As Head of Section, I hold overall responsibility for teaching, research, and clinical development in orthodontics at Aarhus University. My research focuses on treatment optimization, the use of artificial intelligence in orthodontics, temporomandibular joint disorders, craniofacial conditions, and patient injuries related to orthodontic treatment.

I am responsible for teaching in both the undergraduate dental program and the postgraduate orthodontic specialist training, and I supervise master's, specialist, and PhD students. In addition, I provide patient care and clinical teaching at the Craniofacial Center (Rheumatology). My work is anchored in broad interdisciplinary and international collaboration.

As part of my role, I provide research-based advisory services as a professional consultant for the Danish Patient Compensation Act and the Danish Patient Safety Authority.

I participate in research within the following areas:

• Orthodontics and the optimization of orthodontic treatments
• The use of artificial intelligence for diagnostics and treatment planning in orthodontics
• Arthritis in the temporomandibular joints and related conditions
• Craniofacial disorders affecting the growth and development of the jaws and jaw joints
• Patient harm from orthodontic care

I have overall responsibility for the teaching of orthodontics in the undergraduate dental program as well as in the postgraduate orthodontic program, which is a three-year specialist training for dentists wishing to specialize in orthodontics.

In addition, I supervise research projects at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels.

As an educator, I believe it is important to create a trusting, engaging, and safe environment for learning and research supervision.

Collaborations involve both internal and external partners, as well as a large international network.

Internal collaborators:

Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
- Dental Knowledge Center (Odontologisk Videnscenter), Aarhus University Hospital
- The Craniofacial Team, Aarhus University Hospital
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University
- Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science, Aarhus University
- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

External collaborators: 

- Harvard Medical School & Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA (3 shared PhD projects)
- University of Basel, Switzerland (2 shared PhD projects)
- University of Zürich, Switzerland (shared PhD project)
- University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
- University of Naples, Federico II, Italy

I provide research-based advisory services in the following roles:

• Consultant for the Danish Patient Compensation Association, where I conduct expert evaluations in cases related to orthodontics and Pediatric/adolescent dental care. I have been affiliated with the compensation system since 2017.
• Professional consultant in a project under the Danish Patient Safety Authority, where I represent Aarhus University in the current work on revising regulations for cosmetic dentistry.

My areas of work include:

• Academic leadership, development, and teaching
• Administrative management of the Section
• Research leadership – including supervision and independent research
• Patient care at the Craniofacial Center (Rheumatology) as well as clinical teaching in the postgraduate orthodontic program