Goals

To achieve our main purpose, we will:

  • Prioritize improved governance, financing, and delivery approaches to make orofacial health systems more equitable, prevention-oriented, safe, efficient, and sustainable, and to improve integrated care delivery for oral-general health.
  • Tailor clinical diagnostic and preventive strategies, optimize treatment decision-making and monitor quality of care in orofacial healthcare. With the aid of artificial intelligence, we will promote value-based orofacial healthcare, preventing overtreatment while maintaining oral health.
  • Develop minimally invasive reconstructive, surgical, orthodontic and regenerative treatment approaches, including the design of smart biomaterials, to accelerate clinical translation of biomaterial-based therapies using advanced ex-vivo/in-vitro model systems.
  • Equip a cohort of orofacial health researchers and orofacial health professionals with skills to shape and deliver the orofacial healthcare of the future.


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Research Research programs Orofacial health

Our purpose

We aim to develop new solutions for orofacial health(care) problems contributing to a future with optimal orofacial health for all.

Goals

See some of the most important goals for this research program.

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Research groups contributing to this research program

Hematology

Nicole Blijlevens's research group wants to develop innovative and effective forms of supportive and integrated care to reduce toxicity and improve tolerability of therapy.

Oral function and restorative dentistry

Bas Looman's research group focuses on preventive measures, develops novel solutions for automated diagnosis and personalized and minimally invasive treatment options, and strives for full-digitalized patient care workflows in the field of tooth wear.

Prevention in healthcare

Pim Assendelft's research group conducts research into the role of lifestyle modification in the consulting room.

Spokesperson(s) for this research program

Spokesperson

prof. dr. ir. Sander Leeuwenburgh

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