Helena Fransson

Helena Fransson serves as an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Malmö University's Faculty of Odontology, where she also works as a senior dental officer specializing in Endodontics. Her academic and clinical work bridges dental education with evidence-based clinical practice.

Her primary research focuses include:

• Tooth survival after root canal treatment
• Apical periodontitis at previously root filled teeth
• Vital pulp therapies
• Risk assessment and decision-making in dentistry

Dr. Fransson's recent publications examine how dental students handle clinical uncertainty, particularly regarding risk assessment of root filled teeth. She investigates why dentists sometimes refrain from intervention in cases of persistent asymptomatic apical perioditis and conducts longitudinal studies tracking interventions in root-filled teeth within general dental practice settings.

Her research demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of clinical practice, education, and evidence-based decision making in endodontics, with frequent collaboration with colleagues including Maria Pigg, Niklas Vareman, and Joséphine Brodén.

As an active member of Malmö University's Advancing Oral Health research profile, Dr. Fransson contributes to initiatives aimed at improving oral healthcare through precision medicine approaches, sustainable health practices focused on lifelong tooth retention, health equity in dental care access, and eHealth implementation for cost-effective targeted treatments.