• Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study: a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway 

      Holde, Gro Eirin; Oscarson, Nils; Tillberg, Anders; Marstrander, Peter; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-19)
      <b>Objectives.</b> The aim of the Tromstannen Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data collection.<br> <b>Study design. </b>Cross-sectional population-based study ...
    • Oral health in the indigenous Sámi population in Norway – the dental health in the North study 

      Brustad, Magritt; Bongo, Ann Kristine Sara; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Trovik, Tordis A; Oscarson, Nils; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-12)
      <i>Objective</i>: This study aims at presenting the feasibility of using the public oral health clinics in indigenous Sámi communities, as arena for a comprehensive data collection for population-based epidemiological oral health research among adults (age, 18–75 years) in a multi-ethnic setting.<p> <p><i>Material and methods</i>: The study design was cross-sectional. The data collection was ...
    • Periodontal health in an indigenous Sámi population in Northern Norway: A cross-sectional study 

      Bongo, Ann Kristine Sara; Brustad, Magritt; Oscarson, Nils; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-10)
      <i>Background</i> - The aim of the study was to describe prevalence, severity and distribution of periodontal disease as well as associated risk factors in an indigenous Sámi population in Northern Norway, and to investigate differences between the indigenous Sámi and the non-Sámi population.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - This cross-sectional study included data from the Dental Health in the North study ...
    • Periodontitis Prevalence and Severity in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Norwegian Circumpolar Communities 

      Holde, Gro Eirin; Oscarson, Nils; Trovik, Tordis A; Tillberg, Anders; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-01)
      <p><i>Background - </i>The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis in the adult population of circumpolar communities in Norway using data from the Tromstannen–Oral Health in Northern Norway study. <p><i>Methods - </i>In this cross‐sectional survey, data were collected from a randomized population sample (aged 20 to 79 years) in Northern Norway. ...
    • Temporomandibular disorders in an adult population in northern Norway: A cross-sectional study 

      Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Thon, Elisabeth; Holde, Gro Eirin; Jönsson, Birgitta; Oscarson, Nils; Tillberg, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-16)
      <i>Objectives</i> - The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms indicative of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in an adult population in Troms County in Northern Norway, as well as the associations between TMD and socio-demographic factors, dental status, self-reported general, and oral health as well as oral health related quality of life (OHQoL).<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - Data ...
    • To what extent does smoking affect gingival bleeding response to supragingival plaque? Site‐specific analyses in a population‐based study 

      Holde, Gro Eirin; Jönsson, Birgitta; Oscarson, Nils; Müller, Hans-Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-01)
      <i>Background and objective</i> - The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of smoking on the site‐specific association between bleeding on gingival probing and supragingival plaque and to assess whether this differs in different regions of the dentition.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - Data from a representative sample of 1911 adults (20‐79 years old) in Northern Norway were analyzed. ...
    • To what extent does smoking affect gingival bleeding response to supragingival plaque? Site‐specific analyses in a population‐based study 

      Holde, Gro Eirin; Birgitta, Jönsson; Oscarson, Nils; Müller, Hans-Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-01)
      <p><i>Background and objective - </i>The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of smoking on the site‐specific association between bleeding on gingival probing and supragingival plaque and to assess whether this differs in different regions of the dentition. <p><i>Methods - </i>Data from a representative sample of 1911 adults (20‐79 years old) in Northern Norway were analyzed. Periodontal ...