The department is responsible for education and research related to the growth of the face and jaw, and dental development, as well as for the treatment of innate and acquired dentofacial anomalies. Clinical training takes place at the department in a clinic offering orthodontic treatment to both children and adults.
Goals
- Provide high quality training in orthodontics according to international standards
- Conduct research related to orthodontics on an international level
- Promote scientific development within the discipline, both through international projects and in interdisciplinary collaboration within the faculty
- Provide high quality patient treatment, emphasizing safe protocols and patient care
- Serve as a national resource center for inquiry, counselling and treatment of complex conditions requiring advanced competence
- Further a good environment at the clinic, as pertaining to both physical conditions and the social climate