reduced oral health quality of life and identifies key risk factors.
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Impairment of lysosomal activity by nicotine in oral epithelial cells
Researchers have investigated the impact of nicotine on lysosomes and autophagy in human tongue cells and here you can read more about the project and some of the findings.
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NIOM webinar: Oral biomaterials and patient safety
Senior scientist Jan Tore Samuelsen explains how laboratory research and testing methods are used to evaluate the safety of dental biomaterials.
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Connecting clinical practice and research at NIOM
Is it possible being both a practitioner and a scientist at the same time? Meet NIOM researcher and dentist Mina Aker Sagen, who combines both patient care and material studies.