Bodil Lund

Bodil Lund is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head of the Department of Dental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet. She holds dual roles as a Senior Dentist and academic leader, focusing on translational research and clinical practice.

Education:

• Docent, Karolinska Institutet (2011)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (2003)

Research Interests:

• Antibiotic Stewardship: Optimizing antibiotic use in dentistry to combat resistance, including guideline development and educational initiatives through collaborations with national agencies like Strama.
• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders: Investigating diagnostic classification, treatment efficacy, and patient outcomes using clinical trials and basic science. Research focuses on surgical interventions, biomarkers, and non-surgical alternatives for treatment-resistant cases.
• Clinical Translation: Bridging epidemiology, surgery, and basic research to address gaps in dental antibiotic use and TMJ pathophysiology.

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize antibiotic use optimization, surgical outcomes (e.g., orthognathic surgery costs, TMJ arthroplasty), and patient-centered metrics like quality of life post-surgery. Themes include evidence-based practice, infection control, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Grants & Leadership:

• Lead the SWEREG-TMD national registry for temporomandibular disorders.
• Guided implementation of web-based simulation tools for dental student training.
• Active in strategic programs to reduce antibiotic resistance in dentistry.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary groups including rheumatology, microbiology, and public health experts. Leads the Antibiotic Stewardship Research Group and the TMJ Surgery Outcomes Team.