• Associations between ectodermal dysplasia, psychological distress and quality of life in a group of adults with oligodontia 

      Saltnes, Solfrid Sørgjerd; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Sæves, Rønnaug Ingun; Nordgarden, Hilde; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to assess demographics, self-reported signs of ectodermal dysplasia (problems with hair, nails, skin and sweat glands), present teeth, previous dental treatment, psychological distress ...
    • Complement C4 Copy Number Variation is Linked to SSA/Ro and SSB/La Autoantibodies in Systemic Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases 

      Lundtoft, Christian; Pucholt, Pascal; Martin, Myriam; Bianchi, Matteo; Lundström, Emeli; Eloranta, Maija-Leena; Sandling, Johanna K.; Sjöwall, Christopher; Jönsen, Andreas; Gunnarsson, Iva; Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt; Bengtsson, Anders A.; Leonard, Dag; Baecklund, Eva; Jonsson, Roland; Hammenfors, Daniel; Forsblad-d'Elia, Helena; Eriksson, Per; Mandl, Thomas; Magnusson Bucher, Sara; Norheim, Katrine Brække; Johnsen, Svein Joar Auglæn; Omdal, Roald; Kvarnström, Marika; Wahren Herlenius, Marie Elisabeth; Notarnicola, Antonella; Andersson, Anna Helena; Molberg, Øyvind; Diederichsen, Louise Pyndt; Almlöf, Jonas; Syvänen, Ann-Christine; Kozyrev, Sergey V.; Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin; Rönnblom, Lars; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Skarstein, Kathrine; Jonsson, Malin Viktoria; Appel, Silke; Aqrawi, Lara A.; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Palm, Øyvind; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad; Blom, Anna M. (Arthritis & Rheumatology;Volume 74, Issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-21)
      Objective: Copy number variation of the C4 complement components, C4A and C4B, has been associated with systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to investigate whether C4 copy number variation ...
    • Experiences of daily life and oral rehabilitation in oligodontia - a qualitative study. 

      Saltnes, SS; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Sæves, Rønnaug Ingun; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Nordgarden, Hilde (Acta Odontologica Scandinavica;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-16)
      Objective: Quantitative research indicate increased anxiety and poorer mental health related quality of life (QoL) in individuals with oligodontia (congenitally absence of six or more teeth). The aim of this qualitative ...
    • Living with orofacial conditions: psychological distress and quality of life in adults affected with Treacher Collins syndrome, cherubism, or oligodontia/ectodermal dysplasia—a comparative study 

      Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Saltnes, Solfrid Sørgjerd; Storhaug, Kari; Åsten, Pamela; Nordgarden, Hilde; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Purpose The relationship between quality of life, psychological distress, and orofacial syndromes in children and adolescents has been reported in several studies. However, little is known about differences in psychological ...