As a teaching assistant professor, I work with development and implementation of courses in disease control in dentistry. In my work, I am particularly interested in development of robust learning environments within the field of clinical periodontology. I have a degree in Health Science and have experience with curriculum development. 

My research interests revolve around periodontitis and osteoarthritis as chronic inflammatory conditions, their lifestyle and systemic risk factors, the effectiveness of treatments and interventions for both clinical and self-reported outcomes, as well as implications for rehabilitation and labor market participation. I work with cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical trial designs as well as population-based cohort studies applying epidemiological analyses.

I contribute to the management of two courses in the undergraduate dentistry program and teach topics such as non-surgical periodontal therapy, the use of nicotine and smoking cessation interventions, and the effectiveness of various treatment modalities within periodontology. I am involved in preclinical assessments and written examinations in the undergraduate dentistry program, as well as postgraduate education for dentists and dental hygienists in the field of non-surgical periodontal therapy.

My primary area of ​​responsibility is course management and teaching, including development and implementation of digitally based pre-clinical teaching methods in periodontology. I also participate in clinical periodontal research and epidemiological research within the field of patient safety.