At the Scholarship Center teaching is provided at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and there is also a Specialist Clinic dedicated to periodontology and implant dentistry. The Specialist Clinic is staffed primarily with specialists in periodontology, a few general practitioners with a focus on periodontology, and dental hygienists. Patients with varying degrees of periodontal disease receive treatment including conservative, reconstructive, and regenerative periodontal procedures, on a referral basis. After getting their periodontitis under control, patients often receive also implant therapy. Depending on the referral, the surgical part – including bone augmentation, if needed – may be performed in the Specialist Clinic, while the prosthetic part is commonly performed at the referring clinic; in several instances, however, the prosthetic part is also done at the university clinic. 
Weekly seminars/journal clubs take place, occasionally in collaboration with other disciplines within the faculty and/or collaborating centers. The seminars often host international speakers, while sometimes are prepared by the postgraduate students. 

The ITI Scholar can take advantage of all activities and the center promotes knowledge exchange and collaboration, so that the scholar can get the most out of the scholarship year. Specifically, depending on the ITI Scholar’s background and wishes, it will be possible to participate in the following clinical activities: 

During the Scholarship year, the ITI Scholar will participate in the following clinical activities: 

☒      Treatment planning sessions  
☐      Performing oral hygiene procedures and maintenance   
☒      Observing patient treatment  
☒      Assisting in patient treatment  
☐      Treating patients under faculty supervision 
     ☐      Placing implants  
     ☐      Restoring implants  
☐      Treating patients alone  
     ☐      Placing implants  
     ☐      Restoring implants  
☐      Laboratory and procedures associated with treatment 
 
Limited own patient treatment: Authorization from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen – SoS) is needed in order to treat patients. Prospective ITI Scholars are advised to enquire and apply to Socialstyrelsen well in advance of arriving in Malmö. Further information can be found here https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/ 
 
The Scholar's time will be allocated to the activities below as follows (estimate): 

•    20-40% patient care 
•    40-60% research/post-graduate activities 

Language requirements: 
No requirements 
 
Special requirements: 

Authorization from the Swedish National Board (Socialstyrelsen – SoS) is needed in order to treat patients. Prospective ITI Scholars are advised to enquire and apply to Socialstyrelsen well in advance of arriving in Malmö. Further information can be found here.

The ITI Scholar is similarly advised to search for accommodation well in advance, prior to arriving in Malmö.

Scholarship Center Chair: Prof. Dr. Andreas Stavropoulos
Malmö University
Faculty of Odontology
Department of Periodontology
Carl Gustafs väg 34
SE-205 06 Malmö
Sweden
Email: [email protected]