Oral Health in Norway. The HUNT Study.

Trøndelag studies in 1994 and 2006 comprised an epidemiological assessment of the
periodontal status of the participants by clinical and x-ray examinations (Figure 1). By linking
anonymously the Oral Health Trøndelag data of periodontal status to previously registered
diabetic status in HUNT I and II the relationship can be longitudinal studied. The data are
ready for empirical analyses, but requires a careful linkage of files.
Organization and research community
The project is organized as a PhD project affiliated at the Dept. of Public Health and General
Practice at the Medical Faculty, NTNU. The student is affiliated at the HUNT Research
Centre. The major supervisor is Ass. prof. Steinar Krokstad at the HUNT Research Centre,
and the first co-supervisor is Prof. Dorthe Holst at the Odontological Faculty, University of
Oslo. A supervisor group is established in co-operation with Tannhelsetjenestens
kompetansesenter for Midt-Norge IKS. Krokstad and Holst developed a research co-operation
in 2004 during planning of HUNT3. Krokstad has as PI of HUNT3 thorough knowledge of
methods utilized in HUNT3, expertise in social epidemiology, and a wide research network
nationally and internationally. Holst has a long research career in oral epidemiology. Kari
Strand and the spesialists in Tannhelsetjenestens kompetansesenter for Midt-Norge IKS
ensure relevant clinical competence in the project.
Publication of results
The papers will be published in international referee based journals.