The program focuses on the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory research of etiology, diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases, with a special focus on innovative technologies and interdisciplinary approaches to both oral and general health.

The program consists of five inter-related projects, which differ in their areas of focus, methodological approaches and outcomes:

• Oral health of the population and the dental care systems
• Laboratory methods for monitoring of the risk factors for dental caries and periodontal diseases
• Physical and chemical properties of dental materials
• Investigation of immune system reaction to metals released from dental alloys
• Comprehensive preventive care and clinical rehabilitation of patients with oral and oro-facial diseases

Research teams from following departments of the First Faculty of Medicine participate in the project:

• Ústav hygieny a epidemiologie | Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
• Klinika pracovního lékařství | Department of Occupational Medicine
• Stomatologická klinika | Department of Stomatology

Project coordinator: prof. MUDr. Jana Dušková, Dr.Sc.