Mastergradsoppgaver i odontologi: Recent submissions

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    • Behandling av pasienter med temporomandibulær dysfunksjon ved Universitetstannklinikken i Tromsø - Evaluering av kliniske rutiner og behandlingseffekt ved bruk av stabiliseringsskinne 

      Pedersen, Kaja Marlen; Gaup, Daniel Johan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-06-02)
      Målsetning: Målet var å evaluere om de kliniske rutinene ved UTK ved behandling av TMD samsvarte med retningslinjer i vitenskapelig litteratur. Man ønsket i tillegg å evaluere behandlingseffekt. Studiet var begrenset til de pasientene som har blitt behandlet med stabiliseringsskinne. Materiale og metode: Dette var en retrospektiv studie basert på pasientjournaler før og etter behandling med ...

    • Fracture resistance of monolithic zirconia crowns: The importance of the compressive strength of the dental cements used. 

      Lægreid, Solveig Jenssen; Nergård, John Magnus (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-19)
      Background: Monolithic zirconia crowns have not been used for a very long period in dentistry even though zirconia with veneering porcelain, as crown and bridge material has been used for several years with great clinical success. Several different luting materials have been purposed for zirconia but concerning monolithic zirconia the knowledge of the influence of the cement seem to be limited. The ...

    • Markedsføring av tannimplantater - et etisk perspektiv 

      Lund, Marianne; Aronsen, Line (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-19)
      Vi har sett på hvordan de fire største implantatprodusentene på det norske markedet presenterer produktene sine for potensielle kunder gjennom pasientbrosjyrer. Målet med oppgaven var å få en oversikt over om informasjonen er forståelig for ufaglærte, om brosjyrene samsvarer med pasientens behov og om informasjonen er tilstrekkelig til å kunne fatte en informert beslutning. For å finne svar på dette, ...

    • Relationship between dental age, skeletal maturity and chronological age in young orthodontic patients. 

      Lund, Erlend; Tonje, Tømmervold (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-16)
      Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out in what extend the dental age and skeletal maturity relate with the chronological age, in a sample of 50 subjects in the range 7 – 16 years old, from the Northern part of Norway Subjects and methods: The subjects were all patients who had received/were undergoing orthodontic treatment at the Public Dental Service Competence Centre of ...

    • Kvalitetssikring av fast protetikk levert til Universitetstannklikken i Tromsø 

      Larsen, Raymond; Berg Jenssen, Mats (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)
      Denne studien tar for seg registrerte avvik på fast protetikk ved Universitetstannklinkken i Tromsø (UTK) i perioden oktober 2012 til desember 2013. Studien bygger på avviksskjemaer utfylt av tannlegestudenter ved levering fra fire norske tanntekniker-laboratorier av fast protetikk som har hatt en uakseptabel kvalitet. Avviksskjemaene er en del av den interne kvalitetssikringa ved UTK. I studieperioden ...

    • Hvordan blir tannhelse ivaretatt når barn/ungdom er under offentlig omsorg? Kan vi sammen gjøre en forskjell? 

      Giæver, Ellen Samuelsen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)
      Mål: Finne ut hvordan tannhelse blir ivaretatt når barn/ungdom er under offentlig omsorg, og finne ut om tannhelsetjenesten og offentlige omsorgsutøvere sammen kan gjøre en forskjell for tannhelsen til denne gruppen barn/ungdom. Design: Jeg har brukt en kvalitativ undersøkelse, hvor jeg har intervjuet Avdelingsdirektøren i Bufetat Nord, Fylkestannlegen i Troms og 2 avdelingsledere i 2 institusjoner ...

    • Utbrenthet og depresjoner blant tannleger – en litteraturstudie. Er utbrenthet og depresjoner mer vanlig blant tannleger enn blant andre yrkesgrupper, og hvordan kan eventuelt dette forebygges? 

      Barth, Randi Løvik; Sundby, Ida Elise Kristine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-14)
      Media har fremstilt tannleger som mer utsatt for utbrenthet og depresjoner enn andre yrkesgrupper. En rekke studier har pekt på en sammenheng mellom yrke og psykisk helse. Oppgaven oppsummerer forskningslitteraturen som handler om utbrenthet og depresjon i tannlegeyrket, med et fokus på eventuelle årsaker til at tannleger er mer utsatt for dette og forebyggende tiltak. Oppgaven er en narrativ ...

    • Snusbruk blant avgangselever ved videregående skoler i Tromsø 

      Jakobsen, Sandra Marie; Hansen, Katrine Gullhav; Johansen, Werner; Johansen, Lisa Søreide (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-16)
      Bakgrunn I perioden 1995-2005 økte markedsandelen for snus fra 5 % (286 tonn) til 11 % (587 tonn) av den totale tobakksomsetningen i Norge (1). I 2004 ble røyking på offentlig sted forbudt i Norge, og kan ha bidratt til økt bruk av snus. Produksjonen av snus har også forandret seg, og stadig flere produkter av typen porsjonssnus, med ulik størrelse, smak og innpakning har kommet på markedet, og ...

    • Evaluation of the outcome of non-surgical root canal treatment performed at the student clinic, University of Tromsø 

      Flatli, Linn; Henriksen, Linn Katariina; Kaino, Ragna (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-28)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of non-surgical root canal treatment performed at the student clinic and the factors influencing this outcome. Materials and methods: This retrospective study involved follow-up of patients who had been receiving root canal treatments at the Student Clinic University of Tromsø (UTK). Endodontic records and periapical radiographs of 141 teeth ...

    • Dental anxiety among university students at the University of Tromsø: a quantitative study 

      Storjord, Helene Persen; Teodorsen, Mari Mjønes (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      This study demonstrated that dental students have a lower degree of dental anxiety compared to psychology- and biology students. Senior dental students also have less dental anxiety than junior dental students. This indicates that the dentistry programme structure may influence dental anxiety levels.

    • Pig model vs sheep model in undergraduate periodontal surgical training. 

      Larsen, Patryk Daniel; Tronsen, Eyvind; Bøen, Kim Reisæter (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-26)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to further develop the sheep model for periodontal surgical training to undergraduate students, and compare it to the more commonly used pig model. Method: Periodontal measurements as pocket depth and gingival width were measured on a total number of 10 sheep and 9 pigs, and a pre-established list of surgical procedures were performed on both types of ...

    • Health literacy in elderly in Northern Norway- association with socioeconomic status and general health/oral health 

      Thoresen, Therese (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether oral health and health literacy are associated which diseases, medication, self- reported health/oral health and socioeconomic factors in a group of people ranging from 50 to 80 years of age. Materials and methods: The study consisted of 61 patients, 27 men (52-78 years; M=61.6 years) and 34 women (51-80 years; M=61.0 years). They had oral ...

    • Replacement of a single missing tooth in maxilla : factors to consider 

      Skogekker, Vegard Haug; Sørensen, Karoline; Hustad, Kyrre Aas; Skogen, Katrine Horn (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-06-12)
      Background: In dentistry when replacing a single missing tooth in the maxilla, the choice of treatment is often between either a fixed partial denture (FPD) or a single dental implant. The challenge is to utilize relevant factors in treatment planning, achieving benefit for the patient. This article focuses on the factors that should be taken into consideration in decision-making. The investigation ...

    • Variation among examiners in early detection of palatally displaced maxillary canines, using visual inspection and palpation. A pilot study 

      Rønningen, Øystein; Jæger, Stine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      Objective: The aim was to study inter-examiner variation in detection of palatally displaced maxillary canines by using the palpation method, and to examine how different dental health care personnel evaluate the need for X-ray when ectopic eruption of maxillary canines is suspected. Materials and Methods: The subjects comprised 52 ten-year-olds (104 canines). Four investigators (2 dental students, ...

    • Oral cancer in Northern Norway (1986-2009) 

      Nilssen, Marte; Jarling, Christine; Hokland, Ane Olsen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      This was a retrospective clinical study looking at those diagnosed with primary oropharyngeal cancer at the University hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) from 1986-2002 (follow up to 2009) and various factors’ influence on patient survival. In this period 162 persons were diagnosed with primary cancer in the oral cavity, patients with metastasis to the oral cavity were not included. Information ...

    • Munn & helse : et elektronisk oralmedisinsk hjelpemiddel for håndtering av pasienter med allmennmedisinske tilstander. 

      Milner, Anette; Torsvik Steinsvåg, Kari; Stemland, Anne-Marte; Austrheim Stødle, Annelin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      Oppgaven er utformet som nettsiden ”Munn & Helse” (http://munnoghelse.unit5media.no/) og presenterer et utvalg av allmennmedisinske tilstander og deres orale aspekter. nettside med tittelen ”Munn & Helse” (http://munnoghelse.unit5media.no/) som presenterer et utvalg av allmennmedisinske tilstander og deres orale aspekter ( fig.2 og 3). Totalt 40 emner i kategoriene: hjerte-kar, diabetes, blødertilstander, ...

    • Parent`s knowledge of their children`s oral status 

      Holm, Mia Jung; Christensen, Camilla Celise (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      Abstract Background: Good oral habits in early childhood is essential for the maintenance of the primary teeth. This is important to ensure a high quality of dental health troughout life. An important key to accomplish this is to make sure that parents have a sincere interest and good knowledge concerning their children´s oral status as well as their preventive oral care. Aims: Determine parents´s ...

    • Reliability of reproducing intercuspal position by hand articulation on dental casts without using an occlusal index 

      Kantola, Kristina Garfjell; Møller, Guro (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-27)
      The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of reproducing maximal intercuspal position (IP) on dental casts without using a wax-index as compared with the IP determined by the wax index on the same models. The material consisted of dental casts, which were taken from 15-year old adolescents as part of oral examinations during the ”Fit Futures – part of The Tromsø Study”. All dental casts ...

    • Malalignment of anterior teeth in relation to orthodontic treatment experience and satisfaction with dental appearance in a group of adolecens in Norway 

      Punsvik, Lotte; Eriksen, Astrid Amalie (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06)
      The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between some of the most common traits of malocclusion in Norway, overjet and anterior displacement, to satisfaction with dental appearance and treatment experience. Prevalence of malocclusions was studied in a sample of 55 adolescents, aged 14-15 years, from the city of Fauske in Northern Norway. Overjet and displacement were recorded on ...

    • Behaviour Guidance Techniques in Dentistry to prevent the need of General Anesthesia 

      Jakobsen, Lise Bjørnåvold; Steinsund, Christine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06)
      In this thesis we wanted to find out; "Are there guidelines on the use of behaviour guidance techniques in dentistry to prevent the need of General Anesthesia".