Academic Interests
- Behavioral Science
- Odontophobia
- Adapted dental treatment for patients exposed to torture and abuse.
- Gerodontology
Short CV
- Candidate of Odontology, University of Oslo
- Dr. of Odontology, University of Oslo: Treatment of dental phobia: short-time and long-time effects of nitrous oxide sedation, cognitive therapy and Applied relaxation, monograph, 1999.
Professional work experience, main positions:
1983- 1994 Own Private Practice as a Dentist
1995 – 1999 University Research Fellow - University of Oslo / Faculty of Dentistry
1999 – 2003 Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Oslo / Faculty of Dentistry
2003 – 2011 Associate Professor and Head of Gerodontology, Department of Cariology and Gerodontology - University of Oslo / NPD
2012 – 2020 Professor and subject manager for Behavioral Sciences - University of Oslo / Faculty of Dentistry
2021- Dean
Secondary positions:
1994- 2011 Dental Assistant Private Practice
2011-2014 TKØ Researcher / Dentist in TOO team (adapted offer for people exposed to torture, abuse or have odontophobia)
2014-2019 Dentist / Researcher TKS
2019 – to date Dentist in TOO team Dental Health Service in Oslo
Leadership positions
2018 – to date Department of Pedodontics and Behavioral Sciences - University of Oslo / NPD
2011 – 2015 Leader of the National Professional Group TOO
2015 – 2018 Leader of the National Professional Group TOO
Academic Prices and Awards
Award Akademikerprisen 2014
Textbooks
Willumsen, Wenaasen, Fereirra, Armingohar, J. Nursing and oral health. Guide to good oral care in patients with functional impairment. Gyldendal 2008, ISBN 978-92-05-37995-4.
Willumsen, Myran, Lein (ed) Odontological psychology, Gyldendal 2018, ISBN978-82-05-51079-
Current and Ongoing Projects
- Oral health challenges in refugees with focus on refugees with torture experience
- Ann Catrin Høyvik (PhD candidate), Birgit N Lie (Sørlandet Hospital)
- Torture victims and dental treatment in Norway. A qualitative study
- Ann Catrin Høyvik (PhD candidate), Per Kristian Hilden, Bigit Lie (Sørlandet Hospital) The effect of a dentist administered cognitive behavioral therapy (D-CBT) in adult patients with dental fear
- Mariann Saanum Hauge(PhD kandidat), Bent Storå (Tannhelsetjensten i Agder)
How Norwegian general practitioners and dental professionals are experiencing barriers in relation to suspect and report child maltreatment to the child welfare services
- Anne Rønneberg, Anne Skaare, Lars Krogvold, Hilde Nordgarden (TAKO)
Dental health from the perspective of childhood sexual abuse survivors
- Vibeke Kranstad (TKØ), Therese Varvin Fredriksen (Tannhelsetjenesten i Telemark og Vestfold), Siri Søftested, Anne Birgit Vintermyr (Tannhelsetjenstens kompetansesenter Vest Rogaland )
Private dentists’ use of behavioural management techniques and their attitudes towards treating these patients
- Kjetil Strøm (PhD kandidat) Mariann Saanum Hauge ( PhD kandidat), Ann Catrin Høyvik (PhD kandidat)
Exploring the psychological determinants of oral hygiene self-care behaviour: The role of proximal regulatory processes
- Adam A. Rogers (PhD kandidat), Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen (UiT), Anne Elisabeth M. Halvari