Det odontologiske fakultet UiO

What Det odontologiske fakultet UiO does

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Oslo (Det odontologiske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo) is a public, government-funded constituent faculty of Norway's largest research university. It operates an integrated model combining dental education, clinical research, and patient care, supported by approximately 450 staff (274 FTE) across two institutes: the Department of Clinical Dentistry (IKO) and the Department of Oral Biology (IOB), plus a central Faculty Administration. Educational products span two bachelor's programmes (dental hygiene; dental technology), a Master in Dentistry, three- and five-year specialist training programmes, a research line (Forskerlinjen), and a PhD programme, admitting roughly 65 dentistry and 24 dental health undergraduates per year alongside ~60 PhD candidates and ~55 specialist trainees. Research is organized into specialized groups spanning oral biology, microbiome and antibiotic resistance, mucosal immunology, brain and muscle energy, oral cancer, and biomaterials, with active participation in UiO:Livsvitenskap (UiO:Life Sciences).

The faculty runs the Universitetsklinikken, a university dental clinic handling approximately 55,000 patient visits per year across adult, pediatric, surgical, and specialist (prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics) departments, with patient co-payments as one revenue stream. Primary funding comes via the Norwegian government through the University of Oslo, supplemented by external research grants (notably the Research Council of Norway and the Novo Nordisk Foundation). The faculty's go-to-market is institutionally driven: students are recruited through the national university admissions system; patients access the clinic via direct booking (adults) or referral (specialist services); and research dissemination runs through the UiO central communications infrastructure plus discipline-specific channels.

Internationally, the faculty maintains a network of strategic alliances including a joint PhD council with the Forsyth Institute (USA), a collaboration agreement with UNICAMP (Brazil), an Erasmus Global project with Kathmandu University (Nepal, 2024-2027), and Erasmus+ Global Mobility partnerships in South Africa, alongside exchanges with the University of Zurich and the Karolinska Institute. Recent awards (NOF-IADR Hatton 2025; Cattabriga 2024; Journal of Periodontal Research editorship) and EFP accreditation of the Periodontology specialist programme (2024) signal strong research and credentialing standing. Leadership is provided by Dean Hans Jacob Rønold, Pro-Dean for Research Janne Reseland, and Director of Faculty Administration Karen Marie Ulshagen.

Name

Det odontologiske fakultet UiO

Legal name

Det odontologiske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo

Website

https://odont.uio.no

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Oslo is a public, government-funded academic faculty delivering dental education (bachelor through PhD), clinical research, and patient care through its university dental clinic, serving Norwegian students, dental patients, and the research community.

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Product category

Dental Education and Oral Health Research

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pediatric Dentistry Academic/Teaching Clinics (HLABAGAL)

Keywords

• Dental education
• Oral health research
• Clinical dentistry
• Specialist dental training
• University dental clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient treatment fees: The university clinic provides dental treatment services to patients with user fees/co-payments required. Fees apply for adult clinic, children's clinic, surgical department, and specialized treatment clinics.
2. Government funding: As a public university faculty, primary funding comes from Norwegian government through the University of Oslo, with additional research grants from Norwegian Research Council and other funding bodies.

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Core offering

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Oslo provides higher education programmes (Bachelor in dental hygiene, Bachelor in dental technology, Master in dentistry, specialist training, PhD research), conducts research in oral biology and clinical dentistry, and delivers dental treatment services to patients through the Universitetsklinikken (University Clinic) covering adult, pediatric, surgical, and specialist dental care.

Product overview

The Faculty of Dentistry at UiO is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programmes and clinical services. It provides undergraduate programmes (Bachelor in dental hygiene, Bachelor in dental technology), a Master programme in dentistry, specialist training programmes (3-year and 5-year), research programmes including the Forskerlinjen (research line) and PhD programmes, professional examinations for foreign-trained dentists, and direct patient care through the Universitetsklinikken (University Clinic) which offers adult, pediatric, surgical, and specialist dental treatment services. The faculty also includes two institutes: Institutt for klinisk odontologi (IKO) and Institutt for oral biologi (IOB).

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• Bachelor i tannpleie (Bachelor in Dental Hygiene) A bachelor's degree programme in dental hygiene, training students to become dental hygienists (tannpleier). It is aimed at prospective students seeking an undergraduate qualification in preventive oral care and dental hygiene practice.
• Bachelor i dentale materialer, design og prosessteknikk - tannteknikk (Bachelor in Dental Technology) A bachelor's degree programme in dental materials, design and process engineering, training students to become dental technicians (tanntekniker). Designed for prospective students interested in dental laboratory and technical work.
• Master i odontologi (Master in Dentistry) A master's degree programme in dentistry, training students to become dentists (tannlege). The programme admits 65 students annually and is the main pathway to the dental profession in Norway.
• Spesialistutdanning i odontologi - 3-årig (Specialist Training in Dentistry, 3-year) A 3-year specialist training programme in dentistry for qualified dentists seeking specialisation. Admission is via separate application rounds, with the next intake (study start autumn 2027) having a deadline of 1 October.
• Spesialistutdanning i odontologi - 5-årig (Specialist Training in Dentistry, 5-year) A 5-year specialist training programme in dentistry for qualified dentists seeking extended specialisation. Admission is via separate application rounds, with the next intake (study start autumn 2027) having a deadline of 1 October.
• Forskerlinjen (Research Line) A research line programme within the Faculty of Dentistry, providing early research training to students alongside or integrated into their clinical studies. Aimed at students considering a research career in oral health.
• Forskerutdanning: Ph.d. (PhD Programme) A doctoral research education (PhD) programme at the Faculty of Dentistry, supporting approximately 60 PhD candidates. Aimed at candidates pursuing independent research in oral biology, clinical dentistry, or related fields.
• Fagprøven (Professional Examination for foreign-trained dentists) A professional examination (Fagprøven) for dentists educated outside the EEA (EØS) and Switzerland who wish to obtain recognition of their dental qualification in Norway.
• Tannbehandling - Universitetsklinikken (University Clinic Dental Treatment) The University Clinic (Universitetsklinikken) providing dental treatment services to patients, including adult clinic (Voksenklinikk), children's clinic (Barneklinikk), surgical department (Kirurgisk avdeling), and specialist treatment clinic (Klinikk for spesialbehandling) for prosthodontics, periodontics, and orthodontics. A co-payment (egenandel/betaling) is required for all patients; specialist clinics accept new patients via referral only.

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Global Mobility partners (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Erasmus+ Global Mobility project with South Africa institutions (Project 1st August 2020-31st July 2023) to enhance international exchange and research collaboration.
• Forsyth InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint PhD council established with Forsyth Institute for collaborative doctoral research and supervision between the two institutions.
• UTFORSK partners (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTFORSK-project collaboration with South Africa for academic staff exchange and research cooperation.
• Kathmandu University (Nepal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus Global project (2024-2027) led by Professor Dipak Sapkota for academic exchange in oral pathology. Includes staff exchanges and student exchanges between institutions.
• University of ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange program between Professor Theodore Eliades (Clinic of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, Center for Dental Medicine, Zurich) and Professor Vaska Vandevska-Radunovic, Director of postgraduate studies in orthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry.
• UNICAMP (University of Campinas, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew collaboration agreement signed between Rector Svein Stølen at UiO and Rector Marcelo Knobel at UNICAMP. Includes exchange programs for students and researchers in dental/oral health research.
• RESISFORCE networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRESISFORCE network led by Professor Fernanda Petersen, funded by the Research Council of Norway. Organized symposium at IADR in Barcelona. Network focuses on antibiotic resistance research in oral health.
• NORSE networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NORSE network and AMR Centre at Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). Joint symposium organized on antimicrobial resistance.
• University of BergenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Bergen to organize workshop and hands-on training school on 3D Organotypic Models of Oral Carcinogenesis held in Ustaoset.
• Karolinska InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican students visited as part of Nordic course on biomedical engineering offered at Karolinska Institute. Research conducted at Department of Biomaterials makes faculty attractive destination.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NIPH on antimicrobial resistance research. Joint symposium on 'Science, Trust, and Democracy' hosted by NIPH.
• Norwegian Dental AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty works closely with the Norwegian Dental Association and contributes to systematic continuing education through course modules for practicing dental professionals.

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Direct peers

• University of Helsinki — Institute of Dentistry: Finnish public dental faculty providing undergraduate, specialist and doctoral training with research strengths in oral health — directly comparable Nordic dental school.
• Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA): Joint venture between University of Amsterdam and VU Amsterdam combining dental education, research and patient care; one of Europe's largest dental faculties and a close structural peer to UiO.
• University of Turku — Institute of Dentistry: Finnish dental school notable for hosting the international examiner (Mervi Gursoy) used in UiO's EFP periodontology accreditation — directly comparable specialty-training peer.
• University of Gothenburg — Sahlgrenska Academy / Institute of Odontology: Major Swedish dental school training dentists, dental hygienists and specialists with strong research in periodontology and cariology — directly comparable Nordic public dental faculty.
• University of Zurich — Center for Dental Medicine: Swiss dental faculty with established orthodontic and pediatric dentistry clinics; UiO has an active exchange with Professor Theodore Eliades, making it a directly comparable continental European peer.
• University of Copenhagen — Department of Dentistry: Danish public dental school providing full undergraduate, specialist and PhD programs with associated university clinic — directly comparable to UiO's combined education-research-clinical model.
• University of Bergen — Department of Clinical Dentistry: The other Norwegian dental school, also part of a public university, offering similar Bachelor, Master and specialist programs — UiO's principal domestic peer and co-organizer of the 3D organotypic oral carcinogenesis workshop.
• Karolinska Institute — Department of Dental Medicine: Karolinska's dental department in Stockholm trains dentists and conducts oral-health research with clinical training at Karolinska University Hospital, directly comparable to UiO's Faculty of Dentistry as a Nordic public dental school.

Broad incumbents

• Forsyth Institute: US-based independent research institute specializing in oral health and microbiome research; UiO has a Joint PhD Council with Forsyth, making it a directly comparable oral-biology research peer with overlapping AMR/microbiome focus.
• King's College London — Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences: One of the largest UK dental faculties with extensive research portfolio and hospital-based clinical training — broader incumbent offering similar integrated dental education/research/clinical care at larger scale.

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