Irene Dige

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Associate Professor, Cariology

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Areas of expertise

  • Cariology
  • Biofilm
  • Oral ecology

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As an associate professor, I research biofilm and caries. As a program director, I have overall responsibility for the planning and quality assurance of teaching in the Dentistry program and contribute to the faculty's strategic development in education.

Research

My research focuses on microbiological and structural aspects of natural dental biofilm to understand ecological interactions among microorganisms in relation to biofilm and caries formation. We use novel techniques to describe 3-D microbial communities and pH landscapes within intact in situ and in vivo dental biofilms.

Teaching activities

I am course coordinator for Basic diagnosis and disease control 1 and 2 in the Dental education. I teach dental students in cariology and treatment planning and I am supervisor for bachelor projects and Master's theses.

As a program director, I have been responsible for and contributed to the development of the curricula in Odontology and continuously contribute to the development of teaching materials and books.

 

 

Job responsibilities

My primary responsibility is as associate professor at the Section for Oral Ecology at the Department of Dentistry and Oral Health. I am also Head of Studies of the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree programs in Dentistry. 

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